Question

1. Marks? & Spencer? (M&S) leads the way to sustainability. All of the following are examples of activities conducted by the firm EXCEPT? ________________.

A. M&S recycles? 90% of its food waste and? 100% of office waste.

B. M&S provides? 20% of the bonuses for the CEO and the directors of the company.

C. The idea that waste is given in the operation of businesses is taken seriously by? M&S.

D. M&S is not done with sustainability program and plans to continue.

E. M&S has achieved its goal of going? "carbon neutral."

2. All of the following are examples of a global organization that uses environmental sustainability efforts to improve its bottom line EXCEPT? ________.

A. an organization that works with suppliers to cut food packaging by? 20% by recycling food packages

B. an organization that achieves its goal of going? "carbon neutral" in global operations

C. an organization that recycles? 89% of food waste from its international stores

D. an organization that implements a? five-year plan to become the most sustainable major retailer in the world

E. an organization that maximizes products and services in global operations because they do not implement recycling operations in global operations

3. Which of the following is an example of an organization that failed to appease its stakeholders and give something back to the? community?

A. An organization that represents the economic performance of the firm in the community rather than promote its stock prices

B. An organization that donates to charities

C. A press release about a recent scandal at the firm

D. An organization that develops new products and services and creates jobs in the community

E. An organization that practices recycling

4. Recall that socially responsible companies utilize a number of activities to appease and give something back to its stakeholders. All of the following are examples of firms that are socially responsible and give back to stakeholders EXCEPT? ________.

A. an organization that practices energy savings techniques

B. an organization that actively recycles to help the environment

C. an organization that supports local charities in the community

D. an organization with positive press releases that supports the economic community it serves

E. an organization that intentionally misrepresents its economic performance primarily to influence stock prices

5. Which of the following is NOT an event or characteristic that occurs in the third step of the stakeholder? analysis?

A. The firm considers the needs and wants of its secondary stakeholders in any strategic decision.

B. The secondary stakeholders may be ignored or discounted as unimportant.

C. The primary decision criteria used by management is generally economic.

D. Individuals and groups can estimate the effect on each stakeholder group from any particular strategic decision.

E. There is room for misunderstanding because the? corporation's relationship with each stakeholder is not covered by written or verbal agreements.

6. Various studies indicate that an increasing number of companies are developing? ________ and implementing ethics training workshops and seminars to promote ethical behavior in the workplace.

A. Code of ethics

B. Profit maximization

C. Society’s laws

D. Peer groups

E. Social groups

Answer 1

1 B. M&S provides? 20% of the bonuses for the CEO and the directors of the company.

2 E. an organization that maximizes products and services in global operations because they do not implement recycling operations in global operations

3 C. A press release about a recent scandal at the firm

4 E. an organization that intentionally misrepresents its economic performance primarily to influence stock prices

5 A. The firm considers the needs and wants of its secondary stakeholders in any strategic decision.

6 A. Code of ethics