Reading quiz #10

Dx

An emerging business model that attempts to strategically balance the interests of all stakeholders to solve social and environmental problems is called: A. B Corporation B. B Lab C. Balanced Corporation D. CSR Corporation

D

Another term for corporate giving is corporate: A. Goodwill B. Citizenship C. Welfare D. Philanthropy

C

Cross-cultural contradictions arise due to: A. The emergence of a developing country's economic power. B. Religious differences practiced by business executives. C. Differences between home and host countries' ethical standards. D. All of the above.

D

Economic leverage occurs when a business uses it economic power to: A. Pay for the costs of regulation to acquire a desired political action. B. Hire lobbyists to gain a desired political action. C. Buyout another firm to acquire a desired political action. D. Threaten to leave a location unless a desired political action is taken.

D

Life-cycle analysis involves: A. Increasing productivity while improving the environment. B. Accurately recording the production costs at each stage of a product's life cycle. C. Reducing recycling costs for disposable products. D. Collecting information regarding the lifelong environmental impact of a product, from extraction to disposal.

C

Patterns of government taxing and spending that are intended to stimulate or support the economy are: A. Monetary policies B. Social assistance poicies C. Fiscal policies D. International standards policies

D

Social investors seek to eliminate from their investment portfolios companies that: A. Pollute the environment B. Discriminate against employees C. Make dangerous products like tobacco or weapons D. All of the above

D

The issues management process is a: A. Confusing process that is rarely used to help top management within an organization. B. Beneficial tool used only to minimize the negative effects of a public issue for the organization's advantage. C. Beneficial tool used only to maximize the positive effects of a public issue for the organization's advantage. D. Systematic process companies use when responding to public issues that are of greatest importance to the business.

D

The term "Glass walls" refers to A. Fewer opportunities for direct upward advancement. B. Reliance on word of mouth by recruiters for top positions — "the old boys' network" from which women are excluded C. A company's lack of commitment to diversity. D. Fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top.

B

The term "race to the bottom" refers to A. Seeking to mine valuable minerals from the bottom of the ocean. B. Moving production jobs to the country with the lowest labor cost. C. An old concept of globalization that is no longer relevant. D. Efforts to deconstruct the assembly process in manufacturing industries.

D

Warning consumers about the possible side effects of pharmaceutical drugs is an example of consumer protection against A. Incomplete information disclosure. B. Predatory pricing. C. Violations of individual privacy. D. Hazardous prodcuts

C

We are currently in which phase in the development of technology? A. Information B. Industrial C. Semantic D. Service

B

When a lead firm invests in supplier resources or offers training, this is an example of: A. Root cause analysis B. Supply chain auditing C. Shared value D. Supplier development

B

When an employee believes their employer has done something that is wrong or harmful to the public, and he or she reports alleged organizational misconduct to the media, government, or high-level company officials, what has occurred? A. Snitching B. Whistle-blowing C. Insider Trading D. Hot-lining

A

When something stands out from a background, is seen as important, or draws attention it is A. Salient B. Powerful C. Legitimate D. Urgent