Question A BC D E
1
Governments are considered as regulative institutions that can constrain and regularize
behaviors and actions through its:
Capacity to establish rules
Capacity to inspect and review
conformity
Capacity to manipulate consequences
to reinforce behaviors
All of the above None of the above
2The government is one of the most important __________ stakeholders. Primary Secondary Silent Principal Arbitrary
3
The full sequence of procedures necessary for a business to purchase property from
another business and transfer the title to the buyer’s name is referring to what?
Registration of property Full disclosure Ethical purchasing Business to Business Enforcement of contract
4
The time it takes to resolve a contract dispute, the number of procedures needed to file
suits are both indicators of which of the following aspect of the World Bank’s Doing
Business project?
Registration of property Full disclosure Protection of investors Ethical purchasing Enforcement of contract
5
Which of the following is NOT true of registration of property?
Registration of property allows a
company to use such asset as
guarantee for loans
Registration of property allows firms
to rightfully own property
Formal property ownership allows
company to use such assest as
guarantee for other financial funds
Registration of property is not
critical for women starting their own
business
All of the above are true
6
What regulation was passed in 2002 as a result of the accounting scandals at companies
such as Enron and WorldCom?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act The Smith-Cooper Act The Accounting Regulation Act The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act None of the above
7
What are the main goals of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? To improve financial reporting To restore investor confidence
To ensure that accounting practices
were being rigorously followed
All of the above None of the above
8_______ regulations are aimed at improving the lives of individuals in society. Social Economic Physical Monetary Financial
9
Which of the following is NOT a social goal of social regulation? Protection of consumers
Providing employees with a safe
and healthy work environment
Providing workers with equal
opportunity at work
Providing companies with a way to
maximize profits
All of the above are true
10
_______ regulation is focused on correcting problems associated with the proper
functioning of the market.
Social Economic Restorative Secondary Primary
11 Which of the following are examples of corporate public activity? Lobbying Campaign contributions
Operation of a government relations
office
All of the above None of the above
12
Which of the following is NOT a reason for economic regulation?
To counter negative aspects of the
market
To tackle market failures such as
when firms have monopolistic
powers
The 1960s saw a severe decline in
economic regulations
Economic regulations are aimed at
improving the lives of individuals in
society
All of the above are true
13
Which of the following does not represent the media as a powerful secondary
stakeholder?
Newspapers Television The internet The government All of the above are true
14
How can the media affect the public’s attitudes and behaviors?
Simply by increasing knowledge
about business ethics issues
It can influence the public as the
public identifies with the television
or radio personalities
communicating the message
Can affect people though the third-
person effect
All of the above None of the above
15
The ___ implies that people exposed to media generally think that such messages have
much greater influence on others than themsevles
Indirect effect Neutral party effect Second person effect Secondary effect Third person effect
16
One of the most prominent theories explaining indirect effects of the media is known as
the ______ effect.
First-person effect Secondary Third-person Direct-to-consumer Corporate public activity
17
Which of the following describes salience analysis?
Measured by the number of times a
company is mentioned in selected
outlets
Whether the company is being
portrayed in a positive, neutral, or
negative
Represents routine media scan to
discover what is being said
All of the above None of the above
18
When a company scans the media to compare media portrayal with that the company is
saying itself, it is conducting
First-person analysis Salience analysis Contradiction analysis Sentiment analysis Theme analysis
19
When a company scans media to determine whether it is being portrayed in a positive,
neutral or negative way, it is conducting which form of media analysis?
Salience Theme and contradiction Problem and solution Contradiction analysis Sentiment analysis
20
Which of the following is NOT a form of media analysis? Salience and sentiment analysis Theme and contradiction analysis Problem and solution analysis Cause and effect analysis
All of the above are examples
of media analysis
21
Special interest groups, activist groups, social movement organizations, and charities are
all examples of _________.
Non-governmental organizations Governmental organizations Protest groups Quasi-governmental organizations None of the above
22
Which of the following is true regarding the strategy of NGOs?
NGOs can adopt a confrontational
strategy only
NGOs always cooperate with the
multinationals they are working with
NGOs can influence companies
indirectly
All of the above None of the above
23
One of the key steps of the stakeholder analysis that experts suggest companies should
adopt is:
Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder introduction Stakeholder analysis All of the above None of the above
24 Trade associations, industry groups represent which form of NGO? Social purpose NGO Non-membership NGO Corporate public activity NGO Membership NGO None of the above
25
… refers to analysis of media to determine whether ongoing media coverage is portraying
the company under some specific theme.
Theme and contradiction analysis Salience and sentiment analysis Problem and solution analysis NGO analysis None of the above
26
… refers to groups or entities that have an indirect impact on the company’s survival and
strategic activities
Primary stakeholders Secondary Stakeholders Silent stakeholders Principal Stakeholders Arbitrary Stakeholders
27 Sarbanes-Oxley was created because of the unethical behaviors of which company (s) Enron WorldCom Walmart Both a. and b. All of the above
28 What is/ are the goal (s) of social regulation? Protection of consumers
Providing employees with a safe and
healthy work environment
Providint workers with equal
opportunity at work
All of the above None of the above
29 Which of the following are reasons companies engage in corporate public activity?
Influence legislation pertaining to
their operations
Get access to governmental
resources
Positively affect its performance All of the above None of the above
Question
What are secondary stakeholders? Briefly discuss two important secondary stakeholders and their effect on companies.
How can the government influence companies? Why is such influence important?
What is the media? Discuss the three key aspects of media analysis.
What are NGOs? Discuss some of the key ways NGOs can influence companies.