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701 ( 477210) May/June 2017
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
Duration 2 Hours 70 Marks
EXAMINERS
FIRST MISS T COHEN
SECOND MISS MLP SEOBI
EXTERNAL DR I LE ROUX
Closed book examination
This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be
removed from the examination venue
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Due to the revision of the MNN3701 syllabus for 2017, this Examination Question Paper
contains TWO DIFFERENT Examination Question Papers, Paper Number 01 AND
Paper Number 02, as indicated in the table below
PAPER TYPE APPLICABLE STUDENTS PAGES
NUMBER
May/June 2017 To be completed by students Pages 2 to
01 CURRENT SEMESTER registered for 2017 Semester 1 38
Examination Question Paper
May/June 2017 To be completed by students Pages 39 to
02 SUPPLEMENTARY registered for 2016 Semester 1 72
Examination Question Paper and/or Semester 2
VERY VERY IMPORTANT:
Please WRITE CLEARLY on your MCQ ANSWER SHEET next to "PAPER NUMBER",
which Examination Question Paper is applicable to YOU
• If you are registered for 2017 Semester 1, PLEASE WRITE "01" next to "PAPER
NUMBER"
• If you were registered for 2016 Semester 1 andlor Semester 2 and have been
granted a supplementary or aegrotat, PLEASE WRITE "02" next to "PAPER
NUMBER"
*** YOU MUST ONLY COMPLETE THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER WHICH
IS APPLICABLE TO YOU! ***
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MNN3701
PAPER NUMBER 01
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Paper Number 01 must be completed by students who are currently registered for
Semester 01 of 2017 If you were granted the opportunity to write this examination
as a supplementary or aegrotat examination (as a student from 2016), please turn to
Paper Number 02, which starts on page 39
This paper (Paper Number 01) consists of pages 2 to 38, including an additional
page to copy your answers to (page 36), two pages for rough work (pages 37-38),
plus instructions for completing a mark-reading sheet
INSTRUCTIONS:
This paper comprises 70 multiple-choice questions Answer all the questions on the
mark-reading sheet The questions are worth one mark each
Please check that you have filled in the following information on the mark-reading
sheet
− your student number
- the module code MNN3701
− the unique number of the paper 477210
− the PAPER NUMBER 01
IMPORTANT: Copy your answers into the table provided on page 36 of this
examination paper so that there is a backup that can be marked in the event of
a lost mark-reading sheet.
Please complete the attendance register on the back page, tear it off and hand it to
the invigilator
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PAPER NUMBER 01: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Answer questions 1 to 70 on the mark-reading sheet provided
QUESTION 1
According to Matten and Crane (2005), corporate citizenship is defined as the
1 role of the corporation in administering citizenship rights for individuals
2 practice by which the corporation is managed and controlled for sustainability
3 contribution a corporation makes to society through its core business activities,
its social investment and philanthropic programmes, and its engagement in
public policy
4 concept whereby the corporate integrates social and environmental concerns in
their business operations and in their interactions with their stakeholders on a
voluntary basis
QUESTION 2
The three pillars which constitute the triple bottom line are reflected upon by two
different schools of thought, namely, conventional thinking and the "real"
hierarchy of dependence
Which one of the statements below best supports one of these schools of thought?
1 Conventional triple bottom line thinking implies that trade-offs cannot be made
2 The "real" hierarchy of dependence implies the environment is dependent on
society
3 Conventional triple bottom line thinking takes cognisance of the precautionary
principle
4 The "real" hierarchy of dependence emphasises the premise that society can
have control over the financial system
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QUESTION 3
A criticism of the _________ view of corporate citizenship is that it _______
1 complex, is influenced by globalisation
2 equivalent, is depicted as motivated by self-interest
3 extended, fails to address or define any new role for the corporation
4 limited, does not explain or conceptualise the notion of citizenship involved in
philanthropy
QUESTION 4
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a(n) ______ framework for
corporates, first proposed in the year ______ by the former United Nations
Secretary-General ______
1 regulatory, 2000, Kofi Annan
2 assessment, 2000, Kai Annan
3 voluntary, 1999, Ban Ki-Moon
4 compulsory, 1999, Ban Ki-Moon
QUESTION 5
Which one of the following scenarios represents the best example of corporate
citizenship?
1 A large consultancy donates 8% of its annual profit to the 'Save the Rhino'
campaign
2 After a devastating flood, a pharmaceutical company donates 10 tons of
antibiotics to prevent an outbreak of cholera
3 A bank introduces a very profitable micro-finance division that provides micro
businesses with start-up capital, thus helping to address the unemployment
problem
4 Every year the employees of a paint manufacturer select and paint under-served,
rural schools in their province, instead of spending that money on their year-end
function
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