NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT FINALS (MANAGING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS) Flashcards

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the obligation of a business to meet its economic and legal responsibilities and nothing more

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social obligation

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when a firm engages in social actions in response to some popular social need.

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social responsiveness

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a business’s intention, beyond its legal and economic obligations, to do the right things and act in ways that are good for society

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social responsibility

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Arguments for and against social responsibility

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-public image
-better environment
-Discouragement of further government mental regulation
-balance of responsibility and power
-lack of skills
-lack of accountability

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businesses can create a favorable public image by pursuing social goals

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public image

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business involvement can help solve difficult social problems

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better environment

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by becoming socially responsible, businesses can expect less government regulation

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Discouragement of further governmental regulation

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businesses have lot of power and an equally large amount of responsibility is business have a lot of power already and if they pursue social goals they will have even more.

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balance of responsibility

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business leaders lack the necessary skills to address social issues

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lack of skills

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there are no direct lines of accountability for social actions

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lack of accountability

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applying social criteria (screens) to investment decision

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social screening

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managers consider the impact of their organization on the natural environment

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green management

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Green Approaches

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-Legal or light green approach
-market approach
-stakeholder approach
-Activist Approach

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firms simply do what is legally required by obeying laws, rules, and regulations willingly and without legal challenge.

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legal (or light green) approach

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firms respond to the preferences of their customers for environmentally friendly products. (DuPont Herbicide)

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Market approach

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firms work to meet the environmental demands of multiple stakeholders- employees, suppliers, and the community

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stakeholder approach

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firms look for ways to respect and preserve the environment and be actively socially responsible

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activist approach

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principle, values, and beliefs that define right and wrong behavior

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basic convictions about what is right and wrong

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managers and ethical behavior

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ethics and values

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personality varibales

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ego strength and loss of control

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personality measure of the strength of persons convictions.

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ego strength

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a personality attribute that measures the degree to which people believe they control their own fate

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locus of control

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Factors that determine ethical and unethical behavior

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individual characteristics
issue intensity
structural variable
organizational culture

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Factors Determining E/U behavior: Moral development
-a measurement of independence from outside influences - levels of individual moral development - stages of moral development
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stages of moral development
- principled - conventional - preconventional
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- an approach to managing in which managers establish and uphold an organization shared values
VALUE-BASED MANAGEMENT
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•organizational characteristics and mechanisms that guide and influence individual ethics •examples include -performance appraisal systems(means and ends) -reward allocation systems -behaviors(ethical)of managers
Structural variables
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- guiding managerial decision - shaping employee behavior - influencing the direction of marketing efforts - building team spirit
PURPOSE OF SHARED VALUES
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Issue intensity
- consensus of wrong - probability of harm - immediacy of consequences - proximity of victims - concentration of effects - greatness of harm
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•Characteristics determine issue intensity or how important an ethical issue is to an individual : greatness of harm,consensus of wrong,probability of harm,immediacy of consequences,proximity to victim(s),and concentration of effect.(ex: asking a friend on exam question,taking and office supply from work)
ISSUE INTENSITY
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•Characteristics determine issue intensity or how important an ethical issue is to an individual : greatness of harm,consensus of wrong,probability of harm,immediacy of consequences,proximity to victim(s),and concentration of effect.(ex: asking a friend on exam question,taking and office supply from work)
ISSUE INTENSITY
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- a formal statement of an organization's primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow.
CODE OF ETHICS
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Cluster 1.Be a dependable organizational citizen Cluster 2. Do not do anything unlawful or improper that will harm the organization Cluster 3. Be good to customers
CODE OF ETHICS
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PROMOTING POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
•Whistle-Blower •Social Entrepreneur
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PROMOTING POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
•Whistle-Blower •Social Entrepreneur
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- Individual who raise ethical concerns or issues to others.
Whistle-Blower
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- an individual or organization who seeks out opportunities to improve society by using practical,innovative,and sustainable approaches.
social entrepreneur