Quiz 1 ethics
Right to privacy
Fair treatment in the interview
Organizational health and safety
Work-life balance
Disciplinary proceedings
Right to due process
Fair treatment in the interview
Organizational health and safety
Work-life balance
Disciplinary proceedings
Right to healthy and safe working conditions
Fair treatment in the interview
Organizational health and safety
Work-life balance
Disciplinary proceedings
Right to work
Fair treatment in the interview
Organizational health and safety
Work-life balance
Disciplinary proceedings
What are some possible challenges with workplace health and drug testing?
Potential to do harm
Drug testing might show who is holding back teams
It is difficult to show clear causality between health/drugs and specific drops in performance
Employers are due an acceptable level of performance, not an optimal level of performance
'Presenteeism' is a common cultural force in many organizations - but what is it?
Social pressure to give gifts to colleagues upon return from a business trip
The phenomenon of being at work when you should be at home recovering or enjoying time off.
The assumption that an employee can work effectively in the workplace
The reality that employees are expected to stay at work until after the boss has left.
'Green jobs' is one of the main ways in which the problems and tensions inherent in the concept of sustainable development has been addressed. Which of the following do Crane and Matten identify as aspects of green jobs? Please select all that apply.
Jobs in the agricultural industry
Jobs become more environmentally sustainable through reorganization of labour and the workplace
Jobs become human-centred, reducing the need for complicated and energy-intensive machinery
Jobs in industries producing environmentally friendly goods and services.
When at a meeting of having a meal with others, people often tend to put their phones on the table.
Pachter thinks that this is an acceptable practice
Pachter does not think that this is an acceptable practice
If you are expecting a really important phone call, it is alright to leave a conversation in which you are currently engaged in order to take that phone call.
True
False
What do Crane and Matten identify as a focus for debate in the case of companies expanding into new, international markets? Please select all that apply
Erosion of local cultures and rise of cultural homogenization
The rise of neo-colanialism
Increasing predominance of consumerist ideologies
Deliberate removal of domestic rivals
According to (roberts et al, 2014), there is strong evidence that industry self-regulation of advertising significantly improves the situation
True
False
What are the recommendations for your headshot photo?
A flattering photo, clear background, a clear foreground, comfortable clothing, and a straight, serious fave
Clear foreground, clear background, comfortable clothing, head straight, flattering
Serious face, flattering photo, a photo that show you in your natural environment
Flattering photo, professional clothing, in focus, recent, and uncluttered backgound
What are the two main potential violations of the "right to fair treatment?"
Violations of consumer interests and consumer deceloption
Violations of consumer vulnerabilities and consumer exclusion
Violations of consumer interests and consumer needs
Violations of consumer exclusion and consumer deception
What is one recommendation that Pachter does not suggest for writing and posting blogs?
Maintain a routine
Use list and "how tos" in your titles
Make sure you use a headshot photo so people know who you are
Ensure that other people know about your blog through advertising
Email is still considered a formal means of communication. What are ways to ensure that your writing is free of spelling/grammar errors?
Read your messages out loud - even if you look silly to other
Ask someone to proofread your writing
Double-check your information
All of the above
Always continue to refer to a superior by their appropriate title in emails, even if they sign off with their first name.
True
False
More and more companies are using different forms of electronic media to conduct interviews. Skype is definitely one of these media. If you are interviewing for a job, it is likely that they will use Skype or at least a telephone to conduct the first round of interviews. To prepare for these meetings, make sure you:
Remove all possible sources of distraction (dogs, cats, babies, cars, friends/family members, etc.)
Maintain a serious compose - this is a professional setting
Try to keep people thinking as long as possible since this might be your only change to engage with them
Make sure that you dress appropriately from your waist up and don't worry about pants/shoes since they won't be able to see them
What is the 'bottom of the pyramid' concept?
Focus on alleviating poverty by raising the real incomes of the poor
Focus on social enterprise or cooperatives to maximize the ability of the poorest to lift themselves out of poverty
Focus on providing small loans to the poorest members of developing societies, who have no access to formal credit facilities
Focus on offering innovative products and services to the world's poorest people.
Which of the following statements about ethical consumption would Crane and Matten agree with? Please select all that apply
Given increasing political apathy and the rise of consumer activism. Ethical consumption is likely to become an adequate replacement for political action on a range of issues.
There is little doubt that a large and significant minority of purchased are influenced by ethical considerations, and that occurs across the globe
In responding to ethical consumers, companies have two basic options: they can either adopt an ethical niche orientation, or they can take a mainstream orientation to the ethical market
Consumer can, to some extent, act as a social control of busimess
What do Crane and Matten identify as a focus for debate in the case of companies expanding into new, international markets? Please select all that apply.
Erosion of local cultures and rise of cultural homogenization
The rise of neo-colonialism
Increasing predominance of consumerist ideologies
Deliberate removal of domestic rivals
It's safe to assume that using social media is not okay until you are told otherwise while you at work
True
False
Marketing communications are held accountable to industry standards, with the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) a high profile standards setter. Which of these principles do they advocate for? Choose all that apply.
Advertisements must not contain anything that is likely to cause serious of widespread offence
Advertisements must not condone of encourage an unsafe practice
Advertisements must contain nothing that is likely to condone of encourage violence or antisocial behaviour
Advertisements must promote diversity whenever possible
Buchholz (1998) identifies the changing ethics governing our societies as a factor in the move towards more sustainable consumption. Which of the following statements is accurate according to her model? Please select all that apply.
The protestant ethnic promotes alternative meanings of growth and investment in the environment
The consumerism ethic promotes instant gratification and consumption
The environmental ethic promotes investment in productive capacity
The socialist ethnic promotes the generation of collective welfare
What are the dimensions of Smith's (1995) consumer sovereignty test? Please select all that apply
Consistency
Consumer Capability
Choice
Information
The notion of caveat emptor has been eroded over time. One example of this is the UN's guidelines on consumer protection. Carefully read the following statements and indicate which of them is not one of the objectives of those guideliens/
To facilitate production and distribution channels responsive to the needs and desires of consumers
To promote the availability of effective consumer redress
To assist countries in curbing abusive business practices by all enterprises at the national and international levels which adversely affect consumers
To promote sustainable consumption
Instrusiveness
Right to engage in markets
Right to privacy
Right to basic freedoms and amenities
Right to fair prices
Predatory pricing
Right to engage in markets
Right to privacy
Right to basic freedoms and amenities
Right to fair prices
Buyer-seller relationships
Right to engage in markets
Right to privacy
Right to basic freedoms and amenities
Right to fair prices
Consumer exclusion
Right to engage in markets
Right to privacy
Right to basic freedoms and amenities
Right to fair prices
Which of the following statements are to be found in Crane and Matten's definition of consumer rights? Select all that apply
Inalienable entitlements to fair treatment when entering into exchanges with sellers
They rest upon the assumption that consumer dignity should be respected
They ensure that consumer receive full information in advance of entering into an exchange with sellers
They rest upon the assumption that sellers have a duty to treat consumers as ends in themselves
What responsibility are sellers often said to have, in relation to customers perceived to be vulnerable in some way
An obligation to charge a fair price
A duty to promote sustainable consumption
A duty of case
A duty to treat customers fairly
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