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Which of the following statements about corporate culture is true?

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Company culture can be a powerful mechanism for communicating the degree to which a company is committed to its values

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differences in which of the following cause variations in ethical standards across cultures

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  • religious beliefs
  • social customs
  • core values
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The concept of corporate ____ is based on the idea that a corporation should balance the interest of all its stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the local community.

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social responsibility

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Environmental sustainability strategies consist of deliberate and focused actions to conduct businesses in a fashion that does which of the following?

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  • protects natural resources and ecological support systems

- guards against practices that will ultimately endanger the planet

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Short-termism at a company can do which of the following?

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  • undermine activities that promote long term success

- weaken the company’s brand

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A Corporate social responsibility strategy can be defined as

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the combination of socially responsible endeavors a company elects to pursue

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Which of the following have been cited as reasons why a company has a moral obligation to act in a manner that benefits all stakeholders

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  • civic-mindedness

- ordinary decency

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Examining which of the following are ways to determine whether a company is actually guided by its official code of ethics?

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  • the extent to which daily operations follow the code of ethics
  • whether the company adheres to the code of ethics when crafting strategy
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Cultural pressure at a company to hit goals at all costs

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  • can cause even honorable employees to behave unethically
  • creates an environment in which workers have license to pursue any profitable strategy they can get away with
  • virtually ensures that unethical employees will minimize the importance of observing ethical standards s
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in the united states, publicly traded companies must have an official code of ethics or explain why they do not have one

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in the united states, publicly traded companies must have an official code of ethics or explain why they do not have one

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Ethical strategies are good business because they are likely to

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  • sustain the reputation of the company

- win the approval of suppliers, employees, and investors

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Sustainable business practices can be defined as those practices that

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are capable of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future

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Which of the following are actions a company should take according to integrative social contracts theory

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  • Adhere to local values and customs that define the boundaries of ethical behavior
  • Uphold a small number of universal ethical principles that are applicable in all situations
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In a world of ethical relativism

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there are few absolutes for judging the conduct of a company in various markets

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Which of the following statements is true concerning the thinking that the business of business is business not eithics?

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  • that type of thinking has been apparent in a number business scaldals covered in the media
  • the type of thinking is dangerous it increases the likelihood that a company will adopt unethical strategies
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A cultural norm at a company can be understood as

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-the generally accepted methods of doing business on a day to day basis

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Which of the following statements about corporate social responsibility (CSR) are true?

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  • CSR strategies are often linked to a company’s core values
  • corporate citizenship is a term commonly used to describe CSR initiatives
  • Many firms organize their CSR strategies around theme that are consistent with their production or market strategies
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Business managers who are not deeply committed to ethical principles may nether less act ethically because they

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  • Wish to avoid scandal and disciplinary action
  • hope to prevent their staff from thinking negatively of them

recognize the risks associated with unethical srategies

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Which set of standards takes precedence in integrative social contracts theory?

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universal ethical norms

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Some people have argued that there is an implied social contract between a business and the members of society, according to which of the following

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  • the members of society agree not to unreasonably restrain a business’s pursuit of fair profit
  • a business has a amoral responsibility to promote the general welfare and avoid doing harm
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Ethical business strategies

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-typically rise from managers

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Adherents of the concepts of ethical relativism believe that

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  • given actions are ethically right or wrong depending on the ethical norms of the country in which they take place
  • holding a common template for judging the ethics of business actions everywhere is ethically problematic
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which of the following have been cited as reaason’s why a company has a moral obligation to act in a manner the benefits all stakeholders

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  • Civic-mindedness

- ordinary decency

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Senior executives can take steps to ensure that a company abides by its code of ethics by asking if

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there is anything in a proposed action that the SEC might consider

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which of the following practices increase the likelihood that a company will pursue unethical business strategies?

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  • faulty oversight of daily business practices

- putting pressure on company managers to meet short term targets

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The environmental sustainability strategies of ford and green mountain coffee roasters have shown that

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a significant number of consumers will buy a company’s products in part to encourage environmentally sustainable business practices

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Companies whose success depends on sustaining high morale and most are likely to pursue CSR strategies that

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create a culture in the workplace that inspires dedication

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Which of the following are losses from pursing unethical strategies that are difficult to measure?

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the dissatisfaction of employees with a demand company reputation

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Which of the following practices at the company Enron likely promoted unethical behavior among employees?

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  • encouraging employees to operate outside of company policy to raise revenues
  • pursuing an aggressive performance evaluation process that led to dismissal if employees who did not bring enough revenue
  • celebrating the wealth of high performing employees to motivate other employees to match the star teams work results
30
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the possible consequences of a companys missing a financial target include

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  • decreased stock prices

- a lower credit rating

31
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In some cultures, the practices of bring customs officials and paying kickbacks to customers have been justified on the grounds that

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are similar to tipping a server in a restaurant

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Which of the following statements best describes the clorox companys corporate social agenda

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the company has linked its corporate social agenda with actions that support philanthropy and improve the quality of life.

33
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which of the following examples illustrates how socially responsible policies can save a company money in other areas?

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  • a company offering insurance benefits to a full time and part time employees and having lower rates of employee turnover
  • a company investing in a program that helped employees quit smoking and saving millions in health care costs
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A company that is committed to environmental sustainability strategies can enhancer revenues by

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  • Adding energy-saving products to its line of core products

- finding ways to sell rather than dispose of the by products of manufacturing

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Which of the following are indicators used to help rank companies in the dow jones sustainability world index for socially conscious investors

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  • corporate governance
  • labor practices
  • climate change mitigation
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Examples of unbelievers sustainable business practices include

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  • showing overseas suppliers farming methods that reduce the use of pesticides and maximize annual yields
  • tracking agricultural indicators in the food processing division of the corporation
37
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The global reporting initiative has created

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a standard framework for comparing company efforts toward achieving corporate social responsibility

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Companies that cross ethical boundaries to meet short-term goals are likely to

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continue to take unethical steps to meet requirements

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A crisis in the residential real estate market was caused in part by which of the following strategies by some banks and mortgage companies

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  • disguising the nature of the loans and repacking them for sale to investors
  • boosting fees earned on home mortgages by lending to high risk clients
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which of the following examples show how a commitment to environmental sustainability strategies can offer opportunites for a company to develop new products or increase salses of existing products?

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  • General electric expanded sales of wind turbines

- nissan and chevy created electric cars

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Which of the following stratements about the consequences of pursuing unethical business strategies is true?

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the more serious the ethical offense the more costly the damage

42
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self-dealing refers to instances when managers

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use their position to promote their own private interests rather than the interests of the firm

43
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Companies that place the little importance onoperating in a socially responsible manner may be vulnerable to criticism from pressure groups whose tactics include

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  • promoting product boycotts

- generating negative publicity in the media

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Unilevers repackaging of product in order to use less plastic has

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helped the company reduce the amount of waste that accumulates in landfills

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Tighter oversight of banks and mortgage companies resulted from which of the following ?

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  • a court settlement that included mechanisms for monitoring lending institutions
  • a lawsuit initiated by the attorneys general of almost every state
46
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Companies with a reputation for social responsibility and sustainable business practices

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  • enhance their ability to retain employees

- generally have lower costs for staffing training and recruitment

47
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An Environmental sustainability strategy can enhance a companys competitive advantage by

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promoting the companys reputation among environmentally conscious customers

48
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Corporate social responsibility programs commonly include actions that

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  • sustain the environment
  • promote diversity in the workforce
  • enhance employee well being
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Which of the following are strengths of the concept of ethical universalism

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  • the concept of ethical universalism helps multinational companies set ethical standards that apply to all personnel
  • ethical universalism draws from the ethical views and traditions of numerous societies and cultures
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Although many people would agree that child labor is lamentable, others have noted that which of the following are true?

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  • labor opportunities for children are preferable to a life of begging, drug trafficking, or prostitution
  • many poor families throughout the world required financial contributions from their children in order to survive
51
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When activist groups criticized nike for the working condition’s in the asian factories that produced nike footwear, company chairman phil knight

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began to monitor working conditions in the factories that made nike products

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Which of the following should take the lead in ensuring that a company’s strategic initiatives are in line with the companys code of ethics

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senior executives

53
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research has shown a link between product-boycott announcements and

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declining stock prices

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which of the following are losses from pursuing unethical business strategies that are difficult to measure?

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the dissatisfaction of employees with a damaged company reputation

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which of the following are considered tabgible, monetary costs of pursuing enethical business strategies?

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  • fees for ethics training of personnel
    -government imposed fines
    legal fines
56
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Which of the following measures is most likely to reduce he practice of self dealing a company?

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establishing an independent broad to hold managers accountable for their actions

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Integrative social contracts theory

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gives managers clear guidance when considering differences in ethical standards among countries

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Damage to a companys reputation that results from unethical behavior can

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  • make creditors hesitant to loan funds to the company
  • encourage employees to leave the company
  • create challenges for recruiting talented staff in the future
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Social activist in industrialized countries who focus on the issue of child labor claim that corporations

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should not obtain products form foreign suppliers that use underage workers

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ethical universalism

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allows for a single set of standards

61
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In some countries it is common to pay bribes to government officials in order to accomplish which of the following?

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  • win a government contract
  • facillitate an administrative ruling
  • obtain a license or permit

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