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After the decision to close a plant has been made,actions that management should take may include all of the following except


A) provide advance notice to employees and the community.
B) phase out the business gradually.
C) announce the decision in the press before telling employees and community leaders.
D) help the community attract replacement industry.

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

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The primary reason given for support of higher education programs is


A) the value of a liberal arts education.
B) civic duty.
C) to increase the pool of trained personnel.
D) to have an educated voter pool.

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

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Making profits and addressing social concerns are not mutually exclusive.

A) True
B) False

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Cause branding is similar to cause-related marketing,but


A) is done with more dissimilar organizations.
B) is a more formalized arrangement.
C) is a longer term commitment.
D) is usually less successful.

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

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After the decision to close a plant,management can take all the following actions except


A) provide advance notice to the employees or community.
B) close cold turkey.
C) help the community attract a replacement industry.
D) Provide transfer,relocation,and outplacement benefits.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is not a way in which companies can benefit from volunteer programs?


A) developing strong ties with local government officials
B) developing the local labor pool
C) recruiting and retaining employees
D) improving the company's reputation

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

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Which of the following is not a guideline for developing a community involvement strategy?


A) Employees should be involved.
B) Involvement should be in areas that the company knows best.
C) The company should get involved in projects that will help it make more profit.
D) The best kind of support is that which helps others help themselves.

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

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According to the CECP,motivations for giving include all the following except


A) charitable.
B) commercial.
C) community investment.
D) competitiveness.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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An approach by which corporate giving is designed in a way that best fits with the firm's overall mission and goals is called


A) strategic philanthropy.
B) mission-driven giving.
C) goal-directed philanthropy.
D) directed giving.

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

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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. There is debate over the benefits and costs associated with outsourcing.This has become such an important topic in the United States that it was a central issue in the 2004 Presidential campaign,and statistics are being kept on mass layoffs.Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at http://www.bls.gov/mls/home.htm.Review some of the statistics provided there.What trends do you see? Does this information alter your view of outsourcing in any way?

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Nearly 15 million workers lost their job...

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The direct linking of a business's product or service to a specified charity is


A) cause-related marketing.
B) a public purpose partnership.
C) cause branding.
D) a joint venture.

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

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Business involvement in the community represents enlightened self-interest.

A) True
B) False

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Firms can provide support to survivors of job losses by providing emotional,directional,tactical and informational support.

A) True
B) False

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The second step in managing the performance of a community action program is


A) knowing the community.
B) knowing the company's resources.
C) selecting the resources to use.
D) monitor the projects.

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

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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. Evaluate the Minnesota HEALS project,funded by General Mills.Was this an appropriate use of corporate funds?

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From the description in the textbook,the...

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Educational recipients of giving include each of the following except


A) Student matching gifts
B) Capital grants including endowments
C) Departmental research grants
D) Scholarships and fellowships

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

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What reasons to corporate executives use to justify corporate giving to the arts?

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Because giving to the arts is difficult ...

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. A key step in developing a community action program is knowing the company's community.What is involved in this step?

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Knowing one's community means knowing th...

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Calls for more transparency in corporate giving programs has again raised the question of the role of business in society.Summarize the reasons for more transparency and the reasons against it.

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Proponents argue that corporate money be...

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Employees might consider their roles in plant closings


A) to be to fight for their jobs.
B) an extension of numerous employee rights issues.
C) an opportunity to find better employment.
D) a chance to form an employee-owned business.

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

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