week 10 questions Flashcards
What are the three pillars mentioned in the presentation?
A) Government, Business, and Media
B) Government, Business, and Voluntary Sector
C) Government, Education, and Business
D) Education, Voluntary Sector, and Business
B) Government, Business, and Voluntary Sector
What does ‘public sector restructuring’ refer to in the context of the third sector?
A) Privatization of public services
B) Shift from government to governance involving shared responsibility
C) Reduction in government expenditure on social programs
D) Expansion of government roles and responsibilities
B) Shift from government to governance involving shared responsibility
What are the implications of governments doing less as mentioned in the presentation?
A) Increased efficiency in public services
B) Private sector taking over most public services
C) Non-profits are expected to fill the breach, raising questions about their capacity
D) Better resource allocation by the government
C) Non-profits are expected to fill the breach, raising questions about their capacity
What does the term ‘downloading’ to the third sector imply?
A) Transferring digital data to non-profit organizations
B) State transferring programs to the non-profit sector, prone to several failures
C) Upgrading the technological capabilities of the third sector
D) Increasing the funding to non-profit organizations from the government
B) State transferring programs to the non-profit sector, prone to several failures
What is the main concern about the trend of ‘commercialization’ of the welfare state?
A) Increased government control over welfare programs
B) Reduction in the quality of welfare services
C) Private companies profiting from welfare services
D) Undermining of social capital and community resources
D) Undermining of social capital and community resources
What issue did Robert Putnam highlight in ‘Bowling Alone’?
A) Increase in government intervention in social organizations
B) Rise in citizen participation in social, political, and religious organizations
C) Decline in citizen participation in social, political, and religious organizations
D) Increased funding for social and political organizations
C) Decline in citizen participation in social, political, and religious organizations
What challenge is posed by the blurring of lines between the state, society, and business, particularly with organizations like universities and hospitals?
A) Defining their primary function
B) Determining their funding sources
C) Establishing their non-profit status
D) Ensuring their accountability
D) Ensuring their accountability
What is a key feature of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as presented?
A) Businesses focusing only on profit maximization
B) Businesses acting as moral agents in society
C) Businesses avoiding any kind of social involvement
D) Government solely responsible for social welfare
B) Businesses acting as moral agents in society
What was the MFP-RIM Park Scandal primarily about?
A) Ineffective marketing strategies in the sports industry.
B) A leasing arrangement for sports facilities in Waterloo Region with financial irregularities.
C) A conflict between two major technology companies.
D) Government mismanagement of public parks.
B) A leasing arrangement for sports facilities in Waterloo Region with financial irregularities.
What key issues were highlighted by the MFP-RIM Park Scandal?
A) The importance of sports in community development.
B) Duty of care of elected officials, tendering of contracts, and conflict of interest.
C) The role of public opinion in corporate decisions.
D) The effectiveness of corporate social responsibility initiatives.
B) Duty of care of elected officials, tendering of contracts, and conflict of interest.
What does the term ‘social capital’ refer to in the context of the third sector?
A) Financial resources available to non-profit organizations.
B) Community resources like networks, norms, and trust that foster citizenship and participation.
C) The capital investment required for social services.
D) The economic value of social networks.
B) Community resources like networks, norms, and trust that foster citizenship and participation.
What is a concern regarding private giving and fundraising in the third sector?
A) The preference for larger, high-profile charities and short-term project funding.
B) The complete reliance on government funding.
C) The lack of any corporate contributions.
D) The absence of marketing strategies in fundraising.
A) The preference for larger, high-profile charities and short-term project funding.
What role is attributed to the government in the context of the third sector?
A) Solely as a funder of non-profit organizations.
B) As enablers offering incentives and enforcers requiring voluntary activity.
C) As a competitor to the third sector in service provision.
D) No role, as the third sector operates independently.
B) As enablers offering incentives and enforcers requiring voluntary activity.
What challenge is associated with the third sector’s reliance on ‘core’ funding sources?
A) The inability to receive any form of funding.
B) Over-reliance on government grants and contributions.
C) The complete independence from external funding.
D) The lack of earned income and private giving.
B) Over-reliance on government grants and contributions.
