Deck 14: Global Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Question 1

The IT sector can cut its carbon footprint cut in half by each of the following practices except:

A) Switching to low emission data centers
B) Buying eco-friendly hard drives that consume less power
C) Placing data center in cold climates
D) Manufacturing equipment outside the U.S.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Industry standards __________ change. Those standards keep ramping up and will again.

A) EPEAT and ENERGY STAR
B) Green STAR
C) SIM
D) EPA

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The "Next Generation Data Center" strategy is based on the ability to deliver and support secure IT applications through __________.

A) Mobile devices
B) Wireless networks
C) Green IT
D) Virtualization

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Despite the challenges and lack of clear answers, ethics is important because it has become clear that relying on __________ alone to safeguard the community is insufficient.

A) Corporate policy
B) The law
C) Audit trails
D) Moral behavior

Question 5

What is a potential disadvantage of social recruiting methods?

A) Increases cost of in-house recruiting
B) Increases candidates control of their privacy
C) Increases risk of discrimination
D) Decreases the pool of good candidates

Question 6

In environmental terms, a process or industry is __________ when it uses up natural resources faster than they can be replenished.

A) Low carbon
B) Unsustainable
C) Green
D) Renewable

Question 7

________ is a claim made by an injured party against an employer who knew or should have known about an employee's background that indicates a dangerous or untrustworthy character.

A) Civil rights
B) Protected class
C) Genome
D) Negligent hiring

Question 8

Routers, switches, and modems operated by end users have been inefficient power guzzling machines mostly because __________.

A) They are built at the lowest possible cost
B) Eco-friendly manufacturing did not exist
C) Performance speeds were higher than green ones
D) Such machines were more reliable than green ones

Question 9

Better use of IT to shift away from energy-intensive work habits and lifestyles to low carbon habits and lifestyles depends on _____.

A) Mobile technologies
B) Commitment of senior managers
C) Government policy, incentives for companies, and active participation of consumers
D) Cloud computing

Question 10

Carbon footprint is typically measured in __________.

A) Gigatonnes Gt)
B) Degrees Celsius
C) Global mean temperature GMT)
D) Climate change

Question 11

The FCC determined that Google's Street View actions and snooping on unencrypted wireless data were:

A) An unfair advantage
B) Environmentally harmful
C) Spying and intolerable invasions of privacy
D) Not technically illegal

Question 12

Carbon footprint refers to the amount of __________ emitted by a particular activity, industry, or value chain.

A) CO
B) CO₂
C) CO₂ and other GHGs
D) Coal and biofuels

Question 13

What is global warming?

A) The buildup of CO_2.
B) The upward trend in the Earth atmosphere's global mean temperature GMT).
C) The holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere by certain GHGs that absorb infrared radiation.
D) The sea level rise and melting of polar caps.

Question 14

Steps that companies can take to manage social media recruiting risks include each of the following except:

A) Ask candidates to relax privacy settings to allow review by the employer.
B) Ask candidates to sign a disclosure statement.
C) Training
D) Create a standard process and document it.

Question 15

Why are mobile handsets a threat to the environment?

A) They consume a lot of electric power.
B) They emit infrared radiation.
C) The renewal rates of mobiles tend to be very slow.
D) Millions of phones are disposed of, but recycling practices are very poor.

Question 16

________ is a term used in several laws to describe characteristics that cannot be targeted for discrimination and harassment.

A) Civil rights
B) Protected class
C) Genome
D) Negligent hiring

Question 17

__________ or sniffing out and mapping the physical location of Wi-Fi routers is a hacking technique, an invasion of privacy, and an information security risk.

A) IP monitoring
B) Spear fishing
C) Wardriving
D) Snooping

Question 18

The IT sector is responsible for an estimated __________ of the global carbon footprint as a result of emissions from the energy used to run servers, computers, and other hardware.

A) 0.10 to 0.20 percent
B) 0.50 percent
C) 2 to 3 percent
D) 10 percent

Question 19

What is the greenhouse effect?

A) The buildup of CO_2.
B) The upward trend in the Earth atmosphere's global mean temperature GMT).
C) The holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere by certain GHGs that absorb infrared radiation.
D) The sea level rise and melting of polar caps.

Question 20

Data center virtualization means that servers are __________.

A) Integrated so that they can be shared
B) Condensed to increase processing power
C) Consolidated so they are more secure
D) Distributed to reduce cost

Question 21

Depending on how job candidates control their privacy and how much they reveal by checking-in and posting, recruiters learn a great deal of information that should be used in their decision to interview, recommend, or hire someone.

Question 22

Heat-trapping greenhouse-gas GHG) emissions worldwide hit record lows in 2011, according to the International Energy Agency.

Question 23

Global warming refers to the upward trend in GMT and is one of the most complicated issues facing world leaders.

Question 24

Which statement about information quality is false?

A) Information quality is mandated by several laws.
B) Information quality is a subjective measure of the utility, objectivity, and integrity of gathered information.
C) The most common problem with online information sources is outdated content.
D) Millions of individuals face information quality issues on a daily basis as they try to find information online.

Question 25

Using social media to inform consumers of the grams of carbon emissions associated with the products they buy could change buyer behavior and ultimately have a positive eco-effect.

Question 26

Almost all employers do some form of background screening in order to avoid the risk of negligent hiring claims.

Question 27

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 GIN make it illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including recruitment, hiring and firing.

Question 28

There is a trend toward __________ which can identify where you are and what you are doing.

A) Cloud computing
B) Context-based services
C) Fluid collaboration
D) Service oriented architecture

Question 29

New IT capabilities that are paving the way for more capable Web apps include each of the following except:

A) RFID sensors
B) QR codes
C) Social media
D) Bluetooth Smart technology

Question 30

____________ transforms our way of interacting with the world; it has its own language, taboos, interaction styles, communication channels, customs, habits, preferences, and pace.

A) RFID sensors
B) QR codes
C) Social media
D) Bluetooth Smart technology

Question 31

Many U.S. companies and recruiters look at Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, and blogs to get a clearer picture of job candidates to avoid discrimination.

Question 32

Fewer employees, business process reengineering, and the ability of lower-level employees to perform higher-level jobs may result in __________.

A) An increase in the number of special units
B) Increased spans of control
C) Centralization of authority
D) Flatter organizational hierarchies

Question 33

"Smart" means that wasted-energy and materials are minimized; and procurement, manufacturing, distribution, service, and recycling are done in an environmentally-friendly manner.

Question 34

Blogging to influence financial markets may be deemed by the FTC or SEC as an) __________, particularly when done by the CEO hiding his identity.

A) Federal crime
B) Invasion of privacy
C) Insider trading
D) Money laundering

Question 35

Accenture reports that the next wave of IT will be more __________ than previous ones.

A) Disruptive
B) Expensive
C) Interactive
D) Siloed

Question 36

Which of the following is not one of the new vulnerability points for hackers to target as those systems and devices get connected to corporate IT?

A) Cars
B) Assembly lines
C) Pumps
D) Web sites

Question 37

IT's capability to add growing amounts of data into our lives can exceed our capacity to keep up with the data, leading to __________.

A) Digital divide
B) Net neutrality
C) Large carbon footprint
D) Information overload

Question 38

Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported that knowledge workers are distracted __________ at work-texting, posting on Facebook, and so on.

A) Every three minutes
B) Every 15 minutes
C) Every hour
D) At least twice a day

Question 39

When information about protected classes is used to weed out candidates, it can lead to corporate social media discrimination.

Question 40

Most major retailers rely on 'predictive analytics to understand consumers' shopping habits and also their personal habits to more efficiently market to them.

Question 41

Business users are more likely to suffer from too much data, rather than from data scarcity.

Question 42

The FTC defined a clear cut framework for deciding what is ethical and what's not.

Question 43

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media are primarily just new communication channels to customers.

Question 44

Although most companies have huge IT security systems investments, they are still largely unprepared for the scope, severity, and sophistication of today's attacks.

Question 45

The advantage of online materials that are available from reputable sources is their assurance of information quality.

Question 46

The platform-as-a-service PaaS) market is shifting the emphasis from cost-cutting to business innovation.

Question 47

Knowledge is power, and those who control information and knowledge are likely to gain power.

Question 48

Globalization, the Internet, and connectivity have the power to undermine moral responsibility because it becomes relatively easy to ignore harm.

Question 49

When a Street View car encountered an open Wi-Fi network-a non-password protected router-it recorded all the digital traffic traveling across that router, which was illegal.

Question 50

People adapt to new ITs-many of which become must have and can't function without gadgets rather quickly.

Question 51

The greenhouse effect refers to the holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere by certain GHGs such as CO₂, methane, and nitrous oxide that absorb infrared radiation.

Question 52

To reduce fossil fuel consumption by telecom operators, they are switching to diesel fuel and other biofuels.

Question 53

A negative impact of information overload is that people are continuously paying partial attention or skimming instead of being fully engaged in what they are doing.

Question 54

The impacts of increased data volumes and use of IT are greater job satisfaction, humanization, and reduced stress.

Question 55

Given that Google manages so much of our personal data, their Street View initiative is a privacy invasion and an example of irresponsible conduct.

Question 56

High performing business leaders now accept that their organizations' future success is tied to their ability to keep pace with technology.

Question 57

The ratio of white- to blue-collar workers decreases as computers replace clerical jobs.

Question 58

Mobiles are not a threat to the environment because they consume very little electric power.

Question 59

Information quality is a quantitative measure of the utility, objectivity, and integrity of gathered information.

Question 60

Companies not actively engaged with or experimenting with social media, or planning ways to move it beyond marketing are putting themselves at risk.

Question 61

When information about protected classes is used to weed out candidates, it can lead to corporate social media________.

Question 62

__________ refers to use of social media to find, screen, and select job candidates. Often it entails searching information the job candidate did not want considered.

Question 63

__________ and privacy rights collide in a world populated by anonymous critics, vengeful people, personal agendas, and malcontents.

Question 64

Identify and explain two myths about green IT.

Question 65

To reduce fossil fuel consumption, companies are switching to solar, wind, and sustainable ________.

Question 66

__________ means using things at a rate that does not deplete its availability in future generations.

Question 67

What are the benefits of telework to individuals, organizations, and the community/society? Give two benefits to each.

Question 68

__________ technology optimizes the capacity and processing power of servers so that fewer servers are needed to provide the necessary processing power.

Question 69

Describe social recruiting. Explain how it can lead to discrimination. Give an example.

Question 70

Discuss the competing interests and tradeoffs at work when the issue is privacy.

Question 71

__________ or virtual work, offers many green benefits, including reducing rush-hour traffic, improving air quality, improving highway safety, and even improving healthcare.

Question 72

Discuss the impacts of IT on each of the following: organizational structure, authority, power, and job content.

Question 73

__________ refers to the upward trend in GMT.

Question 74

Google's engineers realized the cars could be used for ________ which is also a hacking technique, an invasion of privacy, and an information security risk.

Question 75

Global warming occurs because of the ________ effect, which is the holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere.