Question 1

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -One of the major questions in corporate giving to higher education is whether the donations should be "with strings attached" or not. Should corporate giving have specific expectations attached to it?

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Question 2

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Assume that you are the general manager at a plant that will be closing in one year. It is a small plant, and so is not subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). Should you give your employees advance notice of the closing? Why or why not?

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Question 3

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Calls for more transparency in corporate giving programs have again raised the question of the role of business in society. Summarize the reasons for more transparency and the reasons against it.

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Question 4

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -A key step in developing a community action program is knowing the company's community. What is involved in this step?

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Question 5

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -List and describe four main types of service programs according to the CECP. What do companies get out of these kinds of service?

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Question 6

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Review the pros and cons of outsourcing.

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Question 7

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -Pick a company that you are interested in (maybe you or your parent work there, or it is a company that you would like to work for). Research its giving history. What did you find out? Is it clear how the program fits with the firm's business activities?

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Question 8

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -One justification for corporate involvement in the community is that business has a moral responsibility to build a relationship with the community and to be sensitive to its impact on the world around it. Discuss this justification using the Seven Standards of Excellence in Corporate Community Involvement.

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Question 9

Outplacement services seek to

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Outplacement services aim to minimize the negative impact of layoffs on both the company and the affected employees. They work to provide job search assistance, career coaching, and other resources to help displaced workers find new employment and transition smoothly. The goal is to achieve a win-win situation where the company can minimize the cost and disruption of layoffs while providing valuable support to the impacted workers. While A, B, and C may be potential outcomes of outplacement services, they are not the primary objective.

Question 10

According to the CECP, motivations for giving include all the following except

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The CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose) recognizes three primary motivations for giving: charitable, community investment, and commercial. Competitiveness is not one of the recognized motivations for giving by the CECP.

Question 11

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -What reasons to corporate executives use to justify corporate giving to the arts?

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Question 12

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Discuss how Transparency International fulfills its mission to deter and disclose corporate corruption around the world.

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Question 13

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe how a company can provide support to "survivors" of a layoff.

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Question 14

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -One of the recommended actions for a company that has made its decision to close a plant is to help attract a replacement industry. How likely is this to occur?

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Question 15

According to Braithwaite, advice for communicating with employees who are being lad off include all the following except

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It is not advisable to inform competitors about the layoffs, as it can have a negative impact on the company's reputation and market position. The other options listed (A, B, and C) are recommended by Braithwaite for effective communication with employees who are being laid off.

Question 16

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -Evaluate the Minnesota HEALS project, funded by General Mills. Was this an appropriate use of corporate funds?

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Question 17

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe the Dollars for Doers service program in depth. What are some examples of current programs?

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Question 18

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -Research Aramark's community involvement program at http://Aramark.com/. Describe the firm's view of social responsibility and community involvement. In what ways do they contribute?What has been the result of their efforts? Have they been recognized?

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Question 19

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires firms employing 100 or more workers to notify workers of a large layoff or shutdown at least ____ in advance.

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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires firms employing 100 or more workers to notify workers of a large layoff or shutdown at least sixty days in advance. This gives workers time to prepare for the loss of their jobs and seek new employment opportunities.

Question 20

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Delineate the arguments for and against the practice of cause-related marketing.

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Quiz 16: Business and Community Stakeholders.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Calls for more transparency in corporate giving programs have again raised the question of the role of business in society. Summarize the reasons for more transparency and the reasons against it.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -A key step in developing a community action program is knowing the company's community. What is involved in this step?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -List and describe four main types of service programs according to the CECP. What do companies get out of these kinds of service?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Review the pros and cons of outsourcing.

Outplacement services seek to

According to the CECP, motivations for giving include all the following except

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -What reasons to corporate executives use to justify corporate giving to the arts?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Discuss how Transparency International fulfills its mission to deter and disclose corporate corruption around the world.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe how a company can provide support to "survivors" of a layoff.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -One of the recommended actions for a company that has made its decision to close a plant is to help attract a replacement industry. How likely is this to occur?

According to Braithwaite, advice for communicating with employees who are being lad off include all the following except

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe the Dollars for Doers service program in depth. What are some examples of current programs?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires firms employing 100 or more workers to notify workers of a large layoff or shutdown at least ____ in advance.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Delineate the arguments for and against the practice of cause-related marketing.