Exam 3: Managers and Society

Which of the following statements is true about the social responsiveness approach?

Adherence to legislated social responsibilities is the minimum standard of social responsibility performance that business managers must achieve.

________ can be categorized as "outside" stakeholders of an organization.

Controlling in the area of social responsibility does not entail assessments or measurements.

Tangarine,a detergent manufacturer,realizes that a malfunction of one of its automated machines has significantly altered the composition of the detergent.Continued exposure to this altered detergent can cause skin cancer in the long term.Tangarine is violating the obligation to ________.

The social obligation approach considers business as having both societal and economic goals as well as the obligation to anticipate potential social problems and work actively toward preventing their occurrence.

Which of the following statements is true about the social obligation approach?

The primary function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is to ensure that employers holding federal contracts grant equal employment opportunity to people regardless of their race or sex.

Which of the following actions suggests that an individual is following the golden rule?

________ is the area where social audit measurements can focus on determining if adequate and appropriate policies are being supported as well as finding out if health-conscious products are being sufficiently offered to customers.

Social responsiveness can be defined as ________.

Managers who have successfully increased the value of the organization have fulfilled their social obligation towards ________.

The primary function of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is the regulation of safety and health conditions in nongovernment workplaces.

________ is the act of an employee reporting suspected misconduct or corruption believed to exist within an organization.

How do you define ethics in business?

The three sustainability gauges for organizational development - economy,environment,and society - considered collectively are commonly referred to as the ________.

Roger believes in the statement,"what you give,you receive." He shows respect to everyone he knows and meets every day and expects them to show him respect.Roger's behavior is consistent with ________.

The social responsibility approach views business as having ________.

Although social responsibility is important for managers in developed economies,it is not essential for managers in emerging economies.

Which of the following areas does an organization focus on when it maintains the wellbeing and protection of the communities in which it does business?