Exam 3: Social Trends, social Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions in Business

The characteristics of being the first-generation of "latch-key" children (with working parents away all day),entering the job market during a period of economic recession or downsizing,and being cynical consumers who have had considerable exposure to media advertising,best represents which of the following groups?

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Question 61

Peter Drucker,a well-known management scholar,has said that companies should be evaluated on which two basic dimensions?

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Question 62

Today,a person could be a banker,vegetarian,mountain banker,single father and rock music fan; this is an example of which of the following?

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Question 63

The greatest increase in the Canadian population over the next decade will come from the increased birth rate.

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Question 64

What is the greatest social change that has impacted business in Canada over the past three decades?

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Question 65

Canada's mass market is the demographic group born between the late 1940s and the mid-1960s,and is known as the ____________________.

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Question 66

Multinational companies must balance the conflicting interests of stakeholders when making decisions regarding social responsibilities,especially in the area of human rights.

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Question 67

Codes of ethics can have an impact in which of the following ways?

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Question 68

Which of the following is the practice of tying philanthropy to the corporate mission or goals,and targeting donations to regions where the company operates?

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Question 69

The philosophy of utilitarianism is used to explain why businesses should make themselves accessible to people with disabilities.

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Question 70

Paul Thomas was going to leave the gas station without paying for the gas he had just put into his car,when he noticed a police car pull up at one of the other pumps.He went into the cashier and paid because he was afraid he would get caught if he tried to get away without paying.Thomas is in which of the following stages of ethical development?

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Question 71

____________________ is the term given to the demographic group of people born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.

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Question 72

Social responsibility goes beyond obligations provided by law or union contract.Which of the following represents two important aspects of social responsibility?

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Question 73

Trends in the social environment are an aspect of the PEST model of the business environment.

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Question 74

At the ____________________ stage of ethical development,individuals adhere to the ethical standards of mature adults and are less concerned about how others view their behaviour than how they judge themselves in the long run.

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Question 75

The demographic group known as Generation X are informed and cynical ____________________ as a result of their exposure to advertising,and their experience with economic recession.

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Question 76

____________________ are the individuals or groups to whom a business has responsibility.

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Question 77

The lowest level on the pyramid of social responsibility is the business's ____________________ responsibilities.

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Question 78

In an act of ____________________,Air Canada donated cash and plane trips to fashion models and designers participating in fashion show at a Canadian Cancer Society charitable fundraising event.

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Question 79

Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning social investing?

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Peter Drucker,a well-known management scholar,has said that companies should be evaluated on which two basic dimensions?

Today,a person could be a banker,vegetarian,mountain banker,single father and rock music fan; this is an example of which of the following?

The greatest increase in the Canadian population over the next decade will come from the increased birth rate.

What is the greatest social change that has impacted business in Canada over the past three decades?

Canada's mass market is the demographic group born between the late 1940s and the mid-1960s,and is known as the ____________________.

Multinational companies must balance the conflicting interests of stakeholders when making decisions regarding social responsibilities,especially in the area of human rights.

Codes of ethics can have an impact in which of the following ways?

Which of the following is the practice of tying philanthropy to the corporate mission or goals,and targeting donations to regions where the company operates?

The philosophy of utilitarianism is used to explain why businesses should make themselves accessible to people with disabilities.

____________________ is the term given to the demographic group of people born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.

Social responsibility goes beyond obligations provided by law or union contract.Which of the following represents two important aspects of social responsibility?

Trends in the social environment are an aspect of the PEST model of the business environment.

At the ____________________ stage of ethical development,individuals adhere to the ethical standards of mature adults and are less concerned about how others view their behaviour than how they judge themselves in the long run.

The demographic group known as Generation X are informed and cynical ____________________ as a result of their exposure to advertising,and their experience with economic recession.

____________________ are the individuals or groups to whom a business has responsibility.

The lowest level on the pyramid of social responsibility is the business's ____________________ responsibilities.

In an act of ____________________,Air Canada donated cash and plane trips to fashion models and designers participating in fashion show at a Canadian Cancer Society charitable fundraising event.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning social investing?

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