Question 1

All of the following are examples of NGOs except:

Accepted Answer

A) Save the Children 
B) CARE 
C) OECD 
D) Oxfam 
A) Save the Children 
B) CARE 
C) OECD 
D) Oxfam C

Question 2

The elimination of discrimination with respect to employment and occupation is a principle of the Global Compact which applies to:

Accepted Answer

A) Human rights 
B) Labor 
C) Environment 
D) Anticorruption 
A) Human rights 
B) Labor 
C) Environment 
D) Anticorruption B

Question 3

Corporate social responsibility:

Accepted Answer

A) Is not related to ethics 
B) Refers to the actions of a firm to benefit society beyond the requirements of the law and the direct interests of the firm 
C) Involves the study of or the learning process involved in understanding morality, while ethics involves taking action 
D) Is not based on voluntary actions 
A) Is not related to ethics 
B) Refers to the actions of a firm to benefit society beyond the requirements of the law and the direct interests of the firm 
C) Involves the study of or the learning process involved in understanding morality, while ethics involves taking action 
D) Is not based on voluntary actions B

Question 4

The following countries have "outsider" systems of corporate governance except:

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S. 
B) Canada 
C) The U.K. 
D) Spain 
A) The U.S. 
B) Canada 
C) The U.K. 
D) Spain

Question 5

Utilitarianism favors the greatest good for the greatest number of people under a given set of constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham are associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotelian virtue ethics 
B) Kantian philosophical traditions 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Eastern philosophy 
A) Aristotelian virtue ethics 
B) Kantian philosophical traditions 
C) Utilitarianism 
D) Eastern philosophy

Question 7

Which of the following constitutes an ambitious agenda to significantly improve the human condition by 2015?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Right Act 1993 
B) The eight Millennium Development Goals 
C) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
D) NAFTA 
A) Human Right Act 1993 
B) The eight Millennium Development Goals 
C) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
D) NAFTA

Question 8

According to the World Economic Forum, which country ranked highest in 2012 on economic opportunities and political empowerment of women?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) The United States 
C) Iceland 
D) Great Britain 
A) Japan 
B) The United States 
C) Iceland 
D) Great Britain

Question 9

Though the force of NGOs has been felt in a range of major public policy debates, NGO activism has been least responsible for major changes in corporate behavior and governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are accurate in regard to the issue of sexual harassment in the Japanese workplace except:

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual harassment remains a minor social issue in Japan. 
B) Traditionally many male managers regard female employees as secretaries and, feel that women employees will soon marry and leave the firm. 
C) Sexual harassment is a new concept to many Japanese managers. 
D) Japanese women face a glass ceiling. 
A) Sexual harassment remains a minor social issue in Japan. 
B) Traditionally many male managers regard female employees as secretaries and, feel that women employees will soon marry and leave the firm. 
C) Sexual harassment is a new concept to many Japanese managers. 
D) Japanese women face a glass ceiling.

Question 11

Development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations is termed as:

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate responsibility 
B) Sustainability 
C) Social responsibility 
D) Governance 
A) Corporate responsibility 
B) Sustainability 
C) Social responsibility 
D) Governance

Question 12

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for U.S.companies and their managers to attempt to influence foreign officials through personal payments or political contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Corporate governance:

Accepted Answer

A) Can be defined as the actions of a firm to benefit society beyond the requirements of the law and the direct interests of the firm 
B) Seeks to serve society's interests by focusing on social, political and economic issues such as poverty, social justice, education, health and the environment 
C) Can be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled 
D) Can be defined as the development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations 
A) Can be defined as the actions of a firm to benefit society beyond the requirements of the law and the direct interests of the firm 
B) Seeks to serve society's interests by focusing on social, political and economic issues such as poverty, social justice, education, health and the environment 
C) Can be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled 
D) Can be defined as the development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations

Question 14

Latin American countries have established the _____ Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, which entered into force in March 1997.

Accepted Answer

A) OECD 
B) FCPA 
C) OAS 
D) TRACE 
A) OECD 
B) FCPA 
C) OAS 
D) TRACE

Question 15

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the transfer of the labor force overseas.

Accepted Answer

A) It creates an interesting dynamic in the scope of ethics 
B) It seeks to employ local citizens who tend to identify themselves with the corporation and not the outside environment 
C) It creates an interesting dynamic in the scope of corporate responsibility 
D) It seeks to move individuals offshore who will identify themselves with the corporation and not the outside environment 
A) It creates an interesting dynamic in the scope of ethics 
B) It seeks to employ local citizens who tend to identify themselves with the corporation and not the outside environment 
C) It creates an interesting dynamic in the scope of corporate responsibility 
D) It seeks to move individuals offshore who will identify themselves with the corporation and not the outside environment

Question 16

Corporate governance may be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the most urgent need of developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Accelerated industrialization 
B) Malnutrition and disease control 
C) Enhanced college education 
D) Institutional reform 
A) Accelerated industrialization 
B) Malnutrition and disease control 
C) Enhanced college education 
D) Institutional reform

Question 18

The eight Millennium Development goals are to be achieved by the year:

Accepted Answer

A) 2010 
B) 2015 
C) 2040 
D) 2050 
A) 2010 
B) 2015 
C) 2040 
D) 2050

Question 19

NGOs that seek to promote ethical and socially responsible business practices are generating substantial changes in all of the following areas except:

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate management 
B) Business development 
C) Strategy 
D) Corporate governance 
A) Corporate management 
B) Business development 
C) Strategy 
D) Corporate governance

Question 20

Philosophy and practices of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Areas of innovation include care, energy efficiency, and materials 
B) A 1998 goal of 50 percent improvement in the energy efficiency of its products by 2015 
C) Between 2007 and 2012, a 25 percent decrease in the company's operational carbon footprint 
D) Green products constituting over 75 percent of all company product sales by 2012 
A) Areas of innovation include care, energy efficiency, and materials 
B) A 1998 goal of 50 percent improvement in the energy efficiency of its products by 2015 
C) Between 2007 and 2012, a 25 percent decrease in the company's operational carbon footprint 
D) Green products constituting over 75 percent of all company product sales by 2012

All of the following are examples of NGOs except:

The elimination of discrimination with respect to employment and occupation is a principle of the Global Compact which applies to:

Corporate social responsibility:

The following countries have "outsider" systems of corporate governance except:

Utilitarianism favors the greatest good for the greatest number of people under a given set of constraints.

John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham are associated with which of the following?

Which of the following constitutes an ambitious agenda to significantly improve the human condition by 2015?

According to the World Economic Forum, which country ranked highest in 2012 on economic opportunities and political empowerment of women?

Though the force of NGOs has been felt in a range of major public policy debates, NGO activism has been least responsible for major changes in corporate behavior and governance.

All of the following are accurate in regard to the issue of sexual harassment in the Japanese workplace except:

Development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations is termed as:

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for U.S.companies and their managers to attempt to influence foreign officials through personal payments or political contributions.

Corporate governance:

Latin American countries have established the _____ Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, which entered into force in March 1997.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the transfer of the labor force overseas.

Corporate governance may be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled.

Which of the following is the most urgent need of developing countries?

The eight Millennium Development goals are to be achieved by the year:

NGOs that seek to promote ethical and socially responsible business practices are generating substantial changes in all of the following areas except:

Philosophy and practices of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.include all of the following except:

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Leadership Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

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Exam 3: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

All of the following are examples of NGOs except:

The elimination of discrimination with respect to employment and occupation is a principle of the Global Compact which applies to:

Corporate social responsibility:

The following countries have "outsider" systems of corporate governance except:

Utilitarianism favors the greatest good for the greatest number of people under a given set of constraints.

John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham are associated with which of the following?

Which of the following constitutes an ambitious agenda to significantly improve the human condition by 2015?

According to the World Economic Forum, which country ranked highest in 2012 on economic opportunities and political empowerment of women?

Though the force of NGOs has been felt in a range of major public policy debates, NGO activism has been least responsible for major changes in corporate behavior and governance.

All of the following are accurate in regard to the issue of sexual harassment in the Japanese workplace except:

Development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations is termed as:

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for U.S.companies and their managers to attempt to influence foreign officials through personal payments or political contributions.

Corporate governance:

Latin American countries have established the _____ Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, which entered into force in March 1997.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the transfer of the labor force overseas.

Corporate governance may be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled.

Which of the following is the most urgent need of developing countries?

The eight Millennium Development goals are to be achieved by the year:

NGOs that seek to promote ethical and socially responsible business practices are generating substantial changes in all of the following areas except:

Philosophy and practices of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.include all of the following except:

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Leadership Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

Filters