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This section includes 108 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Managing for Sustainability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
A _____________ is a formal statement of an organization primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow |
| A. | mission statement |
| B. | statement of purpose |
| C. | code of ethics |
| D. | vision statement |
| Answer» D. vision statement | |
| 52. |
Global organizations must __________ their ethical guidelines so that employees know what is expected of them while working in a foreign location |
| A. | Clarify |
| B. | Provide |
| C. | Establish |
| D. | broaden |
| Answer» B. Provide | |
| 53. |
What is the most commonly cited definition for, and accepted thinking about sustainable development? |
| A. | Brundtland World on Committee Environment and Sustainable Development |
| B. | Bruntland World Committee on Environment and Development |
| C. | Brundtland World Commission on Environment and Sustainable Development |
| D. | Brundtland World Commission on Environment and Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
The definition of sustainable development was expressed during the World Commission on 39 Environment and Development in 1987, chaired by |
| A. | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| B. | Murray Bookchin |
| C. | Rees and WackernackeJ |
| D. | John Elkington |
| Answer» B. Murray Bookchin | |
| 55. |
Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true? |
| A. | Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs. |
| B. | Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment. |
| C. | Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth. |
| D. | Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations. |
| Answer» C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth. | |
| 56. |
The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1970 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
For referent power to be effective, what must exist between individuals in the relationship? |
| A. | Antipathy |
| B. | Rivalry |
| C. | History |
| D. | Empathy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
To be successful, business ethics training programs need to: |
| A. | focus on personal opinions of employees. |
| B. | be limited to upper executives. |
| C. | educate employees on formal ethical frameworks and models of ethical decision making. |
| D. | promote the use of emotions in making tough ethical decisions. |
| Answer» D. promote the use of emotions in making tough ethical decisions. | |
| 59. |
Better access to certain markets, differentiation of products, and the sale of pollutioncontrol technology are ways in which better environmental performance can: |
| A. | increase revenue |
| B. | increase costs |
| C. | decrease revenue |
| D. | decrease costs |
| Answer» B. increase costs | |
| 60. |
The ability to interpret and adapt successfully to different national, organizational, and professional cultures is called: |
| A. | national competitiveness. |
| B. | global development. |
| C. | cultural intelligence. |
| D. | stakeholder sensitivity. |
| Answer» D. stakeholder sensitivity. | |
| 61. |
Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is: |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Transportation |
| C. | Mining |
| D. | Sustainable development |
| Answer» D. Sustainable development | |
| 62. |
Food, space, disease, natural disaters, climate, competition and predation are examples of what? |
| A. | Capacity factors |
| B. | Limiting factors. |
| C. | Predation factors |
| D. | Sustainable factors |
| Answer» C. Predation factors | |
| 63. |
The top three ecological footprints in the world are |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 2,4,6 |
| C. | 3,5,6 |
| D. | 1,2,6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Underground and ope caste is a methods of |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Mining |
| C. | Housing |
| D. | Transportation |
| Answer» C. Housing | |
| 65. |
In EIA hearing is made within |
| A. | 5 days |
| B. | 10 days |
| C. | 20 days |
| D. | 30 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
In a kelp forest ecosystem, which species is a keystone species? |
| A. | Kelp |
| B. | Otter |
| C. | Fish |
| D. | Rock |
| Answer» C. Fish | |
| 67. |
What process may explain the decline in the number of tones of fish caught? |
| A. | Bioremediation |
| B. | Deforestation |
| C. | Extinction |
| D. | Overexploitation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Electronic waste is the adverse effect of |
| A. | Industry |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Housing |
| D. | Mining |
| Answer» B. Agriculture | |
| 69. |
Which is not a benefit of maintaining sustainable forest ecosystems? |
| A. | Empty space on which to build homes |
| B. | Habitat for thousands of species |
| C. | Reduction of erosion in watersheds |
| D. | Regulation |
| Answer» B. Habitat for thousands of species | |
| 70. |
This is an effect of transportation |
| A. | Air emission |
| B. | Material consumption |
| C. | Solid waste generation |
| D. | Acid mine drainage |
| Answer» D. Acid mine drainage | |
| 71. |
The _________ approach to formal corporate ethics initiatives focuses on meeting required behavior norms or obeying the letter of the law |
| A. | Rules |
| B. | Compliance |
| C. | Principles |
| D. | Values |
| Answer» C. Principles | |
| 72. |
For Karl Marx, where do our values come from? |
| A. | They are a product of our upbringing and our parents. |
| B. | They are a product of the economic system within which we live. |
| C. | They are a product of social inequality. |
| D. | They are a product of what we are taught at school. |
| Answer» C. They are a product of social inequality. | |
| 73. |
Reasoning at the ______________ level of moral development indicates that moral values reside in maintaining the conventional order and the expectations of others. |
| A. | Preconventional |
| B. | Conventional |
| C. | Principled |
| D. | arrival |
| Answer» C. Principled | |
| 74. |
The __________ approach to formal corporate ethics initiatives is proactive andinspirational. |
| A. | Rules |
| B. | Compliance |
| C. | Principles |
| D. | Values |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Why do alternative organizations run differently from conventional shareholder led approach? |
| A. | They do not have shareholders. |
| B. | They are run in non-hierarchical ways which aim to provide a positive impact on society rather than to make profit. |
| C. | They priorities corporate social responsibility. |
| D. | They aim to give money to charities and good causes. |
| Answer» C. They priorities corporate social responsibility. | |
| 76. |
____________ refers to a strategic process involving stakeholder assessment to create long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment. |
| A. | Eco-strategy |
| B. | Green marketing |
| C. | Superfund reauthorization |
| D. | Recycle and reprocess management |
| Answer» C. Superfund reauthorization | |
| 77. |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales considers argue that one particular stakeholder group should have primacy over all other groups. Which stakeholder group are they referring to? |
| A. | Customers |
| B. | Managers |
| C. | Shareholders |
| D. | Society |
| Answer» D. Society | |
| 78. |
An organisation's obligation to act to protect and improve society's welfare as well as its own interests is referred to as |
| A. | organisational social responsibility |
| B. | organisational social responsiveness |
| C. | corporate obligation |
| D. | business ethics |
| Answer» B. organisational social responsiveness | |
| 79. |
What does and Ethical Foundation for an organisation embody? |
| A. | The structure, operational and conduct of the activities of the organization |
| B. | The basic principles which govern the external and internal relations of the organization |
| C. | Neither of the above |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Neither of the above | |
| 80. |
An organisation's obligation to act to protect and improve society's welfare as well asits own interests is referred to as |
| A. | organisational social responsibility |
| B. | organisational social responsiveness |
| C. | corporate obligation |
| D. | business ethics |
| Answer» B. organisational social responsiveness | |
| 81. |
Why, according to stakeholder theory, is it in companies' best interests to pay attentionto their stakeholders? |
| A. | If firms only act in their own self-interest employees may feel exploited. |
| B. | If firms only act in their own self-interest government might put more regulation on them. |
| C. | If firms only act in their own self-interest customers might not like the image that the company portray. |
| D. | If firms only act in their own self-interest and inflict harm on stakeholders then society might withdraw its support. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Most companies begin the process of establishing organizational ethics programs by developing: |
| A. | ethics training programs. |
| B. | codes of conduct. |
| C. | ethics enforcement mechanisms. |
| D. | hidden agendas. |
| Answer» C. ethics enforcement mechanisms. | |
| 83. |
The ________ dimension of social responsibility refers to a business's societalcontribution of time, money, and other resources. |
| A. | Ethical |
| B. | Philanthropic |
| C. | Volunteerism |
| D. | Strategic |
| Answer» C. Volunteerism | |
| 84. |
CSR includes |
| A. | Economic responsibilities. |
| B. | Legal responsibilities. |
| C. | Ethical responsibilities. |
| D. | Philanthropic responsibilities |
| Answer» B. Legal responsibilities. | |
| 85. |
CSR considers |
| A. | Impact of the company’s actions on society. |
| B. | Impact of company’s success. |
| C. | Impact of company’s failure. |
| D. | Impact of company’s wind up. |
| Answer» B. Impact of company’s success. | |
| 86. |
Under which ISO Standard the Guidance on Social Responsibility wasrecognized? |
| A. | ISO 26000 |
| B. | ISO 27000 |
| C. | ISO 22000 |
| D. | ISO 14000 |
| Answer» B. ISO 27000 | |
| 87. |
The view that business exists at society's pleasure and businesses should meet public expectations of social responsibility is the |
| A. | iron law of responsibility argument |
| B. | enlightened self-interest argument |
| C. | capacity argument |
| D. | anti-freeloader argument |
| Answer» C. capacity argument | |
| 88. |
Social responsiveness refers to the capacity of a firm to adapt to changing _________________. |
| A. | societal conditions |
| B. | organizational conditions |
| C. | societal leaders |
| D. | organizational managers |
| Answer» B. organizational conditions | |
| 89. |
Co-ording to Cadbury (2002), corporate governance is an issue of power and: |
| A. | Rights |
| B. | Accountability |
| C. | Profit |
| D. | Appropriability |
| Answer» C. Profit | |
| 90. |
In a organisation, decision making is delegated as far down the chain of command as possible |
| A. | Decentralized |
| B. | Creative |
| C. | flexible |
| D. | centralized |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
The dimension of social responsibility refers to a business's societal contribution of time, money, and other resources. |
| A. | Ethical |
| B. | Philanthropic |
| C. | Volunteerism |
| D. | Strategic |
| Answer» C. Volunteerism | |
| 92. |
Stakeholders are considered more important to an organisation when: |
| A. | they can make use of their power on the organisation |
| B. | they do not emphasise the urgency of their issues |
| C. | their issues are not legitimate |
| D. | they can express themselves articulately |
| Answer» B. they do not emphasise the urgency of their issues | |
| 93. |
Better access to certain markets, differentiation of products, arid the sale of pollution-control technology are ways in which better environmental performance can: |
| A. | increase revenue |
| B. | increase costs |
| C. | decrease revenue |
| D. | decrease costs |
| Answer» B. increase costs | |
| 94. |
The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum environmental pollution having regional and global impacts, is: |
| A. | Urbanization |
| B. | Industrialisation |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Mining |
| Answer» B. Industrialisation | |
| 95. |
Why, according to stakeholder theory, is it in companies' best interests to pay attention to their stakeholders? |
| A. | If firms only act in their own self-interest employees may feel exploited |
| B. | If firms only act in their own self-interest government might put more regulation on them |
| C. | If firms only act in their own self-interest customers might not like the image that the company portray |
| D. | If firms only act in their own self-interest and inflict harm on stakeholders then society might withdraw its support |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
Typical Codes of Conduct cover conduct described below. In the aftermath of Bhopal, the chemical industry wishing to demonstrate responsible corporate citizenship has added which additional behaviours set out below |
| A. | Legal compliance |
| B. | Continuous improvement, communication with external stakeholders and training of suppliers on the standards |
| C. | Pollution prevention |
| D. | Safe handling of chemicals from manufacture through disposal |
| Answer» C. Pollution prevention | |
| 97. |
A recommended way of minimising unethical behaviour is for employees to |
| A. | write anonymous notes to ethical violators |
| B. | immediately report all suspicious behaviour to top management |
| C. | spend part of their vacation preparing a personal philosophy of ethics |
| D. | confront fellow employees about ethical deviations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Which of the items listed is NOT a product of a "favourable corporate reputation"? |
| A. | Charge more for its products and services |
| B. | Attract, hire and keep higher quality applicants/employees |
| C. | Enhance their access to better capital markets |
| D. | Ignore the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
refers to a strategic process involving stakeholder assessment to create long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment. |
| A. | Eco-strategy |
| B. | Green marketing |
| C. | Superfund reauthorization |
| D. | Recycle and reprocess management |
| Answer» C. Superfund reauthorization | |
| 100. |
The stakeholder view of social responsibility states that organisations must respond to the needs of |
| A. | employees and customers |
| B. | shareholders and owners |
| C. | all interested parties |
| D. | all those who might sue the organisation |
| Answer» D. all those who might sue the organisation | |