In the 1990s, employees turned to a more holistic approach to work and life,
characterized by all of the following, except
a. an interest in human and intellectual capital.
b. finding a balance between work and personal responsibilities and time.
c. trust in the workplace.
d. a decrease in dual-working parent families.
e. employee volunteerism in the community.
According to Amartya Sen, national competitiveness and development correlate with
political, social, and economic freedoms due to
a. the contagion effect of freedom.
b. the complacency effect of freedom.
c. an unexplained phenomenon.
d. the role of personal autonomy in cultural advancement.
e. the role of personal autonomy in privatization.
The Consumers Union tests products in its own laboratories and studies, then
communicates the results
a. in Good Housekeeping magazine.
b. to manufacturers, who choose whether to publish the findings.
c. to state and federal regulatory agencies.
d. in Consumer Reports magazine.
e. via weekly e-mail reports.
Implementing social responsibility on a global level is complex because
a. consumers in most countries do not care about social responsibility.
b. of the need to balance economic responsibility with other responsibilities.
c. employees speak many languages and some information is hard to translate.
d. regional alliances, like NAFTA and APEC, have their own expectations and
standards.
e. global companies are rarely subject to local laws and regulations.
Which of the following terms is not commonly used to describe the elimination of
employment positions?
a. Workforce reduction
b. Rightsizing
c. Downsizing
d. Erosion
e. Layoffs
Which of the following is not one of the steps delineated by the United States
Sentencing Commission to demonstrate the existence of an effective compliance
program?
a. Establish a code of conduct that communicates the expected standards
b. Institute an ethics training program and communication system
c. Enforce the policies, and discipline the violators
d. Modify the program to prevent future similar offenses
e. Develop a well-staffed internal ethics office to handle any reports of misconduct
Social investing is best defined as
a. a strategy to ensure short-term return on investments.
b. the most profitable approach to investing in public companies.
c. the sole use of environmental criteria to determine the best companies in which to
invest.
d. the integration of social and ethical criteria into the investment decision-making
process.
e. a strategy to fund social entrepreneurs.