Question 1

Which of the following is not included in Carroll's four-part definition?

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A)   economic responsibilities
B)   legal responsibilities
C)   ethical responsibilities
D)   managerial responsibilitiesE) All of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 2

Sethi's three-stage schema for classifying corporate behavior includes each of the following except one. Which does not belong?

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A)   social obligation
B)   social responsibility
C)   social responsiveness
D)   social interactionE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The model of corporate social performance illustrates to managers the idea that social responsibility is separate from economic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The arguments "Let business try" and "Business has the resources" are a part of

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A)   why business should not assume social responsibility.
B)   why business should assume social responsibility.
C)   the classical economic model.
D)   the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial position.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

It is often difficult for managers with a short-range orientation to fully appreciate that their rights and roles in the economic system are determined by society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ethical responsibilities are required of business by society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A major contribution of Donna Wood's corporate social performance model is her focus on a rudimentary definition of CSR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, the obligation to do what is right, just, and fair is a firm's economic responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following does not belong in the processes of the social performance model?

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical
B)   reactive
C)   defensive
D)   proactiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Epstein discusses corporate social responsiveness within the context of a broad concept, that he calls the corporate social policy process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept of being the backbone of the socially conscious investing movement is?

Accepted Answer

A)   social investing
B)   social screening
C)   social conscious
D)   social responsibilityE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

With respect to socially conscious investing, the concept of the "social screen"

Accepted Answer

A)   is no longer used by investment firms.
B)   may be used in a positive way or a negative way.
C)   has been theoretically discussed but never actually used.
D)   is designed to screen out investments in firms, which focus too much on social performance at the expense of economic performance.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The four-part definition of corporate social responsibility does not encompass which one of the following types of responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   voluntary
B)   personal
C)   ethical
D)   economicE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 14

Milton Friedman argues that the business community best deals with social issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Factors in the societal environment lead directly to

Accepted Answer

A)   a changed social contract.
B)   criticism of business.
C)   increased concern for the social environment.
D)   a more satisfied society.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 16

William Frederick's CSR1, or corporate social responsibility, refers to the capacity of a corporation to respond to social pressures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Wartick and Cochran's extension of the social performance model depicts corporate social responsibilities as processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Perhaps the most pragmatic reason for business to be socially responsible is that assuming a social responsibility

Accepted Answer

A)   is directly related to financial returns.
B)   is the popular thing to do these days.
C)   helps to ward off government intervention and regulation.
D)   is the path of least resistance.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Wood's corporate social performance model categorizes social impacts, programs and policies as

Accepted Answer

A)   processes of CSR.
B)   principles of CSR.
C)   stakeholder contingencies.
D)   outcomes of corporate behavior.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of proactive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   A company obeys laws that have been passed prohibiting racial discrimination.
B)   A company anticipates the need for a day-care center for its employees' children and opens one near the workplace.
C)   A company sees that its competitors are contributing to a charitable cause and decides that its image will be helped if it contributes also.
D)   After incidents of passing damaged merchandise on to consumers, a company formulates a sturdier packaging for its product.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

Which of the following is not included in Carroll's four-part definition?

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Sethi's three-stage schema for classifying corporate behavior includes each of the following except one. Which does not belong?

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The model of corporate social performance illustrates to managers the idea that social responsibility is separate from economic performance.

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The arguments "Let business try" and "Business has the resources" are a part of

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It is often difficult for managers with a short-range orientation to fully appreciate that their rights and roles in the economic system are determined by society.

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Ethical responsibilities are required of business by society.

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A major contribution of Donna Wood's corporate social performance model is her focus on a rudimentary definition of CSR.

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In the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, the obligation to do what is right, just, and fair is a firm's economic responsibility.

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Which of the following does not belong in the processes of the social performance model?

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Epstein discusses corporate social responsiveness within the context of a broad concept, that he calls the corporate social policy process.

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The concept of being the backbone of the socially conscious investing movement is?

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With respect to socially conscious investing, the concept of the "social screen"

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The four-part definition of corporate social responsibility does not encompass which one of the following types of responsibility?

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Milton Friedman argues that the business community best deals with social issues.

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Factors in the societal environment lead directly to

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William Frederick's CSR1, or corporate social responsibility, refers to the capacity of a corporation to respond to social pressures.

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Wartick and Cochran's extension of the social performance model depicts corporate social responsibilities as processes.

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Perhaps the most pragmatic reason for business to be socially responsible is that assuming a social responsibility

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Wood's corporate social performance model categorizes social impacts, programs and policies as

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Which of the following is an example of proactive behavior?

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