Question 1

The most outspoken advocate of the classical view of organisational social responsibility is Milton Friedman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The belief that the costs of social activity are passed on as higher prices to consumers is known as which argument against a firm's being socially responsible?

Accepted Answer

A) violation of profit maximisation 
B) dilution of purpose 
C) costs 
D) lack of skills 
E) lack of accountability 
A) violation of profit maximisation 
B) dilution of purpose 
C) costs 
D) lack of skills 
E) lack of accountability

Question 3

Welcome to the Real World
As a recent business graduate from a prestigious business school, Malcolm joined a firm where managers identify popular social needs such as community service and environmental concerns in addition to making a profit.In this organisation, managers respond to what they feel are important social needs.
-Refer to Welcome to the Real World (Scenario).As Malcolm learns more about the organisation and their commitment to social responsibility, he learns there is also a cost to being socially responsible.Which of the following is an argument Malcolm might encounter against being socially responsible?

Accepted Answer

A) there is no direct line of accountability for social action 
B) public opinion no longer supports businesses pursuing social goals 
C) businesses can negatively impact their public image by being too socially active 
D) businesses should conduct a cost/benefit analysis when deciding which social problem to address 
E) all social action should be supported by government regulation 
A) there is no direct line of accountability for social action 
B) public opinion no longer supports businesses pursuing social goals 
C) businesses can negatively impact their public image by being too socially active 
D) businesses should conduct a cost/benefit analysis when deciding which social problem to address 
E) all social action should be supported by government regulation

Question 4

The belief that businesses have the financial, technical and managerial resources to support needed public projects is known as which argument for social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) public expectations 
B) ethical obligations 
C) public image 
D) better environment 
E) possession of resources 
A) public expectations 
B) ethical obligations 
C) public image 
D) better environment 
E) possession of resources

Question 5

The socioeconomic view of corporate responsibility suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) shareholders are the only responsibility 
B) corporations are independent entities 
C) maximising profits is the first priority while social responsibility is the second priority 
D) corporations are responsible to the larger society 
E) organisations have an ethical, but no legal, responsibility to anyone except shareholders 
A) shareholders are the only responsibility 
B) corporations are independent entities 
C) maximising profits is the first priority while social responsibility is the second priority 
D) corporations are responsible to the larger society 
E) organisations have an ethical, but no legal, responsibility to anyone except shareholders

Question 6

Proponents of the socioeconomic view of social responsibility believe that business organisations are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) not independent entities responsible only to shareholder 
B) just merely economic institutions 
C) to be leaders in social responsibility 
D) not to be involved in social responsibility, but to maximise profits for stakeholders 
E) concerned principally with the interest of shareholders 
A) not independent entities responsible only to shareholder 
B) just merely economic institutions 
C) to be leaders in social responsibility 
D) not to be involved in social responsibility, but to maximise profits for stakeholders 
E) concerned principally with the interest of shareholders

Question 7

In a short essay, list and discuss five arguments in favour of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Accepted Answer

Arguments in favour of business social r

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect ethical and unethical behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) individual characteristics 
B) issue intensity 
C) stage of moral development 
D) organisational culture 
E) stage of physiological development 
A) individual characteristics 
B) issue intensity 
C) stage of moral development 
D) organisational culture 
E) stage of physiological development

Question 9

Ethics Training
You are an employee of a very large corporate company.Several employees routinely have lunch at a local restaurant where most drink alcoholic beverages before returning to work.In addition to this inappropriate behaviour, several male co-workers call female employees 'babes' and freely use racial slurs.There have been many complaints and the company has decided to use these issues as ethical training examples.
-Refer to Ethics Training (Scenario).How might managers have identified the ethically questionable applicants even before they became part of the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A) by giving favoured treatment to friends who apply 
B) by putting pressure on employees to complete more work in less time 
C) through the use of references 
D) through communication 
E) through interviews, tests and background checks 
A) by giving favoured treatment to friends who apply 
B) by putting pressure on employees to complete more work in less time 
C) through the use of references 
D) through communication 
E) through interviews, tests and background checks

Question 10

A business must meet economic, legal and ethical obligations to fulfil its social obligation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which argument for social responsibility puts forth the belief that by becoming socially responsible businesses can expect to have less government regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) discouragement of further government regulation 
B) shareholder interests 
C) public expectations 
D) public image 
E) possession of resources 
A) discouragement of further government regulation 
B) shareholder interests 
C) public expectations 
D) public image 
E) possession of resources

Question 12

Affluent societies account for ________ of the world's energy and resource consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) over 75 per cent 
B) half 
C) 20 per cent 
D) less than 40 per cent 
E) over 90 per cent 
A) over 75 per cent 
B) half 
C) 20 per cent 
D) less than 40 per cent 
E) over 90 per cent

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a way for management to reduce unethical behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) select individuals with high ethical standards 
B) establish codes of conduct 
C) provide ethics training 
D) monitor employee telephone calls 
E) lead by example 
A) select individuals with high ethical standards 
B) establish codes of conduct 
C) provide ethics training 
D) monitor employee telephone calls 
E) lead by example

Question 14

Which of the following organisational structural characteristics would most likely result in managerial ethical behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) few job descriptions 
B) formal rules 
C) mixed messages from authority figures 
D) performance appraisal systems focused on outcomes 
E) bonuses based on achievement of quotas 
A) few job descriptions 
B) formal rules 
C) mixed messages from authority figures 
D) performance appraisal systems focused on outcomes 
E) bonuses based on achievement of quotas

Question 15

Applying social criteria to investment decisions is a term used to describe ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social obligation 
B) social responsibility 
C) social screening 
D) value-based management 
E) social autonomy 
A) social obligation 
B) social responsibility 
C) social screening 
D) value-based management 
E) social autonomy

Question 16

Many companies have ________ to encourage whistleblowers to come forward.

Accepted Answer

A) paid more attention to employees' behaviour 
B) posted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) set up ethics hotlines 
D) paid spotters fees or rewards to whistleblowers 
E) shared their values 
A) paid more attention to employees' behaviour 
B) posted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) set up ethics hotlines 
D) paid spotters fees or rewards to whistleblowers 
E) shared their values

Question 17

Natural resource depletion, global warming, pollution and toxic wastes are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social problems 
B) global environmental problems 
C) social responsiveness 
D) competitive strategies 
E) shared corporate values 
A) social problems 
B) global environmental problems 
C) social responsiveness 
D) competitive strategies 
E) shared corporate values

Question 18

In a short essay, describe the four-stage 'shades of green' model of an organisation's expanding social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A Stage 1 ('light green')manager will pr

Question 19

An Academic Question
As a university student, you wonder about some of the practices in the university and just how some of its practices should be evaluated in reference to social issues.
-Refer to An Academic Question (Scenario).If your university was paying minimum wage, when necessary, and applying the minimum standard to laws, such as affirmative action, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social obligation 
B) social responsibility 
C) social responsiveness 
D) social expectation 
E) social need 
A) social obligation 
B) social responsibility 
C) social responsiveness 
D) social expectation 
E) social need

Question 20

Issue intensity, as an issue that affects ethical behaviour, is described as the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) characteristics of the ethical issue itself 
B) level of control and influence one has over the event 
C) cultural strength of the organisation 
D) organisational structure 
E) None of the above. 
A) characteristics of the ethical issue itself 
B) level of control and influence one has over the event 
C) cultural strength of the organisation 
D) organisational structure 
E) None of the above.

The most outspoken advocate of the classical view of organisational social responsibility is Milton Friedman.

The belief that the costs of social activity are passed on as higher prices to consumers is known as which argument against a firm's being socially responsible?

The belief that businesses have the financial, technical and managerial resources to support needed public projects is known as which argument for social responsibility?

The socioeconomic view of corporate responsibility suggests that ________.

Proponents of the socioeconomic view of social responsibility believe that business organisations are ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss five arguments in favour of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect ethical and unethical behaviour?

A business must meet economic, legal and ethical obligations to fulfil its social obligation.

Which argument for social responsibility puts forth the belief that by becoming socially responsible businesses can expect to have less government regulation?

Affluent societies account for ________ of the world's energy and resource consumption.

Which of the following is NOT a way for management to reduce unethical behaviour?

Which of the following organisational structural characteristics would most likely result in managerial ethical behaviour?

Applying social criteria to investment decisions is a term used to describe ________.

Many companies have ________ to encourage whistleblowers to come forward.

Natural resource depletion, global warming, pollution and toxic wastes are examples of ________.

In a short essay, describe the four-stage 'shades of green' model of an organisation's expanding social responsibility.

Issue intensity, as an issue that affects ethical behaviour, is described as the _____________.

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Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

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Motivating Employees

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Exam 5: Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

The most outspoken advocate of the classical view of organisational social responsibility is Milton Friedman.

The belief that the costs of social activity are passed on as higher prices to consumers is known as which argument against a firm's being socially responsible?

The belief that businesses have the financial, technical and managerial resources to support needed public projects is known as which argument for social responsibility?

The socioeconomic view of corporate responsibility suggests that ________.

Proponents of the socioeconomic view of social responsibility believe that business organisations are ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss five arguments in favour of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect ethical and unethical behaviour?

A business must meet economic, legal and ethical obligations to fulfil its social obligation.

Which argument for social responsibility puts forth the belief that by becoming socially responsible businesses can expect to have less government regulation?

Affluent societies account for ________ of the world's energy and resource consumption.

Which of the following is NOT a way for management to reduce unethical behaviour?

Which of the following organisational structural characteristics would most likely result in managerial ethical behaviour?

Applying social criteria to investment decisions is a term used to describe ________.

Many companies have ________ to encourage whistleblowers to come forward.

Natural resource depletion, global warming, pollution and toxic wastes are examples of ________.

In a short essay, describe the four-stage 'shades of green' model of an organisation's expanding social responsibility.

Issue intensity, as an issue that affects ethical behaviour, is described as the _____________.

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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