1. The business community now encompasses the entire world.
a. True
b. False
2. Business involvement in the community represents enlightened self-interest.
a. True
b. False
3. Making profits and addressing social concerns are not mutually exclusive.
a. True
b. False
4. Corporate philanthropy involves primarily the giving of financial resources, and managerial time and talent.
a. True
b. False
5. Many companies are willing to give employees time to engage in and support community projects.
a. True
b. False
6. Monitoring the company’s community involvement projects entails making adjustments when needed.
a. True
b. False
7. Some observers worry that in times of crisis, corporate philanthropy becomes a zero sum game in that contributions that
go to alleviate the crisis then do not go to causes that need them.
a. True
b. False
8. It is usually easy to assess the true motives behind businesses’ giving.
a. True
b. False
9. A company may create a positive impact in the community by giving time and talents of its managers.
a. True
b. False
10. Responsibility is considered a standard of excellence in corporate community involvement.
a. True
b. False
11. The categories of recipients to whom corporations give remain stable over time.
a. True
b. False
12. The major reason that health and welfare is one of the largest categories of business giving is the huge amount donated
to programs for needy children.
a. True
b. False
13. Health and human services are critical to the well-being of any community.
a. True
b. False
14. Cause-related marketing is one of the clearest examples of corporate philanthropy.
a. True
b. False
15. Strategic philanthropy is when businesses give indiscriminately to many causes.
a. True
b. False
16. Outsourcing refers to the relocation of business processes to a different company.
a. True
b. False
17. Outsourcing today affects both blue collar and white collar jobs.
a. True
b. False
18. Outsourcing has invariably provided excellent results for the companies utilizing that strategy.
a. True
b. False
19. Firms can provide support to survivors of job losses by providing emotional, directional, tactical and informational
support.
a. True
b. False
20. The company’s overriding concern after making the decision to close a plant should be for the firm to move as quickly
as possible.
a. True
b. False
21. Business support for the arts has been increasing.
a. True
b. False
22. Leadership is a standard of excellence in Corporate Community Involvement.
a. True
b. False
23. Community involvement is most commonly manifested through
a. donations of money and like-kind gifts.
b. donating the time and talents of its employees.
c. sponsoring one of its employees for government office.
d. beautification projects at the company’s place of business.
24. Corporate philanthropy is used to achieve which of the following?
a. Business objectives
b. Corporate reputation
c. Branding
d. Each of these
25. Educational recipients of giving include each of the following except
a. Student matching gifts
b. Capital grants including endowments
c. Departmental research grants
d. Scholarships and fellowships
26. Companies can benefit from volunteer programs that they sponsor in all of the ways shown below except
a. improving employee skills and training.
b. increasing productivity at work.
c. encouraging teamwork.
d. developing leadership skills.
27. Which of the following is not a way in which companies can benefit from volunteer programs?
a. developing strong ties with local government officials
b. developing employee skills
c. recruiting and retaining employees
d. improving the company’s reputation
28. The second step in managing the performance of a community action program is
a. knowing the community.
b. knowing the company’s resources.
c. selecting the resources to use.
d. monitor the projects.
29. Community involvement focuses on the contribution of
a. employee time and talent.
b. financial resources.
c. gifts in kind.
d. used equipment.
30. The most important issue in corporate community involvement is
a. crimes or public safety.
b. K-12 education.
c. housing.
d. health and wellness.
31. Which of the following is not a reason commonly given for community involvement?
a. moral justification.
b. positions the company to help themselves
c. companies can develop community support and trust.
d. a way to help employees build their resumés
32. Being more systematic about the company’s relationship with the community often results in developing a
a. community involvement initiative.
b. community action program.
c. community partnership plan.
d. community crisis center.
33. Steps in developing a community action program include all of the following except
a. knowing the community.
b. knowing the company’s resources.
c. building bridges to the community.
d. monitoring projects.
34. Selection of projects for a community action program grows out of
a. an application process.
b. matching community needs with company resources.
c. needs identified by board members.
d. grassroots lobbying efforts.
35. Which of the following is not a standard of excellence in Corporate Community Involvement?
a. strategy
b. integration
c. financing
d. communications
36. Major recipients of health and human services giving are:
a. welfare agencies
b. hospitals
c. youth agencies
d. All of these.
37. Standards of excellence in corporate community involvement include all of the following except
a. leadership.
b. efficiency.
c. issues management.
d. relationship building.
38. Which of the following is not a standard of excellence by which corporate community involvement should be judged?
a. crisis management
b. accountability
c. infrastructure
d. measurement
39. Philanthropy, as it is used in the textbook, means
a. donations of corporate employees’ time and talents.
b. a desire to help mankind by acts of charity.
c. business giving of financial resources.
d. altruistic acts that benefit all of society.
40. Benefits of employee volunteerism include all the following except
a. improves morale
b. creates quantifiable social impact
c. encourages teamwork
d. promotes leadership and skill development
41. Which of the following is not a reason that some people want more transparency in corporate philanthropy?
a. money belongs to shareholders
b. to close tax loopholes
c. improve image of philanthropy
d. giving is just for glory
42. The “third sector” is composed of all of the following except
a. museums.
b. households.
c. churches.
d. libraries
43. Which of the following is not a category of corporate contributions programs?
a. community giving for which there is little or no expected benefit for the business.
b. gifts that support long-term strategic business goals while also meeting a critical community need.
c. giving that benefits the business wherein the benefit is its primary motivation.
d. firms whose donations usually go to children’s programs
44. Of the portion of corporate philanthropy that goes to education, most of donations go to
a. executive education programs.
b. higher education.
c. K-12 education.
d. private schools rather than public institutions.
45. The primary reason given for support of higher education programs is
a. the value of a liberal arts education.
b. civic duty.
c. to increase the pool of trained personnel.
d. to have an educated voter pool.
46. Fund-raising efforts by large non-profit organizations like United Way, who in turn donate funds to specific causes,
are called
a. federated drives.
b. consolidated campaigns.
c. multi-gift campaigns.
d. umbrella drives.