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The relationship between corporate social performance and financial performance is viewed from three different perspectives.The most popular view is based on the belief that


A) socially responsible firms are more financially profitable.
B) more profitable firms have the ability to be more socially responsible.
C) social responsibility and financial performance are inter-related and affect each other.
D) there is no relationship between social responsibility and financial performance.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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One of the biggest advances in corporate social performance is that the performance criteria for measuring financial performance and social responsibility have been agreed upon.

A) True
B) False

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In practical terms,the socially responsible firm must be a good corporate citizen.

A) True
B) False

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. One of the arguments against corporate social responsibility is that by requiring more of U.S.corporations,they may be put at a disadvantage relative to foreign competitors.Evaluate this argument.

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This argument is fallacious on...

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In Carroll's four-part definition of corporate social responsibility,ethical responsibilities are required of business by society.

A) True
B) False

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Social screening is the mechanism by which socially conscious investors choose their investment advisors.

A) True
B) False

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Corporate social performance emphasizes


A) obligation and accountability.
B) action and activity.
C) outcomes and results.
D) socially responsible investing.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. Distinguish between the concepts of corporate social responsibility,corporate social responsiveness,corporate social performance,and corporate citizenship.How are these ideas different from each other? How are they similar?

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Students should recognize that responsib...

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The most efficient use of corporate wealth to benefit the public is though contributions to charity and other worthy causes which is called ____.


A) taxation.
B) philanthropy.
C) paternalism.
D) corporate welfare.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Benefits to companies of good corporate citizenship include all of the following except


A) improved employee relations.
B) improved customer relations.
C) improved business performance.
D) fewer government regulations.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The early definition of corporate social responsibility was


A) seriously considering the impact of the company's actions on society.
B) maximizing profits.
C) accomplishing the firm's social action goals.
D) that the corporation had not only economic and legal obligations,but also certain responsibilities to society which extended beyond those obligations.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Corporate social performance emphasizes the financial results of what the firm hopes to accomplish.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not an argument commonly used in favor of corporate social responsibility?


A) Business is best equipped to handle social problems.
B) It is in the long range interest of business to be socially responsible.
C) Being socially responsible helps ward off government intervention and regulation.
D) Business has the resources to combat social problems.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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____ is depicted as an action - oriented variant of CSR


A) Corporate Social Responsiveness
B) Corporate Social Responsibility
C) Corporate Societal Responsibility
D) Corporate Social Performance

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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The narrow view of corporate citizenship focuses solely on


A) ecological issues.
B) employee relations.
C) corporate community relations.
D) stakeholder management.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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