ch.4
One researcher established a framework that classified social actions of corporations into distinct categories that included
-social obligation -social responsiveness
Which of the following statements about social entrepreneurship is not true?
Social entrepreneurship is limited to the world of not-for-profit corporations.
Emerging opportunities in the international arena are being fueled by
a decrease in trade barriers and the emergence of trading blocs
Corporate social responsibility refers to
actions that further some social good beyond the interests of the firm
The first of five steps for entering the international marketplace is
conducting research
Methods for going international include all of the following except
foreign reclamation
Bottom-line measures of economic performance include all of the following except:
global competition
An L3C is a new legal form for social enterprises known as
low-profit, limited liability companies
Ecopreneurs are concerned
only with economically sustainable development
Entrepreneurs now view social/environmental issues as
part of the future of business.
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) offers strong protection for
patents but not copyrights
TBL focuses on all the following except
precedence
If we accept the argument that social entrepreneurship is a continuum, at one extreme would be social entrepreneurs driven exclusively by producing social benefits; at the other, would be
social entrepreneurs motivated by profitability with social benefits being the means
Which of the following designations is not synonymous with social entrepreneur?
social impersonator
The most pro-active position for a corporation to take in regard to social responsibility would be termed
social responsiveness.
The basic challenge for social enterprise is addressing the obligations of business to
society
Examples of social enterprise obligations to the environment include all of the following except
support for minority-own businesses
An account framework that goes beyond the traditional measures of profit, return on investment,and shareholder value to include environmental and social dimensions is called
the triple bottom line
As NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) has developed
trade barriers have been reduced
Key elements in plans to create a sustainable future are likely to include which of the following?
eliminating the concept of waste
Benefit corporations concern themselves with
purpose, accountability, and transparency
During the 1990s, which new issue emerged as affecting entrepreneurs and ethics?
the environment.
Among the advantages for global entrepreneurs of diaspora networks is
the speed with which information flows across borders
In 2011, the largest U.S. trading partners included
Canada, China, and Mexico
Membership in the World Trade Organization represents __________ of the world's population at present.
92 %