Corporate social responsibility

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题目与答案

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR

   原文定位：In general, proponents of CSR have supported their position with four arguments: moral obligation, sustainability, license to operate, and reputation. Every enterprise needs the tacit or explicit approval of governments, communities, and numerous other stakeholders to operate. Lastly, many organizations utilize reputation to justify CSR activities since they will enhance a company's image

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：reasons that business and society benefit each other

   原文定位：A prosperous economy requires a healthy society;Any organization that pursues its objectives at the expense of the society in which it operates will enjoy a false and ultimately ephemeral success. Likewise, a healthy society requires prosperous businesses

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   原文定位：A company's influence on society also evolves through time as social norms and science advance;Numerous companies that failed to predict the repercussions of this increasing corpus of knowledge have collapsed as a result;Without a methodical procedure for recognizing the growing societal implications of the future, businesses may endanger their very survival

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：companies applying CSR should be selective

   原文定位：No firm can address all of society's issues or absorb the expenses associated with doing so. Instead, each corporation must choose topics that overlap with its industry;Each organization may identify the specific set of societal issues it is best qualified to assist in resolving and from which it can get the greatest competitive advantage

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：a CSR initiative without a financial gain

   原文定位：Effective corporate citizenship projects, such as this one, generate goodwill and enhance relationships with local governments and other significant stakeholders;However, their influence is fundamentally restricted. Regardless of how advantageous the program is, it remains incidental to the company's operation, and its direct impact on GE's recruitment and retention is small

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：how CSR may help one business to expand

   原文定位：There are currently more than 450,000 empty IT roles in the United States alone, which poses a substantial growth barrier for Microsoft;Microsoft has accomplished accomplishments that have helped several communities while having a direct and possibly major effect on the firm

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   • how CSR may help one business to expand
   • CSR in many aspects of a company’s business
   • a CSR initiative without a financial gain
   • lack of action by the state on social issues
   • drives or pressures motivate companies to address CSR
   • the past illustrates businesses are responsible for future outcomes

   答案：CSR in many aspects of a company’s business

   原文定位：In conclusion, almost every part of the company's value chain strengthens the social dimensions of its value proposition, thereby separating Whole Foods from its competitors

8. The implementation of CSR, HOW?

   21 The promotion of CSR requires an understanding of the interdependence between business and society. Corporations workers’ productivity generally needs health care, Education, and given _____ .

   答案：fair opportunity

   原文定位：Education, health care, and fair opportunity are crucial components of a thriving workforce

9. 22 Restrictions imposed by the government and companies both protect consumers from being treated unfairly. Improvement of the safety standard can reduce _____ accidents in the workplace. Similarly, society becomes a pool of more human needs and aspirations.

   答案：internal

   原文定位：In addition to attracting customers, safe goods and working environments reduce the internal costs of accidents

10. 23 The disposable waste
    • A General Electronics
    • B Microsoft
    • C Whole foods market

    答案：C Whole foods market

    原文定位：Produce spoilage and biodegradable garbage are transported to regional composting plants via truck

11. 24 The way a company purchases goods
    • A General Electronics
    • B Microsoft
    • C Whole foods market

    答案：C Whole foods market

    原文定位：Each store's buying procedure prioritizes purchases from local farmers as part of the company's sourcing strategy. Buyers exclude meals containing any of the almost 100 common additives that the corporation deems unhealthy or harmful to the environment

12. 25 Helping the undeveloped
    • A General Electronics
    • B Microsoft
    • C Whole foods market

    答案：A General Electronics

    原文定位：GE's effort to adopt low-performing public high schools around its main U.S. operations is a prime example. The corporation provides between $250,000 and $1,000,000 in cash and in-kind grants to each institution over five years. GE Managers and staff play an active role by collaborating with school authorities to identify student needs and provide mentoring or tutoring

13. 26 ensuring the people have the latest information
    • A General Electronics
    • B Microsoft
    • C Whole foods market

    答案：B Microsoft

    原文定位：Microsoft acknowledges, however, that community colleges confront unique challenges: IT courses are not standardized, classroom technology is frequently obsolete, and there are no regular faculty professional development programs. Microsoft's $50 million, five-year program targeted all three issues;contribute to curriculum creation, and establish institutes for faculty development