Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels in Porter and Kramer's framework for incorporating a social decision in firms' strategic decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  generic social issues
B)  strategic corporate philanthropy
C)  value chain social impacts
D)  social dimensions of the competitive context

Question 2

Johnson & Johnson's "Credo" places ______ as its lowest priority.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees
B)  customers
C)  stockholders
D)  Johnson & Johnson treats all its stakeholders equally

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of strategic CSR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dell plants a tree for each computer it sells.
B)  Nike addresses the issue of a livable wage in countries where its products are manufactured.
C)  Budweiser provides education about alcohol abuse to high school students.
D)  Unilever provides affordable cleaning products in developing countries.

Question 4

Strategic CSR is essentially the intersection between sustainability and business ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a U.S.retail clothing company outsources production overseas, it addresses the issue of a livable wage within the United States.According to Porter and Kramer's framework, what is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a generic social issue
B)  strategic corporate philanthropy
C)  value chain social impacts
D)  the social dimension of a competitive context

Question 6

According to the textbook, strategic CSR is not about ______ but instead is about ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  philanthropy; day-to-day operations
B)  day-to-day operations; profit optimization
C)  profit optimization; day-to-day operations
D)  day-to-day operations; strategic corporate philanthropy A

Question 7

When did the U.K.government pass the Modern Slavery Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  1965
B)  1975
C)  1995
D)  2015 D

Question 8

Ethical behavior is not a prerequisite assumption for strategic CSR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Stock options are a problem because they _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize the interests of directors
B)  emphasize the interests of headhunters
C)  emphasize the interests of short-term investors
D)  emphasize the interests of stock analysts

Question 10

Adopting a CSR perspective presupposes what type of relationship between the firm and its stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A)  circular
B)  iterative
C)  curvilinear
D)  transformative

Question 11

In 1911, a U.S.Supreme Court ruling forced Standard Oil to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay its employees more fairly
B)  hire members of minority groups
C)  break up into separate companies
D)  remove lead from its gasoline

Question 12

According to the textbook, the firm ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  exists independently of its stakeholders
B)  exists to solve social, moral, and ethical problems
C)  exists only with the support of shareholders
D)  does not exist independently of its stakeholders

Question 13

One solution that companies have found to resist pressure for short-term planning orientation is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate boards of directors
B)  adopt the SEC list of investing best practices
C)  delist themselves from the stock market
D)  increase the use of CSR consultants like McKinsey

Question 14

According to the textbook, corporate social responsibility concerns the economic, legal, ethical, and ______ issues that stakeholders view as directly related to the firm's plans and actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental
B)  governance
C)  social
D)  discretionary

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the working definition of strategic CSR?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding and responding to needs of stakeholders
B)  responsibly addressing environmental sustainability
C)  incorporating a CSR perspective within the firm's culture and strategic planning processes
D)  any actions taken are directly related to core operations

Question 16

A focus on profit optimization orients the manager toward ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term profits
B)  the interests of ETF shareholders
C)  the interests of a broader collection of constituent interests
D)  all of these

Question 17

Adopting a stakeholder perspective to decision-making in strategic CSR is that it can correct what critics have said is a tendency to prioritize what stakeholder group?

Accepted Answer

A)  shareholders
B)  the government
C)  boards of directors
D)  the communities in which business reside

Question 18

Which company was behind the creation of the Equator Principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazon
B)  Patagonia
C)  Unilever
D)  Citigroup D

Question 19

"Increasingly, the idea that shareholders have the best interest of the firm at heart is hard to defend." Analyze that quote and provide your reaction.Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

For a footwear manufacturer, prospect of government legislation on outsourcing labor issue represents which one of the three levels in Porter and Kramer's framework for incorporating a social decision in firms' strategic decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  generic social issues
B)  strategic corporate philanthropy
C)  value chain social impacts
D)  social dimensions of the competitive context

Exam 10: Strategic CSR

Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels in Porter and Kramer's framework for incorporating a social decision in firms' strategic decision-making?

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Johnson & Johnson's "Credo" places ______ as its lowest priority.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of strategic CSR?

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Strategic CSR is essentially the intersection between sustainability and business ethics.

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When a U.S.retail clothing company outsources production overseas, it addresses the issue of a livable wage within the United States.According to Porter and Kramer's framework, what is this an example of?

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According to the textbook, strategic CSR is not about ______ but instead is about ______.

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When did the U.K.government pass the Modern Slavery Act?

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Ethical behavior is not a prerequisite assumption for strategic CSR.

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Stock options are a problem because they _________.

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Adopting a CSR perspective presupposes what type of relationship between the firm and its stakeholders?

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In 1911, a U.S.Supreme Court ruling forced Standard Oil to ______.

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According to the textbook, the firm ______.

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One solution that companies have found to resist pressure for short-term planning orientation is to ______.

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According to the textbook, corporate social responsibility concerns the economic, legal, ethical, and ______ issues that stakeholders view as directly related to the firm's plans and actions.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the working definition of strategic CSR?

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A focus on profit optimization orients the manager toward ______.

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Adopting a stakeholder perspective to decision-making in strategic CSR is that it can correct what critics have said is a tendency to prioritize what stakeholder group?

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Which company was behind the creation of the Equator Principles?

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