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XXX are side effects of an activity which affect other people. They can be either positive or nega-tive. Negative XXX include activities by organisations that cause environmental damage, for exam-ple, emission of harmful gases from vehicles, or dumping of chemical waste into the se

  1. The cost of remedying, where remedies are undertaken, does not fall on the original polluter, but rest with socie-ty at large.
    What word replaces XXX?
  2. Externalities
  3. Penalties
  4. Superficialities
  5. Internalisations

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Externalities.
This appears to be an increasingly-important topic of news stories. For example, in the UK much has recently been made of allegations of water companies dumping untreated sewage into rivers. The reality of the extent to which this is happening is unclear to me. See if you can think of other examples in your own area.
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Issues of social responsibility can be challenging for organisations operating internationally. The Profex textbook for this subject discusses seven key underlying principles of social responsibility. One of these principles is `international norms of XXX' referring to situations where the law of a country does not provide for adequate environmental or social safeguards. `An organisation should as a minimum try to respect international norms of XXX.' What is the correct word to replace XXX?

  1. Profitability
  2. Decency
  3. Behaviour
  4. Procurement

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

'Behaviour' is the correct answer, although 'decency' would also make sense. The issue of how an organisation behaves within a host country can be vexed, with tensions between the organisational norms of behaviour and local / governmental norms. You may be able to think of your own exam- ples.



Which part of the world suffered huge wildfires in 2018 as a result of a Pacific Gas and Electric power line being struck by a falling tree, resulting in the power company having to settle very large compensation claims?

  1. California
  2. China
  3. Alaska
  4. Indonesia

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Recriminations continue to fly regarding the annual fires in California, which often result in destruc- tion of woodland, homes and often with loss of life. These seasonal fires have become significantly larger, although less numerous, in the past few decades, with dramatic and devastating effect.



ISO 26000 is the international standard for:

  1. Human Rights
  2. Diversity
  3. Sustainability
  4. Social Responsibility

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

ISO 26000 is the international standard for social responsibility.






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