Question 1

Humans are putting incredible stress on water supply because of:

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive use of water 
B) Pollution 
C) Inefficient use of such water 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Excessive use of water 
B) Pollution 
C) Inefficient use of such water 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success of a sustainability program?

Accepted Answer

A) Being a first mover 
B) A balance between top-down and bottom-up 
C) Devise and measure intangible benefits 
D) Not getting employees involved 
E) Measuring intangible benefits 
A) Being a first mover 
B) A balance between top-down and bottom-up 
C) Devise and measure intangible benefits 
D) Not getting employees involved 
E) Measuring intangible benefits

Question 3

Which of the following demonstrates a company that fully embrace sustainability efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Cautious adopter 
B) Embracer type 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Both b.and c. 
E) None of the above 
A) Cautious adopter 
B) Embracer type 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Both b.and c. 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Most air pollution is caused by natural events such as forest fires and volcano eruptions 
B) Most air pollution is caused by human activity 
C) No air pollution is caused by human activity 
D) Occurs as releases of materials to the atmosphere is disposed of by natural processes 
E) All of the above are false 
A) Most air pollution is caused by natural events such as forest fires and volcano eruptions 
B) Most air pollution is caused by human activity 
C) No air pollution is caused by human activity 
D) Occurs as releases of materials to the atmosphere is disposed of by natural processes 
E) All of the above are false

Question 5

Which of the following represents support activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Producet research and development 
B) Human resource management 
C) General admission 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Producet research and development 
B) Human resource management 
C) General admission 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of an air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A) Particulate matter 
B) Carbon monoxide 
C) Sulfur dioxide 
D) Carbon dioxide 
E) Ozone 
A) Particulate matter 
B) Carbon monoxide 
C) Sulfur dioxide 
D) Carbon dioxide 
E) Ozone

Question 7

Benefits of sustainability include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Avoiding publication relations nightmares 
B) Cost reduction 
C) Improved relationship with stakeholders 
D) Enhanced relationship with employees 
E) More satisfied board of directors 
A) Avoiding publication relations nightmares 
B) Cost reduction 
C) Improved relationship with stakeholders 
D) Enhanced relationship with employees 
E) More satisfied board of directors

Question 8

Discuss four factors that are critical to building the environmentally sustainable organization.

Accepted Answer

Building an environmentally sustainable

Question 9

A company is of the ________ type when they see sustainability as limited to those activities that are linked to short-term efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) Embracer 
B) Cautious adopter 
C) Value chain 
D) Primary activity 
E) Secondary activity 
A) Embracer 
B) Cautious adopter 
C) Value chain 
D) Primary activity 
E) Secondary activity

Question 10

… refers to the efforts by the company to report its sustainability effors and the progress made on such efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate social responsibility 
B) Sustainability reporting 
C) Cautious adopter 
D) Value chain 
E) None of the above 
A) Corporate social responsibility 
B) Sustainability reporting 
C) Cautious adopter 
D) Value chain 
E) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are considered primary activities of the value chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Supply chain management 
B) Operations 
C) Sales and marketing 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) Supply chain management 
B) Operations 
C) Sales and marketing 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Question 12

Bowie (1990) argues that companies:

Accepted Answer

A) Have no special obligations to protect the environment above and beyond what the law prescribes 
B) Have more responsibility than to pursue profits while respecting the law 
C) Have a moral obligation to intervene in the political arena to help defeat or weaken environmental laws 
D) Can be profitable when pursuing sustainability initiatives 
E) None of the above 
A) Have no special obligations to protect the environment above and beyond what the law prescribes 
B) Have more responsibility than to pursue profits while respecting the law 
C) Have a moral obligation to intervene in the political arena to help defeat or weaken environmental laws 
D) Can be profitable when pursuing sustainability initiatives 
E) None of the above

Question 13

_______ mindset believes that it is possible to merge sustainability with profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate conventionality 
B) New sustainability paradigm 
C) Reconciliation 
D) Pragmatism 
E) Environmental 
A) Corporate conventionality 
B) New sustainability paradigm 
C) Reconciliation 
D) Pragmatism 
E) Environmental

Question 14

What is air pollution? Briefly discuss the six common air pollutants as identifed by the Environmental Protection Agency and how they contribute to air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Air pollution refers to the presence of

Humans are putting incredible stress on water supply because of:

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success of a sustainability program?

Which of the following demonstrates a company that fully embrace sustainability efforts?

Which of the following is true regarding air pollution?

Which of the following represents support activities?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an air pollutant?

Benefits of sustainability include all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss four factors that are critical to building the environmentally sustainable organization.

A company is of the ________ type when they see sustainability as limited to those activities that are linked to short-term efficiency.

… refers to the efforts by the company to report its sustainability effors and the progress made on such efforts?

Which of the following are considered primary activities of the value chain?

Bowie (1990) argues that companies:

_______ mindset believes that it is possible to merge sustainability with profitability.

What is air pollution? Briefly discuss the six common air pollutants as identifed by the Environmental Protection Agency and how they contribute to air pollution.

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Exam 10: The Environment and Sustainability

Humans are putting incredible stress on water supply because of:

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success of a sustainability program?

Which of the following demonstrates a company that fully embrace sustainability efforts?

Which of the following is true regarding air pollution?

Which of the following represents support activities?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an air pollutant?

Benefits of sustainability include all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss four factors that are critical to building the environmentally sustainable organization.

A company is of the ________ type when they see sustainability as limited to those activities that are linked to short-term efficiency.

… refers to the efforts by the company to report its sustainability effors and the progress made on such efforts?

Which of the following are considered primary activities of the value chain?

Bowie (1990) argues that companies:

_______ mindset believes that it is possible to merge sustainability with profitability.

What is air pollution? Briefly discuss the six common air pollutants as identifed by the Environmental Protection Agency and how they contribute to air pollution.

Introduction to Business Ethics

Building Ethics at the Individual Level

Ethical Theories

Stakeholders

Primary Stakeholders: Employees

Primary Stakeholders: Customers

Primary Stakeholders: Shareholders and Corporate Governance

Secondary Stakeholders: The Government, the Media and Non-Governmental Organizations

Information Technology and Ethics

Global Ethics

Building Ethics at the Corporate Level: Managing the Ethical Climate

Corporate Social Responsibility

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