Question 1

Which of the following statements best defines a social engineer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A social entrepreneur who builds something that did not exist before 
B)  A social entrepreneur who designs and creates new social systems to create large-scale change 
C)  A social entrepreneur who creates something new through the combination of diverse and different elements 
D)  A social entrepreneur who focuses primarily on capacity building and products or services 
A)  A social entrepreneur who builds something that did not exist before 
B)  A social entrepreneur who designs and creates new social systems to create large-scale change 
C)  A social entrepreneur who creates something new through the combination of diverse and different elements 
D)  A social entrepreneur who focuses primarily on capacity building and products or services

Question 2

Erina, an investment banker, quit her job to start her own financial institution to help the poor in her community who were trapped in a vicious cycle of debt to moneylenders.She began following a strategy that contradicted prevailing practice and provided small loans to poor women.Erina saw the potential to change long-held beliefs about gender imbalances through her social initiative.In this scenario, Erina best represents a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social bricoleur 
B)  social complementor 
C)  social constructionist 
D)  social competitor 
A)  social bricoleur 
B)  social complementor 
C)  social constructionist 
D)  social competitor

Question 3

Dominic works as a trainer in a content analyst firm, Revel Inc., which specializes in corporate training programs.He trains employees on the various skill sets required to perform their job effectively thereby resulting in the transfer of knowledge and skills.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental innovation 
B)  corporate social responsibility 
C)  institutional change 
D)  capacity building 
A)  incremental innovation 
B)  corporate social responsibility 
C)  institutional change 
D)  capacity building

Question 4

Stacy starts a day care center and hires unemployed mothers from poor economic backgrounds as babysitters.In this scenario, Stacy's initiative is most likely to be creating:

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional change. 
B)  shared values. 
C)  economic responsibility. 
D)  joint ventures. 
A)  institutional change. 
B)  shared values. 
C)  economic responsibility. 
D)  joint ventures.

Question 5

Jack and Michael work as strategic consultants in a consulting firm in London.Jack is of the opinion that organizations focused on institutional change are most likely to be led by social bricoleurs, while Michael believes that it is a social engineer who adds value to organizations focused on capacity building.Which of the following statements, if true, would weaken Jack's opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations focused on capacity building need a leader who is a social constructionist who can successfully combine diverse and different elements to create something new. 
B)  Social entrepreneurial organizations working to create larger, institutional changes succeed when led by a social engineer. 
C)  Social entrepreneurship that focuses on bringing new, social-value products or services to markets require the skills of a social constructionist. 
D)  Social entrepreneurship that focuses on institutional changes and innovative strategies which did not exist before require the skills of a social engineer. 
A)  Organizations focused on capacity building need a leader who is a social constructionist who can successfully combine diverse and different elements to create something new. 
B)  Social entrepreneurial organizations working to create larger, institutional changes succeed when led by a social engineer. 
C)  Social entrepreneurship that focuses on bringing new, social-value products or services to markets require the skills of a social constructionist. 
D)  Social entrepreneurship that focuses on institutional changes and innovative strategies which did not exist before require the skills of a social engineer.

Question 6

John purchases a laptop from an electronics store for his own use without any intention to resell it.In the context of the value net model, John's purchase intention reflects that of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementor 
B)  customer 
C)  strategic supplier 
D)  competitior 
A)  complementor 
B)  customer 
C)  strategic supplier 
D)  competitior

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the skills of social entrepreneurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  A social constructor agitates for change and focuses on designing more effective social systems. 
B)  A social engineer focuses primarily on developing new products or services with the intent of building capacity. 
C)  A social bricoleur is of primary importance in organizations focusing on capacity building. 
D)  A social constructor combines existing resources for value creation with the intent of institutional change. 
A)  A social constructor agitates for change and focuses on designing more effective social systems. 
B)  A social engineer focuses primarily on developing new products or services with the intent of building capacity. 
C)  A social bricoleur is of primary importance in organizations focusing on capacity building. 
D)  A social constructor combines existing resources for value creation with the intent of institutional change.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of institutional change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional change is most effective in organizations pursuing multiple goals of equal importance. 
B)  Institutional change makes customers value an organization's output more because of its product or service. 
C)  Institutional change entails transferring the ability to effectively perform tasks from one organization to another. 
D)  Institutional change agents typically focus on large-scale social problems that have proven difficult for governments or other social actors to solve. 
A)  Institutional change is most effective in organizations pursuing multiple goals of equal importance. 
B)  Institutional change makes customers value an organization's output more because of its product or service. 
C)  Institutional change entails transferring the ability to effectively perform tasks from one organization to another. 
D)  Institutional change agents typically focus on large-scale social problems that have proven difficult for governments or other social actors to solve.

Question 9

Jacob, an automobile engineer, works at an automobile manufacturing firm that receives an order for 3,000 cars from a major client.This contract resulted in a high turnover and bonuses for its employees.Jacob's firm is fulfilling its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic responsibility 
B)  philanthrophic responsibility 
C)  legal responsibility 
D)  superordinate responsibility 
A)  economic responsibility 
B)  philanthrophic responsibility 
C)  legal responsibility 
D)  superordinate responsibility

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the fundamental social responsibilities of a business?

Accepted Answer

A)  In order to survive, a firm must primarily focus on fulfilling its ethical responsibility over other responsibilities. 
B)  In order to thrive and grow, a firm must prioritize its philanthropic responsibility above all other responsibilities. 
C)  Firms must fill their ethical responsibilities only in limited and specific ways that conform to the legal statutes in that country. 
D)  Philanthropic responsibility of a firm only appears as an obligation if the firm is viewed as an active member and contributing citizen of the community in which it operates. 
A)  In order to survive, a firm must primarily focus on fulfilling its ethical responsibility over other responsibilities. 
B)  In order to thrive and grow, a firm must prioritize its philanthropic responsibility above all other responsibilities. 
C)  Firms must fill their ethical responsibilities only in limited and specific ways that conform to the legal statutes in that country. 
D)  Philanthropic responsibility of a firm only appears as an obligation if the firm is viewed as an active member and contributing citizen of the community in which it operates.

Which of the following statements best defines a social engineer?

Dominic works as a trainer in a content analyst firm, Revel Inc., which specializes in corporate training programs.He trains employees on the various skill sets required to perform their job effectively thereby resulting in the transfer of knowledge and skills.This is an example of _____.

Stacy starts a day care center and hires unemployed mothers from poor economic backgrounds as babysitters.In this scenario, Stacy's initiative is most likely to be creating:

John purchases a laptop from an electronics store for his own use without any intention to resell it.In the context of the value net model, John's purchase intention reflects that of a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the skills of social entrepreneurs?

Which of the following statements is true of institutional change?

Jacob, an automobile engineer, works at an automobile manufacturing firm that receives an order for 3,000 cars from a major client.This contract resulted in a high turnover and bonuses for its employees.Jacob's firm is fulfilling its _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the fundamental social responsibilities of a business?

What Is Business Strategy?

Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Corporate Strategy

Vertical Integration and Outsourcing

Strategic Alliances

International Strategy

Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition

Competitive Strategy

Implementing Strategy

Corporate Governance and Ethics

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Exam 14: Strategy and Society

Which of the following statements best defines a social engineer?

Dominic works as a trainer in a content analyst firm, Revel Inc., which specializes in corporate training programs.He trains employees on the various skill sets required to perform their job effectively thereby resulting in the transfer of knowledge and skills.This is an example of _____.

Stacy starts a day care center and hires unemployed mothers from poor economic backgrounds as babysitters.In this scenario, Stacy's initiative is most likely to be creating:

John purchases a laptop from an electronics store for his own use without any intention to resell it.In the context of the value net model, John's purchase intention reflects that of a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the skills of social entrepreneurs?

Which of the following statements is true of institutional change?

Jacob, an automobile engineer, works at an automobile manufacturing firm that receives an order for 3,000 cars from a major client.This contract resulted in a high turnover and bonuses for its employees.Jacob's firm is fulfilling its _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the fundamental social responsibilities of a business?

What Is Business Strategy?

Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats

Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Competitive Advantage

Cost Advantage

Differentiation Advantage

Corporate Strategy

Vertical Integration and Outsourcing

Strategic Alliances

International Strategy

Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition

Competitive Strategy

Implementing Strategy

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Filters