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PHIL2600_chapter5

Brianne Clarkson 14 questions

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  1. 1Which of the following is not one of the issues that Zadek et al (1997) have proposed as the key principles of good social accounting?
    1. AContinuous improvement.
    2. BExternal verification.
    3. CProtecting the integrity of confidential data.
    4. DManagement policies and systems.
  2. 2What are some essential distinguishing elements of social accounting? Choose all that apply.
    1. AIts focus on issues other than (but not necessarily excluding) financial data.
    2. BIts move firmly away from quantitative data.
    3. CIts intended audience extending beyond (but not excluding) shareholders.
    4. DIts status as a voluntary rather than a legally mandated practice (at least in most jurisdictions).
  3. 3Business-Stakeholder relationships have recently become more conflictual and less collaborative
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  4. 4Crane and Matten identify two very different models of informal ethics management. Is the following statement true or false? ‘In the culture change approach, the leader’s role is one of participation and empowerment in order to foster moral imagination and autonomy on the part of employees. On the other hand, in the cultural learning approach, the leader’s role is to articulate and personify the values and standards to which the organization aspires, and to then inspire and motivate employees to follow their lead.’
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  5. 5Crane and Matten identify four main types of ethical codes. Read the following carefully and choose which of the following is not one of these four main types.
    1. AProfessional codes of ethics (e.g., marketing).
    2. BIndustry codes of ethics (e.g., financial services industry).
    3. COrganizational codes of ethics (code for a single organization).
    4. DAccreditation codes of ethics (e.g. use of the Fairtrade mark).
  6. 6Problems with stakeholder relationships can take a wide variety of forms. Match the kind of problem with the correct description: Resource Intensity
    1. ACompanies and stakeholders often exhibit very different values and goals.
    2. BStakeholders may find their core mandates corrupted by their close contact with firms.
    3. CCollaboration can be extremely time consuming; far beyond the norms of typical corporate decision-making.
    4. DCompanies and stakeholders may be collaborating on one project while being in conflict over another.
  7. 7Problems with stakeholder relationships can take a wide variety of forms. Match the kind of problem with the correct description: Culture Clash
    1. ACompanies and stakeholders often exhibit very different values and goals.
    2. BStakeholders may find their core mandates corrupted by their close contact with firms.
    3. CCollaboration can be extremely time consuming; far beyond the norms of typical corporate decision-making.
    4. DCompanies and stakeholders may be collaborating on one project while being in conflict over another.
  8. 8Problems with stakeholder relationships can take a wide variety of forms. Match the kind of problem with the correct description: Schizophrenia
    1. ACompanies and stakeholders often exhibit very different values and goals.
    2. BStakeholders may find their core mandates corrupted by their close contact with firms.
    3. CCollaboration can be extremely time consuming; far beyond the norms of typical corporate decision-making.
    4. DCompanies and stakeholders may be collaborating on one project while being in conflict over another.
  9. 9Problems with stakeholder relationships can take a wide variety of forms. Match the kind of problem with the correct description: Co-optation
    1. ACompanies and stakeholders often exhibit very different values and goals.
    2. BStakeholders may find their core mandates corrupted by their close contact with firms.
    3. CCollaboration can be extremely time consuming; far beyond the norms of typical corporate decision-making.
    4. DCompanies and stakeholders may be collaborating on one project while being in conflict over another.
  10. 10Match the following reasons that firms should engage in social accounting: Internal and external pressure
    1. ASocial accounting helps provide information to the wider world, and helps managers make more informed decision making.
    2. BFirms are responding to new expectations that they disclose their operations.
    3. CSocial accounting helps ensure that companies answer for the consequences of their actions.
    4. DSocial accounting provides firms a clearer picture of their relative strengths and vulnerabilities.

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