Question 1

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislation. 
B)  Social media. 
C)  Outsourcing. 
D)  Globalisation. 
A)  Legislation. 
B)  Social media. 
C)  Outsourcing. 
D)  Globalisation. D

Question 2

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the minimum age for admission to employments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convention No. 138. 
B)  Convention No. 1972. 
C)  Convention No. 1690. 
D)  Convention No. 182 
A)  Convention No. 138. 
B)  Convention No. 1972. 
C)  Convention No. 1690. 
D)  Convention No. 182 A

Question 3

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Accepted Answer

A)  To whom company does business with. 
B)  Society. 
C)  Employees. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  To whom company does business with. 
B)  Society. 
C)  Employees. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 4

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Labour'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freely chosen employment. 
B)  Child labour avoidance. 
C)  Non-discrimination. 
D)  Level of unionisation. 
A)  Freely chosen employment. 
B)  Child labour avoidance. 
C)  Non-discrimination. 
D)  Level of unionisation.

Question 5

Which of the following is not an integral part of purchasing corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain commercial confidentiality. 
B)  Be mindful of the interests of others when engaging with social media. 
C)  Respect the employees' rights of association and their health at work. 
D)  Seeking the lowest possible price regardless of the nature of the supplier organization's practices. 
A)  Maintain commercial confidentiality. 
B)  Be mindful of the interests of others when engaging with social media. 
C)  Respect the employees' rights of association and their health at work. 
D)  Seeking the lowest possible price regardless of the nature of the supplier organization's practices.

Question 6

Which of the following best explains the 'planet ' dimension of 'people,planet and profit'?

Accepted Answer

A)  This includes all activities that are focused on providing good labour conditions for employees and a labour climate in which individual employees are able to develop their skills and competencies. 
B)  This includes all activities that are focused on an efficient use of natural resources of energy, raw materials and other natural resources. 
C)  The profit aspect provides guidelines for sustainable financial development of a company, measured over a longer period of time. 
D)  To comply with environmental legislation. 
A)  This includes all activities that are focused on providing good labour conditions for employees and a labour climate in which individual employees are able to develop their skills and competencies. 
B)  This includes all activities that are focused on an efficient use of natural resources of energy, raw materials and other natural resources. 
C)  The profit aspect provides guidelines for sustainable financial development of a company, measured over a longer period of time. 
D)  To comply with environmental legislation.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an element of 'trust'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fairness. 
B)  Interaction. 
C)  Reliability. 
D)  Goodwill. 
A)  Fairness. 
B)  Interaction. 
C)  Reliability. 
D)  Goodwill.

Question 8

Which of the following promotes 'trustworthiness'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contractual relationships. 
B)  The duration of the relationship. 
C)  Ethical and consistent organizational behaviour. 
D)  Training and development. 
A)  Contractual relationships. 
B)  The duration of the relationship. 
C)  Ethical and consistent organizational behaviour. 
D)  Training and development.

Question 9

Which of the following best explains 'circular sourcing'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular sourcing is aimed at buying products and components that are made up of high contents of recycled materials. 
B)  Circular sourcing is aimed at buying products and components that are made up of high contents of non-recycled materials. 
C)  Circular sourcing is aimed at selling products and components that are made up of high contents of recycled materials 
D)  Circular sourcing is aimed at selling products and components that are made up of non-recycled materials. 
A)  Circular sourcing is aimed at buying products and components that are made up of high contents of recycled materials. 
B)  Circular sourcing is aimed at buying products and components that are made up of high contents of non-recycled materials. 
C)  Circular sourcing is aimed at selling products and components that are made up of high contents of recycled materials 
D)  Circular sourcing is aimed at selling products and components that are made up of non-recycled materials.

Question 10

Which of the following best explains 'resource dependency theory'?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is externally oriented and only implicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
B)  It is internally oriented and only implicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
C)  It is externally oriented and explicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
D)  It is internally oriented and explicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
A)  It is externally oriented and only implicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
B)  It is internally oriented and only implicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
C)  It is externally oriented and explicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society. 
D)  It is internally oriented and explicitly embeds supplier resources and capabilities in the process of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources to obtain competitiveness and meet the needs of customers and society.

Question 11

Which of the following best explains 'CSR and sustainability'?

Accepted Answer

A)  To develop business solutions in such a way that requirements of the current world population are met without doing harm to the needs of future generations. 
B)  To reduce carbon emissions. 
C)  To ensure future profitability 
D)  To comply with environmental legislation. 
A)  To develop business solutions in such a way that requirements of the current world population are met without doing harm to the needs of future generations. 
B)  To reduce carbon emissions. 
C)  To ensure future profitability 
D)  To comply with environmental legislation.

Question 12

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shareholders. 
B)  Customers/Clients. 
C)  Employees. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Shareholders. 
B)  Customers/Clients. 
C)  Employees. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following are acceptable in relationships between purchasers and suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepting gifts from a supplier. 
B)  Extending a deadline for a competitive bid to one of your suppliers. 
C)  Engaging in a personal friendship with a supplier sales representative. 
D)  Accepting invitations to purchase tickets to a charity dinner. 
A)  Accepting gifts from a supplier. 
B)  Extending a deadline for a competitive bid to one of your suppliers. 
C)  Engaging in a personal friendship with a supplier sales representative. 
D)  Accepting invitations to purchase tickets to a charity dinner.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of a Shell business principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic Principle. 
B)  Competition Principle. 
C)  Business Integrity Principle 
D)  Profitability Principle. 
A)  Economic Principle. 
B)  Competition Principle. 
C)  Business Integrity Principle 
D)  Profitability Principle.

Question 15

Which of the following best explains 'supplier sustainability codes'?

Accepted Answer

A)  These are used the general codes of conduct and business values of the organization and need to be signed by the supplier. 
B)  These are used to allow procurement professional to check the degree to which suppliers comply with their sustainability requirements through self-assessment and/or supplier sustainability audits. 
C)  These are used to ensure that corrective actions are put in place by suppliers. 
D)  These are used to inform and are based on external standards and norms. 
A)  These are used the general codes of conduct and business values of the organization and need to be signed by the supplier. 
B)  These are used to allow procurement professional to check the degree to which suppliers comply with their sustainability requirements through self-assessment and/or supplier sustainability audits. 
C)  These are used to ensure that corrective actions are put in place by suppliers. 
D)  These are used to inform and are based on external standards and norms.

Question 16

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislation. 
B)  Social media. 
C)  Outsourcing. 
D)  Global warming. 
A)  Legislation. 
B)  Social media. 
C)  Outsourcing. 
D)  Global warming.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a way of building competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing people's creativity. 
B)  Developing people's experience. 
C)  Developing people's skills. 
D)  Increasing a person's salary. 
A)  Developing people's creativity. 
B)  Developing people's experience. 
C)  Developing people's skills. 
D)  Increasing a person's salary.

Question 18

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Environmental'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hazardous substances. 
B)  Industrial hygiene. 
C)  Waste water and solid waste. 
D)  Air emissions. 
A)  Hazardous substances. 
B)  Industrial hygiene. 
C)  Waste water and solid waste. 
D)  Air emissions.

Question 19

Which of the following are not stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Investors. 
D)  Competitors 
A)  Employees. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Investors. 
D)  Competitors

Question 20

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convention No. 138. 
B)  Convention No. 20400. 
C)  Convention No. 9001. 
D)  Convention No. 182 
A)  Convention No. 138. 
B)  Convention No. 20400. 
C)  Convention No. 9001. 
D)  Convention No. 182

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the minimum age for admission to employments?

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Labour'?

Which of the following is not an integral part of purchasing corporate social responsibility?

Which of the following best explains the 'planet ' dimension of 'people,planet and profit'?

Which of the following is not an element of 'trust'?

Which of the following promotes 'trustworthiness'?

Which of the following best explains 'circular sourcing'?

Which of the following best explains 'resource dependency theory'?

Which of the following best explains 'CSR and sustainability'?

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Which of the following are acceptable in relationships between purchasers and suppliers?

Which of the following is not an example of a Shell business principle?

Which of the following best explains 'supplier sustainability codes'?

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Which of the following is not a way of building competence?

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Environmental'?

Which of the following are not stakeholders?

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour?

The Role of Purchasing in the Value Chain

Industrial Buying Behavior: Decision-Making in Purchasing

The Purchasing Management Process

Buying Business Services

Contract Management for Complex Projects

Public Procurement

Purchasing and Business Strategy

Outsourcing and Risk Management

Category Sourcing: Developing Effective Sourcing Strategies

Purchasing Innovation and Quality Management

Purchasing Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Organization

Performance Measurement and Governance in Purchasing

Cost Approaches and Techniques

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Exam 15: Purchasing, Corporate Social Responsibility and Integrity

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the minimum age for admission to employments?

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Labour'?

Which of the following is not an integral part of purchasing corporate social responsibility?

Which of the following best explains the 'planet ' dimension of 'people,planet and profit'?

Which of the following is not an element of 'trust'?

Which of the following promotes 'trustworthiness'?

Which of the following best explains 'circular sourcing'?

Which of the following best explains 'resource dependency theory'?

Which of the following best explains 'CSR and sustainability'?

Which of the following are companies responsible to?

Which of the following are acceptable in relationships between purchasers and suppliers?

Which of the following is not an example of a Shell business principle?

Which of the following best explains 'supplier sustainability codes'?

Which of the following is a reason why corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased in importance in recent times?

Which of the following is not a way of building competence?

Which of the following is not an element in Philips supplier sustainability audit in relation to 'Environmental'?

Which of the following are not stakeholders?

Which of the following International Labour Office (ILO) Conventions relates to the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour?

The Role of Purchasing in the Value Chain

Industrial Buying Behavior: Decision-Making in Purchasing

The Purchasing Management Process

Buying Business Services

Contract Management for Complex Projects

Public Procurement

Purchasing and Business Strategy

Outsourcing and Risk Management

Category Sourcing: Developing Effective Sourcing Strategies

Purchasing Innovation and Quality Management

Purchasing Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Organization

Performance Measurement and Governance in Purchasing

Cost Approaches and Techniques

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