Week 6 Individual Knowledge Check
Week 6 Knowledge Check
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1 . As a university student, your institution’s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that your school is addressing. If your university was paying minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum legal standards to its employees’ work environment, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.
A. social obligation
B. social responsibility
C. social responsiveness
D. social expectation
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An organization performs certain activities because it is obligated to do so to avoid economic or legal ramifications. By paying the minimum wage and applying standards, it is meeting its obligations.
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2 . As a university student, your institution’s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that the school is addressing. If your university provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it could be said to be ________.
A. fulfilling its social obligation
B. socially aware
C. socially responsive
D. socially image conscious
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Although the classical view of social responsibility, advocated by Milton Friedman, described this concept as maximizing profit, it goes beyond this by showing concern for employees and society.
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3 . An organization with a ___________ perspective on social responsibility is focused on maximizing profits.
A. social responsibility
B. social screening
C. social profitability
D. social obligation
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An organization focused on maximizing profits does not necessarily see social responsibility as important. Therefore, it generally only engages in socially responsible practices
Top of Form
1 . As a university student, your institution’s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that your school is addressing. If your university was paying minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum legal standards to its employees’ work environment, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.
A. social obligation
B. social responsibility
C. social responsiveness
D. social expectation
Bottom of Form
Correct :
An organization performs certain activities because it is obligated to do so to avoid economic or legal ramifications. By paying the minimum wage and applying standards, it is meeting its obligations.
Top of Form
2 . As a university student, your institution’s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that the school is addressing. If your university provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it could be said to be ________.
A. fulfilling its social obligation
B. socially aware
C. socially responsive
D. socially image conscious
Bottom of Form
Correct :
Although the classical view of social responsibility, advocated by Milton Friedman, described this concept as maximizing profit, it goes beyond this by showing concern for employees and society.
Top of Form
3 . An organization with a ___________ perspective on social responsibility is focused on maximizing profits.
A. social responsibility
B. social screening
C. social profitability
D. social obligation
Bottom of Form
Correct :
An organization focused on maximizing profits does not necessarily see social responsibility as important. Therefore, it generally only engages in socially responsible practices