Question 1

An indicator report should be prepared at the beginning of a project and does not need to be repeated thereafter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A business case for sustainability includes an assessment of opportunities and risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Sustainability coordinators should be prepared to spend most of their time working alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Nonlinear, shared-governance systems

Accepted Answer

A)  appeared with the production lines of the Industrial Revolution 
B)  feature structures known as silos 
C)  are also known as command and control 
D)  are necessary in organizations with cradle-to-cradle systems 
A)  appeared with the production lines of the Industrial Revolution 
B)  feature structures known as silos 
C)  are also known as command and control 
D)  are necessary in organizations with cradle-to-cradle systems

Question 5

People doing scenario planning construct scenarios for several plausible futures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An elevator speech is

Accepted Answer

A)  An inspirational speech 
B)  A short summary 
C)  A detailed explanation 
D)  Designed to elicit questions from an audience 
A)  An inspirational speech 
B)  A short summary 
C)  A detailed explanation 
D)  Designed to elicit questions from an audience

Question 7

Before teams select sustainability projects they should agree what criteria will be used in selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A vision statement should describe what kinds of damage an organization intends to avoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The triple bottom line of sustainability can be used as a reporting framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first step in sustainability planning is to begin taking action immediately so that people become enthused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Diffusion of Innvoations theory shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  teams of organizational leaders are responsible for innovation 
B)  creative individuals, at first working alone, are responsible for innovation 
C)  critical mass is reached after about 16 percent of people adopt an innovation 
D)  critical mass is reached after about 50 percent of people adopt an innovation 
A)  teams of organizational leaders are responsible for innovation 
B)  creative individuals, at first working alone, are responsible for innovation 
C)  critical mass is reached after about 16 percent of people adopt an innovation 
D)  critical mass is reached after about 50 percent of people adopt an innovation

Question 12

To be effective, all members of sustainability teams should be managers and supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organizations with traditional linear hierarchies will not be able to plan sustainability initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

While important for other reasons, the governance of an organization has little impact on the effectiveness of sustainability programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An indicator report should be prepared at the beginning of a project and does not need to be repeated thereafter.

A business case for sustainability includes an assessment of opportunities and risks.

Sustainability coordinators should be prepared to spend most of their time working alone.

Nonlinear, shared-governance systems

People doing scenario planning construct scenarios for several plausible futures.

An elevator speech is

Before teams select sustainability projects they should agree what criteria will be used in selection.

A vision statement should describe what kinds of damage an organization intends to avoid.

The triple bottom line of sustainability can be used as a reporting framework.

The first step in sustainability planning is to begin taking action immediately so that people become enthused.

Diffusion of Innvoations theory shows that

To be effective, all members of sustainability teams should be managers and supervisors.

Organizations with traditional linear hierarchies will not be able to plan sustainability initiatives.

While important for other reasons, the governance of an organization has little impact on the effectiveness of sustainability programs.

What Is Sustainability

A Brief History of Sustainability

The Biosphere

The Human Sphere

Climate

Water

Ecosystems and Habitat

Pollution

Energy

Green Buildings

Sustainable Sites

Livable Cities

Food

Products

Waste and Recycling

Education

Working As Agents for Change

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Exam 16: Working in an Organization

An indicator report should be prepared at the beginning of a project and does not need to be repeated thereafter.

A business case for sustainability includes an assessment of opportunities and risks.

Sustainability coordinators should be prepared to spend most of their time working alone.

Nonlinear, shared-governance systems

People doing scenario planning construct scenarios for several plausible futures.

An elevator speech is

Before teams select sustainability projects they should agree what criteria will be used in selection.

A vision statement should describe what kinds of damage an organization intends to avoid.

The triple bottom line of sustainability can be used as a reporting framework.

The first step in sustainability planning is to begin taking action immediately so that people become enthused.

Diffusion of Innvoations theory shows that

To be effective, all members of sustainability teams should be managers and supervisors.

Organizations with traditional linear hierarchies will not be able to plan sustainability initiatives.

While important for other reasons, the governance of an organization has little impact on the effectiveness of sustainability programs.

What Is Sustainability

A Brief History of Sustainability

The Biosphere

The Human Sphere

Climate

Water

Ecosystems and Habitat

Pollution

Energy

Green Buildings

Sustainable Sites

Livable Cities

Food

Products

Waste and Recycling

Education

Working As Agents for Change

Filters