Question 1

The ability of businesses to influence the values and habits of people in a society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic power. 
B)  cultural power. 
C)  technological power. 
D)  legal power. 
A)  economic power. 
B)  cultural power. 
C)  technological power. 
D)  legal power.

Question 2

According to Karl Marx:

Accepted Answer

A)  business power is exercised in a society in which other institutions also have great power. 
B)  a ruling capitalist class exploited workers and dominated other classes. 
C)  business power is counterbalanced,restricted,controlled,and subject to defeat. 
D)  largely through market forces,business power could be disciplined to benefit society. 
A)  business power is exercised in a society in which other institutions also have great power. 
B)  a ruling capitalist class exploited workers and dominated other classes. 
C)  business power is counterbalanced,restricted,controlled,and subject to defeat. 
D)  largely through market forces,business power could be disciplined to benefit society.

Question 3

The ability of businesses to influence the laws of the society in which they operate is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social power. 
B)  technological power. 
C)  environmental power. 
D)  legal power. 
A)  social power. 
B)  technological power. 
C)  environmental power. 
D)  legal power.

Question 4

The impact of a company on nature is called its:

Accepted Answer

A)  social power. 
B)  technological power. 
C)  environmental power. 
D)  economic power. 
A)  social power. 
B)  technological power. 
C)  environmental power. 
D)  economic power.

Question 5

Which theory holds that business power is exercised in a society in which other institutions such as markets,government,labor unions,advocacy groups,and public opinion also have great power?

Accepted Answer

A)  State autonomy theory 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  Dominance theory 
A)  State autonomy theory 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  Dominance theory

Question 6

The grounds of legitimacy of business power are the same in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which theory of business power is the basis of the countervailing forces model of the business-government-society relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominance theory 
B)  State autonomy theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  Elite dominance theory 
A)  Dominance theory 
B)  State autonomy theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  Elite dominance theory

Question 8

Which of the following is true about power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is generally evenly distributed. 
B)  Most societies do not have mechanisms to control and channel it for benefit. 
C)  Multiple,competing formations of power never balance each other. 
D)  Although power is sometimes used to prevent change,such resistance is itself a force that alters history. 
A)  Power is generally evenly distributed. 
B)  Most societies do not have mechanisms to control and channel it for benefit. 
C)  Multiple,competing formations of power never balance each other. 
D)  Although power is sometimes used to prevent change,such resistance is itself a force that alters history.

Question 9

Within a pluralistic society,the authoritative entity has an overriding power over all other entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are merger waves? What was the main impetus for the 1895-1904 wave?

Accepted Answer

The idea that concentration of economic

Question 11

According to the dominance theory,business abuses the power its size and wealth confer in a number of ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are norms of social values EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  duty. 
B)  justice. 
C)  economics. 
D)  piety. 
A)  duty. 
B)  justice. 
C)  economics. 
D)  piety.

Question 13

There are five major boundaries on managerial power: government and laws,social interest groups,social values,markets and economic stakeholders,and demographics of the society in which the managerial power wants to operate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The idea that business is preeminent in American society,primarily because of its control of wealth,and that its power is both excessive and inadequately checked is based on the _____ theory of business power.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance 
B)  state autonomy 
C)  pluralist 
D)  agonism 
A)  dominance 
B)  state autonomy 
C)  pluralist 
D)  agonism

Question 15

_____ exists on a wide spectrum ranging from coercion at one extreme to weak influence at the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  An ideology 
B)  Justice 
C)  Power 
D)  Pluralism 
A)  An ideology 
B)  Justice 
C)  Power 
D)  Pluralism

Question 16

One of the arguments that supports this theory is that there is a small group of individuals that exist,by virtue of wealth and position,control the nation and act in undemocratic ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominance theory 
B)  Pluralist theory 
C)  Agonism theory 
D)  Positive political theory 
A)  Dominance theory 
B)  Pluralist theory 
C)  Agonism theory 
D)  Positive political theory

The ability of businesses to influence the values and habits of people in a society is called:

According to Karl Marx:

The ability of businesses to influence the laws of the society in which they operate is called:

The impact of a company on nature is called its:

Which theory holds that business power is exercised in a society in which other institutions such as markets,government,labor unions,advocacy groups,and public opinion also have great power?

The grounds of legitimacy of business power are the same in all societies.

Which theory of business power is the basis of the countervailing forces model of the business-government-society relationship?

Which of the following is true about power?

Within a pluralistic society,the authoritative entity has an overriding power over all other entities.

What are merger waves? What was the main impetus for the 1895-1904 wave?

According to the dominance theory,business abuses the power its size and wealth confer in a number of ways.

All of the following are norms of social values EXCEPT:

There are five major boundaries on managerial power: government and laws,social interest groups,social values,markets and economic stakeholders,and demographics of the society in which the managerial power wants to operate.

The idea that business is preeminent in American society,primarily because of its control of wealth,and that its power is both excessive and inadequately checked is based on the _____ theory of business power.

_____ exists on a wide spectrum ranging from coercion at one extreme to weak influence at the other.

One of the arguments that supports this theory is that there is a small group of individuals that exist,by virtue of wealth and position,control the nation and act in undemocratic ways.

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Business Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Managing Environmental Quality

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

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Exam 3: Business Power

The ability of businesses to influence the values and habits of people in a society is called:

According to Karl Marx:

The ability of businesses to influence the laws of the society in which they operate is called:

The impact of a company on nature is called its:

Which theory holds that business power is exercised in a society in which other institutions such as markets,government,labor unions,advocacy groups,and public opinion also have great power?

The grounds of legitimacy of business power are the same in all societies.

Which theory of business power is the basis of the countervailing forces model of the business-government-society relationship?

Which of the following is true about power?

Within a pluralistic society,the authoritative entity has an overriding power over all other entities.

What are merger waves? What was the main impetus for the 1895-1904 wave?

According to the dominance theory,business abuses the power its size and wealth confer in a number of ways.

All of the following are norms of social values EXCEPT:

There are five major boundaries on managerial power: government and laws,social interest groups,social values,markets and economic stakeholders,and demographics of the society in which the managerial power wants to operate.

The idea that business is preeminent in American society,primarily because of its control of wealth,and that its power is both excessive and inadequately checked is based on the _____ theory of business power.

_____ exists on a wide spectrum ranging from coercion at one extreme to weak influence at the other.

One of the arguments that supports this theory is that there is a small group of individuals that exist,by virtue of wealth and position,control the nation and act in undemocratic ways.

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Business Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Managing Environmental Quality

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

Filters