BA 325 Chapter 18

What percentage of AT&T's procurement spending went to minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned businesses in 2011?

25 percent.

Which of the following statements is true about community relations?

About 80 percent of companies factor community involvement into their overall strategic plan.

Which region received the most U.S. international charitable contributions in 2011?

Latin America-Caribbean.

Foreign-owned corporations use foundations:

Less frequently than U.S. firms.

Which of the following is not included among purposes for establishing community relations departments by businesses?

Manage international relations projects for economic development.

What is the most important social issue facing communities, according to a survey of community relations managers?

Education.

Which of the following is not a strategy to help companies get the most benefit from their contributions?

Establish priorities even if they come into conflict with firm core values.

Which of the following sectors receives the largest percentage of corporate cash and in-kind contributions?

Health and human services.

Which company paid its employees to volunteer in their communities two days a week after a tsunami in Japan disrupted operations at its U.S. facilities?

Honda Motor Company.

A financial services firm decided to assess the return on its social investment in an educational program in local schools. As part of its assessment, it measured the improvement in learning among students who had participated in the program, compared with the learning of students who had not. Which of the following elements was assessed?

Impacts

Average corporate giving in the Unites States:

Is far below the 10 percent tax deduction now permitted. (NOT ALL THE ABOVE)

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between business and the community?

It is one of mutual interdependence.

Which company provided one million free vouchers for its online technology skills courses and certification exams during 2009?

Microsoft Corporation.

As communications improve and people around the world are able to witness the horrors of natural disasters, terrorism, and war, international relief efforts by corporations are becoming:

More important.

Which of the following non-profit, locally funded and controlled organizations offer housing rehabilitation and financial services to neighborhood residents?

Neighborhood Housing Services.

What company gives all of its earnings to charity?

Newman's Own.

Habitat for Humanity is considered a:

Nongovernmental Organization

Another term for corporate giving is corporate:

Philanthropy.

The share of all giving made up by in-kind contributions of products and services has been:

Rising steadily over the past decade.

According to a Harvard Business Review study, which of the following is not an area in which corporate contributions are most likely to enhance a company's competitiveness?

Stakeholder management.

The term civic engagement describes:

The active involvement of businesses and individuals in improving communities.

Which of the following is not a distinct period in corporate involvement in education reform from the 1980s to the present?

Total quality management of the education system.

Which company donates 5 percent of its branches or stores' total sales revenue to a worthy local nonprofit organization three days a year?

Whole Foods Markets.