Exam 17: Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

Elaborate on the proactive strategy to confront CSR pressures.

_____ is the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Which of the following is one of the four segments of the strategic response framework? 

_____ firms often engage in voluntary activities that go beyond what is required by regulations.

Codes of conduct tangibly express values that organizational members view as central and enduring.

Which of the following is an example of a primary stakeholder group? 

An accommodative strategy focuses on regulatory compliance.

The best-performing firms are likely to be those that can integrate CSR activities into the core economic functions of the firm while addressing social and environmental concerns.

Governments and communities whose laws and regulations must be obeyed and to whom taxes and other obligations may be due are typically considered secondary stakeholders.

Top management at a reactive firm not only supports and champions CSR activities,but also views CSR as a source of differentiation that permeates throughout the corporate DNA.

The free market school has provided much of the intellectual underpinning for globalization spearheaded by MNEs.

The CSR advocates argue that firms and managers,if left to their own devices,will choose public interest over self-interest.

Which of the following corporate social responsibilities with regard to employment practices is recommended for MNEs by international organizations? 

From a CSR perspective,the best firms embrace a(n) _____ strategy when engaging in CSR.

Constituents on which the firm relies for its continuous survival and prosperity are _____ groups.

List some corporate social responsibilities recommended by international organizations for multinational enterprises with regard to technology transfer.

A strategy that would only respond to CSR causes when required by disasters and outcries is called a(n) _____ strategy.

The general attitude of the top management using a(n) _____ strategy is that CSR is an added cost or nuisance.