Question 1

In Canada,the Dow Jones Sustainability Index is used to guide investors demanding CSR accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Cost or outlay is an accounting approach to tabulate the social costs and benefits with the objective of the best social return for the social investment made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An alternative view on the relationship between CSR and profitability,taken by______ is to calculate the return of investment of CSR by thinking in terms of creating value.

Accepted Answer

A) Global Reporting Initiative 
B) the Network for Business Sustainability 
C) the Association of Sustainable Organizations 
D) Imagine Canada 
E) Global Reporting Index 
A) Global Reporting Initiative 
B) the Network for Business Sustainability 
C) the Association of Sustainable Organizations 
D) Imagine Canada 
E) Global Reporting Index B

Question 4

Corporations following the GRI guidelines are expected to report certain standard disclosures such as: economic,environmental,social and governance performance and impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the Jantzi Social Index (JSI).

Accepted Answer

The Jantzi Social Index (JSI)is a social

Question 6

Which of the following are among the recommendations made by Chatterji and Levine for improving the reporting process?

Accepted Answer

A) Efforts should be made to reduce compliance costs by better designed forms and measures. 
B) The data used should be improved with less reliance on information being supplied by management and more being sought from stakeholders. 
C) The codes or standards should be more transparent. 
D) The measures should be better explained and the source of weightings justified. 
E) All of the above 
A) Efforts should be made to reduce compliance costs by better designed forms and measures. 
B) The data used should be improved with less reliance on information being supplied by management and more being sought from stakeholders. 
C) The codes or standards should be more transparent. 
D) The measures should be better explained and the source of weightings justified. 
E) All of the above

Question 7

NTS Corporation hopes that its accounting system used in social reporting will help it identify the best social return for the_______ social investment made.They tabulate social costs and benefits.This is an example of the approach to social auditing.

Accepted Answer

A) financial 
B) social responsibility accounting 
C) cost or outlay 
D) triple-E reporting 
E) inventory 
A) financial 
B) social responsibility accounting 
C) cost or outlay 
D) triple-E reporting 
E) inventory

Question 8

The corporation has devoted considerable resources to the social audit process.The management function that documents and communicates this information is:

Accepted Answer

A) internal reporting 
B) social reporting 
C) CSR reporting 
D) triple-E reporting 
E) strategic reporting 
A) internal reporting 
B) social reporting 
C) CSR reporting 
D) triple-E reporting 
E) strategic reporting

Question 9

The _______approach to social auditing describes program initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) program management 
B) social indicators 
C) inventory 
D) outlay 
E) process 
A) program management 
B) social indicators 
C) inventory 
D) outlay 
E) process

Question 10

Brandon is preparing a report for the CEO of his company.He is trying to encourage the company to become more proactive in social issues in the community.In building his case for corporate social responsibility,he does research on the relationship between CSR and firm profitability.He can report the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Studies show no conclusions. 
B) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives do contribute to profit. 
C) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives might contribute to profit. 
D) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives do not contribute to profit. 
E) A definite link can be established through additional research. 
A) Studies show no conclusions. 
B) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives do contribute to profit. 
C) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives might contribute to profit. 
D) Expenditures on social responsibility initiatives do not contribute to profit. 
E) A definite link can be established through additional research.

Question 11

In the future,incremental changes to CSR are insufficient and,with the pressure of NGOs,businesses are forced to take a broader social role.This requires a major rethink in terms of organizational design and the very structure of the business system.This is the_________scenario as identified by White.

Accepted Answer

A) CSR compliant 
B) Fad-and-fade 
C) Transition-and-transformation 
D) Embed-and-integrate 
E) CSR integrated 
A) CSR compliant 
B) Fad-and-fade 
C) Transition-and-transformation 
D) Embed-and-integrate 
E) CSR integrated

Question 12

A specific manager or department should not be responsible for the communication of CSR reports.If everyone in the corporation is equally responsible for communication of results,dissemination will be broader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Jantzi Social Index (JSI)is a socially screened,common stock index modelled on the S&P/TSX 60.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The drivers of corporate reputation include product quality,innovativeness,and environmental stewardship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Program management is a sophisticated social auditing approach useful to respond to sustainability performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Service professionals,such as accounting associations,are influential stakeholders that recommend that firms engage in elaborate CSR and sustainability reporting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Strandberg model outlines a continuum of future commitment to CSR.The middle of the continuum is CSR Strategic.Corporations will become compliant with standards and then create niches in areas more strategic to the corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employees may receive communication from their employers regarding performance measures and social reporting through:

Accepted Answer

A) Internet 
B) public meetings 
C) codes of conduct 
D) financial audits 
E) staff meetings 
A) Internet 
B) public meetings 
C) codes of conduct 
D) financial audits 
E) staff meetings

Question 19

There is little distinction between CSR and corporate reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are some of the best known surveys evaluating the social and environmental performance of business schools?

Accepted Answer

The best known surveys evaluating the so

In Canada,the Dow Jones Sustainability Index is used to guide investors demanding CSR accountability.

Cost or outlay is an accounting approach to tabulate the social costs and benefits with the objective of the best social return for the social investment made.

An alternative view on the relationship between CSR and profitability,taken by______ is to calculate the return of investment of CSR by thinking in terms of creating value.

Corporations following the GRI guidelines are expected to report certain standard disclosures such as: economic,environmental,social and governance performance and impacts.

Describe the Jantzi Social Index (JSI).

Which of the following are among the recommendations made by Chatterji and Levine for improving the reporting process?

NTS Corporation hopes that its accounting system used in social reporting will help it identify the best social return for the_______ social investment made.They tabulate social costs and benefits.This is an example of the approach to social auditing.

The corporation has devoted considerable resources to the social audit process.The management function that documents and communicates this information is:

The _______approach to social auditing describes program initiatives.

A specific manager or department should not be responsible for the communication of CSR reports.If everyone in the corporation is equally responsible for communication of results,dissemination will be broader.

The Jantzi Social Index (JSI)is a socially screened,common stock index modelled on the S&P/TSX 60.

The drivers of corporate reputation include product quality,innovativeness,and environmental stewardship.

Program management is a sophisticated social auditing approach useful to respond to sustainability performance.

Service professionals,such as accounting associations,are influential stakeholders that recommend that firms engage in elaborate CSR and sustainability reporting.

The Strandberg model outlines a continuum of future commitment to CSR.The middle of the continuum is CSR Strategic.Corporations will become compliant with standards and then create niches in areas more strategic to the corporation.

Employees may receive communication from their employers regarding performance measures and social reporting through:

There is little distinction between CSR and corporate reputation.

What are some of the best known surveys evaluating the social and environmental performance of business schools?

The Relationship Between Business and Society

Ethics and Capitalism

Identifying Stakeholders and Issues

Stakeholder and Issue Analysis

Ethics of Business: The Theoretical Basis

Ethics of Business: Management and Leadership

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Concept

Corporate Social Responsibility: in Practice

Regulating Business Ethics and Responsibilities

Responsible Ownership and Governance

Ethics and Responsibilities in the Workplace and Marketplace

Civil Society Stakeholders

The Environment and Business Responsibilities

Globalization and Business Responsibilities

The Socialization of Capitalism

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Exam 9: Measuring,reporting,and Communicating CSR

In Canada,the Dow Jones Sustainability Index is used to guide investors demanding CSR accountability.

Cost or outlay is an accounting approach to tabulate the social costs and benefits with the objective of the best social return for the social investment made.

An alternative view on the relationship between CSR and profitability,taken by______ is to calculate the return of investment of CSR by thinking in terms of creating value.

Corporations following the GRI guidelines are expected to report certain standard disclosures such as: economic,environmental,social and governance performance and impacts.

Describe the Jantzi Social Index (JSI).

Which of the following are among the recommendations made by Chatterji and Levine for improving the reporting process?

NTS Corporation hopes that its accounting system used in social reporting will help it identify the best social return for the_______ social investment made.They tabulate social costs and benefits.This is an example of the approach to social auditing.

The corporation has devoted considerable resources to the social audit process.The management function that documents and communicates this information is:

The _______approach to social auditing describes program initiatives.

A specific manager or department should not be responsible for the communication of CSR reports.If everyone in the corporation is equally responsible for communication of results,dissemination will be broader.

The Jantzi Social Index (JSI)is a socially screened,common stock index modelled on the S&P/TSX 60.

The drivers of corporate reputation include product quality,innovativeness,and environmental stewardship.

Program management is a sophisticated social auditing approach useful to respond to sustainability performance.

Service professionals,such as accounting associations,are influential stakeholders that recommend that firms engage in elaborate CSR and sustainability reporting.

The Strandberg model outlines a continuum of future commitment to CSR.The middle of the continuum is CSR Strategic.Corporations will become compliant with standards and then create niches in areas more strategic to the corporation.

Employees may receive communication from their employers regarding performance measures and social reporting through:

There is little distinction between CSR and corporate reputation.

What are some of the best known surveys evaluating the social and environmental performance of business schools?

The Relationship Between Business and Society

Ethics and Capitalism

Identifying Stakeholders and Issues

Stakeholder and Issue Analysis

Ethics of Business: The Theoretical Basis

Ethics of Business: Management and Leadership

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Concept

Corporate Social Responsibility: in Practice

Regulating Business Ethics and Responsibilities

Responsible Ownership and Governance

Ethics and Responsibilities in the Workplace and Marketplace

Civil Society Stakeholders

The Environment and Business Responsibilities

Globalization and Business Responsibilities

The Socialization of Capitalism

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