Question 1

The iron law of responsibility states that: "in the long run, those who do not use power in a way that society considers responsible will tend to lose it."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Those who argue against corporate social responsibility worry that business already has enough power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a survey of U.S. managers, ____ was the highest-ranking instrumental value.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambition 
B)  Honesty 
C)  Cleanliness 
D)  Logic 
E)  Self-control

Question 4

Which of the following is not a step to reduce the need for whistle-blowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the free expression of controversial and dissenting viewpoints 
B)  Streamline the organization's grievance procedure so that problems receive a prompt and fair hearing 
C)  Find out what employees think about the organization's social responsibility policies and make appropriate changes 
D)  Let employees know that management respects and is sensitive to their individual consciences 
E)  Let employees know that whistle-blowers are disloyal

Question 5

During a recent city council meeting, Sam Jones, a local small business owner, said his only responsibility to the community was to make as much profit as possible. Which business model was he expressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neo-capitalist 
B)  Concentric 
C)  Progressive 
D)  Socioeconomic 
E)  Classical economic

Question 6

Organizations do get involved in social programs with no connection to the bottom line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the CEO of Patagonia voluntarily switched to organically grown cotton that does have exposure to harmful pesticides he demonstrated which social responsibility strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proaction 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Traditional 
D)  Political/legal 
E)  Reaction

Question 8

Because of the universality of management principles, the practice of management has remained the same in the midst of its changing social, political, economic, and technological environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is immoral to make a profit, according to the socioeconomic view of business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

High levels of pressure to act unethically were more often reported by college graduates than by those with a high school diploma or less.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of a proactive social responsibility strategy is Patagonia switching to organically grown cotton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to research, ____ were reportedly found to experience the most pressure to act unethically.

Accepted Answer

A)  small business employees 
B)  mid-level managers 
C)  minorities 
D)  women 
E)  college graduates

Question 13

Research on corporate philanthropy tells us that companies with criminal records can improve their social responsibility ratings with the public by

Accepted Answer

A)  merging with a reputable company. 
B)  temporarily declaring bankruptcy. 
C)  donating lots of money. 
D)  going out of business. 
E)  changing their name.

Question 14

According to the definition of the term corporate social responsibility, can a paint manufacturer call itself socially responsible if it follows a new clean air law, but only after being sued in court for noncompliance?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the definition of the term...

Question 15

____ refers to systematically identifying all parties that could possibly be impacted by a company's performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility profile 
B)  Stakeholder audit 
C)  Corporate domain audit 
D)  External audit 
E)  Capability profiling

Question 16

Equality, freedom, and self-respect are instrumental values, according to the Rokeach value survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An argument against corporate social responsibility is that business is unavoidably involved in social issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea of corporate social responsibility is still evolving and there are different opinions about the exact nature and scope of management's social responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discomfort with ____ was found in surveys of purchasing and sales personnel.

Accepted Answer

A)  overly specific ethical codes 
B)  any type of ethical code 
C)  moralistic managers 
D)  ambiguous situations 
E)  immoral managers

Question 20

The practice of management ____ as the social, political, economic, and technological environments have changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  is being pushed aside by technology 
B)  has changed only for managers in the private sector 
C)  itself has changed 
D)  in the public sector has remained the same 
E)  is becoming obsolete

Exam 5: Managements Social and Ethical Responsibilities

The iron law of responsibility states that: "in the long run, those who do not use power in a way that society considers responsible will tend to lose it."

Those who argue against corporate social responsibility worry that business already has enough power.

In a survey of U.S. managers, ____ was the highest-ranking instrumental value.

Which of the following is not a step to reduce the need for whistle-blowing?

During a recent city council meeting, Sam Jones, a local small business owner, said his only responsibility to the community was to make as much profit as possible. Which business model was he expressing?

Organizations do get involved in social programs with no connection to the bottom line.

When the CEO of Patagonia voluntarily switched to organically grown cotton that does have exposure to harmful pesticides he demonstrated which social responsibility strategy?

Because of the universality of management principles, the practice of management has remained the same in the midst of its changing social, political, economic, and technological environments.

It is immoral to make a profit, according to the socioeconomic view of business.

High levels of pressure to act unethically were more often reported by college graduates than by those with a high school diploma or less.

An example of a proactive social responsibility strategy is Patagonia switching to organically grown cotton.

According to research, ____ were reportedly found to experience the most pressure to act unethically.

Research on corporate philanthropy tells us that companies with criminal records can improve their social responsibility ratings with the public by

According to the definition of the term corporate social responsibility, can a paint manufacturer call itself socially responsible if it follows a new clean air law, but only after being sued in court for noncompliance?

____ refers to systematically identifying all parties that could possibly be impacted by a company's performance.

Equality, freedom, and self-respect are instrumental values, according to the Rokeach value survey.

An argument against corporate social responsibility is that business is unavoidably involved in social issues.

The idea of corporate social responsibility is still evolving and there are different opinions about the exact nature and scope of management's social responsibilities.

Discomfort with ____ was found in surveys of purchasing and sales personnel.

The practice of management ____ as the social, political, economic, and technological environments have changed.