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Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

Carbon monoxide emitted by automobiles directly contributes to ____________.

  1. Water pollution

  2. Noise pollution

  3. Land pollution

  4. Air pollution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Carbon monoxide is the colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air. It is emitted by vehicles. It mixes with the air and causes air pollution on a large scale. Carbon monoxide is released through emissions through automobiles, thermal power plants,etc. 

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If a company has ethics than it gets back from the employees.

  1. Time

  2. Skill & energy

  3. Return out of money

  4. Both a & b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
People aspire to join organizations that have high ethical values. Such companies are able to attract the best talent. The ethical climate matters a lot to the employees. Ethical organizations create an environment that is trustworthy, making employees willing to rely on company’s policies, ability to take decisions and act on those decisions. In such a work environment, employees can expect to be treated with respect, and will have consideration for their colleagues and superiors as well. Thus, company's policies cultivate teamwork, promote productivity and support employee-growth.
Retaining talented people is as big a challenge for the company as getting them in the first place. Work is a mean to an end for the employees and not an end in itself. The relationship with their employer must be a win-win situation in which their loyalty should not be taken for granted. Talented people will invest their energy and talent only in organizations with values and beliefs that matches their own. In order to achieve this equation, managers need to build culture, compensation and benefit packages, and career paths that reflect and foster certain shared values and beliefs.
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Effective ethics management within an organization can.

  1. Minimize errors, losses and fraud

  2. Eliminate general e-mail abuses

  3. Eliminate all errors, fraud and losses

  4. None of the choices are correct
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A Correct answer
Explanation


1. Attention to business ethics has substantially improved society.
2. Ethics programs help maintain a moral course in turbulent times.
3. Ethics programs cultivate strong teamwork and productivity.
4. Ethics programs support employee growth and meaning.
5. Ethics programs are an insurance policy — they help ensure that policies are legal
6. Ethics programs help avoid criminal acts “of omission” and can lower fines.
7. Ethics programs help manage values associated with quality management, strategic planning and diversity management — this benefit needs far more attention.
8. Ethics programs promote a strong public image.
9. Overall benefits of ethics programs
10. Minimize errors and frauds

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Ethical and unethical behaviours are determined by.

  1. The individual

  2. The culture

  3. Both the individual and the culture

  4. Neither the individual nor the culture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Acting in ways consistent with what society and individuals typically think are good values. Ethical behavior tends to be good for business and involves demonstrating respect for key moral principles that include honesty, fairness, equality, dignity, diversity and individual rights.

Hence both the individual and the culture determine unethical behavior

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Having good ethical relations with customers will help company.

  1. By developing a strong competitive position

  2. By providing strong willingness amongst employees

  3. Both a & b

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
 Ethical policies and practices enable a business enterprise to build goodwill for itself. A business organisation that adheres to a code of conduct gains a competitive advantage and builds long term value. 
On the other hand, unethical practices lead to the ultimate downfall of big organisations too.
 Ethical organizations create an environment that is trustworthy, making employees willing to rely on company’s policies, ability to take decisions and act on those decisions.
 In such a work environment, employees can expect to be treated with respect, and will have consideration for their colleagues and superiors as well. Thus, company's policies cultivate teamwork, promote productivity and support employee-growth.

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Business Ethics helps the organisation in.

  1. Retaining people

  2. Getting people

  3. Attract the best talent

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
People aspire to join organizations that have high ethical values. Such companies are able to attract the best talent. The ethical climate matters a lot to the employees. Ethical organizations create an environment that is trustworthy, making employees willing to rely on company’s policies, ability to take decisions and act on those decisions. In such a work environment, employees can expect to be treated with respect, and will have consideration for their colleagues and superiors as well. Thus, companys’ policies cultivate teamwork, promote productivity and support employee-growth.
Retaining talented people is as big a challenge for the company as getting them in the first place. Work is a mean to an end for the employees and not an end in itself. The relationship with their employer must be a win-win situation in which their loyalty should not be taken for granted. Talented people will invest their energy and talent only in organizations with values and beliefs that matches their own. In order to achieve this equation, managers need to build culture, compensation and benefit packages,and career paths that reflect and foster certain shared values and beliefs. 
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Reasons why business should act ethically:

  1. To keep its commitment to society to act ethically.

  2. To meet stakeholder expectations.

  3. To protect their employees and their reputation.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Business should act ethically to keep its commitment to society as society and business are interdependent on each other. Investors invest their money in a business and expects the firm to act ethically in all its functions. Employees are aware and want to work in an organization that respect and behave ethically.

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Sugarcane business is an example of businesses that are largely influenced by natural environment. 

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sugarcane is a major crop grown in canal irrigated areas of the country. It was observed that due to climatic aberrations especially rainfall and maximum temperature affect productivity, sugar recovery and burning in sugarcane crop. Burning in sugarcane is found to be inversely correlated with rainfall.

Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

Proper environment protection measures include optimum utilization of resources. Optimum utilization implies _________.

  1. Resources should not remain idle.

  2. There shall not be shortage of resources.

  3. Resources should be put to proper use.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Optimum Utilization of Resources Management utilizes all the physical & human resources productively. This leads to efficacy in management. Management provides maximum utilization of scarce resources by selecting its best possible alternate use in industry from out of various uses.