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MNN Exam Oct/Nov Themba Holdings Answers
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QUESTION 1In the capitalist sense, the primary purpose of a corporate is to ________, which is aligned to ________view of corporate citizenship.
1. Create jobs for all people, Brundtland's
2. deliver profits to the owners, Friedman's (Sections 1.4 and 3.3.6 in Botha)
3. contribute to economic growth, the World Economic Forum's
4. provide green products for the conscious consumer, the United Nations'
QUESTION 2
As a means to explain sustainable development, Brundtland stated that the is where we live, and ___ is what we all do in attempt to improve
our lot in society
1. paradigm, development
2. paradigm, corporate action
3. environment, development (Section 2.3.4 in Botha)
4. environment, corporate action
QUESTION 3
Consider the following elements of sustainable development,and answer the question that follows.
(a) Respect all ecosystem limits
(b) Administer civil and political rights
(c) Ensure a better quality of life for consumers
(d) Build a foundation for future generations to meet their needs
(e) Linking corporates, society, the economy and the environment
(f) Ensure that all human beings contribute to the wellbeing of the world
Options
are elements that corporates need to include in their business operations in order to act in a sustainable manner
1. (a), (b), (d) and (f)
2. (b), (c), (d) and (f)
3 (a), (b), (d) and (e) (Section 2.4 in Botha)
4 (b), (c), (e) and (f)
QUESTION 4
Weak views of sustainability see natural and human capital as substitutable for each other Select the most appropriate example that represents
weak sustainability
1. Import of natural resources from other countries in essence outsourcing biodiversity loss
2. Exploiting labour resources in production to meet the demand of consumption for quality goods and services
3. Decreasing carbon dioxide output or using 'clean energy in order to preserve the ozone layer from further degradation
4. Technological progress is assumed to continually generate technical solutions to the environmental problems caused by increased
production of goods and services (Section 2.6 in Botha)
QUESTION 5
Over the years, the power of corporates has increased due to the creation of new consumer markets, increasing privatisation, increasing cross
boarder activities and _______
1. distrust of private owned entities
, 2. their involvement in the delivery of public goods (Section 3.3.6 in Botha)
3. their increasing contribution to local revenue authorities
4. their increasing contribution to the gross domestic profit
QUESTION 6
The term liberal citizenship relates to _____and is synonymous with ______
1. the effective abolition of child labour, human rights
2. the role of corporates in administering individual rights, corporate citizenship
3. a discretionary activity of corporates making a choice to put something back into the community, corporate social investment
4. the corporate uptake of governmental functions to render corporate involvement in corporate social responsibility, corporate social
responsibility (Page 68 in Botha)
QUESTION 7
Consider the following examples of citizenship rights and answer the question that follows
(a) Providing internship opportunities
(b) Pay income taxes honestly and on time
(c) Inform communities of issues affecting them
(d) Donating food and clothing to an orphanage
(e) Dumping industrial waste away from residential communities
(f) Employing Muslims at work in accordance with organisational policy
Options
are ways in which corporates can administer citizenship rights
1. (a) and (e)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (d) and (e)
4. (e) and (f) (Sections 1.2; 3.4.1 in Botha)
QUESTION 8
Consider the following list of aspects about the conventional view of corporate citizenship, which comprises of two approaches called the
limited and equivalent views and answer the question that follows
(a) Motivated by self-interest
(b) Making a choice to give back to the community
(c) Does not address or define any new role for the cooperation
(d) Consists of four aspects, economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic
(e) Has not explained nor conceptualised the notion of citizenship involved in
philanthropy
(f) Essential responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti corruption are met
Variables ____________ are the aspects that represent the limited approach
1. (a), (d) and (e)
2. (a), (b) and (e ) (Section 3.4.2 in Botha)
3. (b), (c) and (d)
, 4. (b), (c) and (f)
QUESTION 9
Which one of the following options is a key question that individuals ought to ask themselves, according to the feminist view of ethics?
1. How will this situation make women feel?
2. Can a mutually acceptable solution be attained?
3. Will harmony be maintained between the parties? (Section 4.4.3 in Botha)
4. What are the long and short term consequences?
QUESTION 10
_________ Is the minimum standard for responsible behaviour and a body of rules that governs and directs people's behaviour and
relationships
1. Governance
2. Legislation (Section 4.6 in Botha)
3. Morality
4. Ethics
QUESTION 11
postulates that the most effective leadership style for a particular situation is determined by the maturity of the followers
1. Fielder's contingency theory of leadership
2. Hersey and Blanchard's leadership model (Section 5.6.2 in Botha)
3. Likert's behavioural approach to leadership
4. Tannenbaum and Schmidt's continuum of leadership behaviour
QUESTIONS 12 AND 13
Match the definition in column B with the correct principle of corporate governance in column A.
12. Option 1 - Informing all stakeholders of the financial state of
the organisation which will provide assurance of a profitable
organisation
Section 6.4 in Botha
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