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ashworth college BU360 online exam 1

Part 1 of 1 – 75.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A corporation’s issue management
activities are usually linked to:
A. the board of directors.
B. top management.
C. both the board of directors and
top management levels.
D. the strategic governance
committee.
Question 2 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The emergence of a public issue
indicates that:
A. a gap has developed between what
stakeholders expect and what an organization is actually doing.
B. technology is forcing ethics and
business strategy closer together.
C. consumers are unaware of how an
organization’s actions affect them.
D. All of the above
Question 3 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement is NOT correct about
the business-society interdependence?
A. Business is a part of society.
B. Business is separated from the
rest of society by clear boundaries.
C. Business activities impact other
activities in society.
D. Actions by governments rarely
significantly affect business.
Question 4 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The components of a typical issues
management process include:
A. identify issue.
B. generate options.
C. take action.
D. All of the above
Question 5 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Firms that believe they can make
decisions unilaterally, without taking into consideration their impact on
others are __________ companies.
A. interactive
B. proactive
C. reactive
D. inactive
Question 6 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
According to management scholar Karl
Albrecht, scanning to acquire environmental intelligence should focus on:
A. eight strategic radar screens.
B. six management templates.
C. eight process improvement models.
D. six ethical decision indicators.
Question 7 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
When a community group sues a
company for health effects caused by the unsafe disposal of toxic chemicals,
this is an exercise of a stakeholder’s __________ power.
A. legal
B. voting
C. economic
D. political
Question 8 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
A stakeholder analysis:
A. creates equality among all
stakeholder interests.
B. allows managers to examine two
primary questions.
C. involves understanding the nature
of stakeholder interests.
D. All of the above
Question 9 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Once an organization has implemented
the issue management program, it must:
A. use trade associations or
consultants to follow high priority issues.
B. study the results and make
necessary adjustments.
C. not limit the number of public
issues the firm can address.
D. pick a selected number of issues
to address immediately.
Question 10 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
All of the following are external
stakeholders of the firm EXCEPT:
A. managers.
B. customers.
C. stockholders.
D. suppliers.
ashworth college BU360 online exam 2

Part 1 of 1 – 95.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The attention to corporate
citizenship addressed this company’s mission: “doing well by doing good.”
A. Timberland
B. FedEx
C. Avon
D. The Body Shop
Question 2 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
All of the following are examples of
the phases of Corporate Social Responsibility EXCEPT:
A. Corporate/Global Citizenship.
B. Corporate Charity Principle.
C. Corporate Social Stewardship.
D. Corporate/Business Ethics.
Question 3 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
As of 2012, the B Corporation status
has been legally recognized in how many states?
A. All 50 states
B. The original 13 states
C. Fifteen states
D. Seven states
Question 4 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Positive reputation can be valued as
an intangible corporate:
A. asset.
B. liability.
C. charity.
D. expense.
Question 5 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Stakeholder partnerships, high-tech
communication networks, and sustainability audits are examples of:
A. Corporate social stewardship.
B. Corporate social responsiveness.
C. Corporate/Business Ethics.
D. Corporate/Global Citizenship.
Question 6 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Proponents against corporate social
responsibility feel that public officials, NOT business people, should solve
societal problems because:
A. business people do not have the
skill-set to solve societal problems.
B. the private sector is not
mandated to solve these issues.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Question 7 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Corporate social responsibility
(CSR) means that a corporation should:
A. always forgo profit for the sake
of the environment.
B. be held accountable for any of
its actions that affect people, their communities, and their environment.
C. abandon its other missions.
D. put social responsibilities ahead
of economic or legal responsibilities.
Question 8 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
When a person or group of people
identify a social need and use their entrepreneurial skills to address this
need, this process is called social:
A. stewardship.
B. entrepreneurship.
C. optimism.
D. responsibility.
Question 9 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The iron law of responsibility says
that:
A. in the long run, those who do not
use power responsibly will lose it.
B. in the short run, sacrifice
social goals for economic goals.
C. law is most important, more than
social or economic responsibility.
D. in the long run, economic
responsibility leads to social responsibility.
Question 10 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A company who complies with the laws
and regulations set by the government is:
A. meeting the minimum level of
social responsibility expected by the public.
B. meeting the maximum level of
social responsibility expected by the public.
C. not meeting government
expectation.
D. following a practice of
enlightened self-interest.
ashworth college BU360 online exam 2

Part 1 of 1 – 50.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is
NOT a driver of the Corporate Social Responsiveness phase of Corporate Social
Responsibility?
A. Religious/ethnic beliefs
B. Social unrest/protest
C. Stakeholder pressures
D. Public policy/government
regulations
Question 2 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
When a person or group of
people identify a social need and use their entrepreneurial skills to address
this need, this process is called social:
A. stewardship.
B. entrepreneurship.
C. optimism.
D. responsibility.
Question 3 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Philanthropic funding and
public relations are two examples of which corporate social responsibility?
A. Drivers of the Corporate
Social Responsiveness phase
B. Policy instruments of
the Corporate Social Stewardship phase
C. Policy instruments of
the Corporate Social Responsiveness phase
D. Drivers of the Charity
Principle phase
Question 4 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
The iron law of
responsibility says that:
A. in the long run, those
who do not use power responsibly will lose it.
B. in the short run,
sacrifice social goals for economic goals.
C. law is most important,
more than social or economic responsibility.
D. in the long run,
economic responsibility leads to social responsibility.
Question 5 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Corporate social
responsibility (CSR) means that a corporation should:
A. always forgo profit for
the sake of the environment.
B. be held accountable for
any of its actions that affect people, their communities, and their
environment.
C. abandon its other
missions.
D. put social
responsibilities ahead of economic or legal responsibilities.
Question 6 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Proponents against
corporate social responsibility feel that public officials, NOT business
people, should solve societal problems because:
A. business people do not
have the skill-set to solve societal problems.
B. the private sector is
not mandated to solve these issues.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Question 7 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Since 1994, between
__________ percent of the Americans polled every year or so said that big
business had too much power.
A. 20 and 30
B. 40 and 50
C. 60 and 70
D. 80 and 90
Question 8 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Corporations have a role in
establishing their community’s:
A. tax base.
B. safety.
C. economic growth.
D. All of the above
Question 9 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Positive reputation can be
valued as an intangible corporate:
A. asset.
B. liability.
C. charity.
D. expense.
Question 10 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
The concept of corporate
social responsibility is rooted in __________, creating a commitment to give
back to society and the organization’s stakeholders.
A. enlightened self
interest
B. the meaning “to pledge
back”
C. serving the bottom of
the pyramid
D. social stewardship
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college BU360 online exam 3
Part 1 of 1 – 95.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is
NOT an example of a white-collar crime?
A. Embezzlement
B. Check fraud
C. Theft
D. Money laundering
Question 2 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Business executives are
finding that a trusting, ethical relationship with a business partner is:
A. best left to
not-for-profit companies.
B. too costly to maintain.
C. likely to cause legal
problems.
D. often essential in
conducting business.
Question 3 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Why should business be
ethical?
A. Most people want to act
in ways that are consistent with their own sense of right and wrong.
B. Ethical behavior
protects business firms from abuse by unethical employees and competitors.
C. Society’s stakeholders
expect it from businesses.
D. All of the above.
Question 4 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A bottom-line mentality in
business is reflected in which statement?
A. “I want it.”
B. “We have to beat the
others at all costs.”
C. “Help yourself and those
closest to you.”
D. “Foreigners have a funny
notion of what’s right and wrong.”
Question 5 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A giant step is taken
toward improving ethical performance throughout the company when:
A. the firm hires a
university ethics professor to lecture employees on moral philosophy.
B. the Justice Department
launches an investigation of the firm’s pricing practices.
C. senior-level managers
signal to employees that they believe ethics is a high priority.
D. a consumer hot line is
created and staffed 24 hours a day.
Question 6 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, corporations are required to:
A. have executives vouch
for the accuracy of a firm’s financial reports.
B. have their audit
committee comprised of only executives employed by the firm.
C. collect reimbursements
from the U.S. government if financial restatements occur.
D. All of the above
Question 7 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
At the core of rights reasoning
is the belief that:
A. the company’s right to a
profit must be protected.
B. respecting others is the
essence of human rights.
C. the right to join a
union is no longer universally accepted.
D. economic and political
powers determine who is right