Which of the following accurately defines a symbiotic relationship? - Answers Symbiotic relationship
refers to organizations interacting in a positive way with its environment, contributing to
sustainability.
A car manufacturing company decides to hire new workers to increase production. This company
decides to use new technology to produce cars with low carbon emission to protect the environment,
recycle scrap material, and use proper disposals systems for waste. This policy will help generate
profits by increasing production and also fulfill the company's social responsibility to people and the
planet by generating employment, manufacturing eco-friendly cars, and reducing the risks of harming
the environment. Which of the following is the company practicing? - Answers Triple bottom line
Legal and regulatory requirements set forth by the government can be drivers for businesses to
pursue broader sustainability efforts. - Answers True
Which of the following is true of pursuing sustainability? - Answers Increases retention of employees
who care about the environment.
Which of the following refers to a business philosophy where a business does "well" (is successful
financially) by doing "good" (helping others and the environment)? - Answers Enlightened Self-
interest
The learning curve on sustainable business practice can be long and hard and it often entails
significant risks and uncertainty. - Answers True
The contribution that a company makes to society through its core business activities, its social
investment and philanthropy programs, and, its engagement in public policy is known as what? Please
be sure and spell these two words correctly. - Answers corporate citizenship
In the Michael Porter video we watched this week, Porter's premise is that Business has roll to play in
Sustainability. - Answers True
Scott Denning believes that Climate Change is: - Answers Simple, Serious, and Solvable
Dean postulated that the business understanding of Sustainability, much like Calvin and Hobb's
Cardboard Box, has transmogrified to mean more than just financial stability. - Answers True
Stakeholder Management is the business practice (that is one part art, on part psychology, and one
part science) that the PR and Marketing Departments use to handle difficult customers, manage
unreasonable demands by 3rd parties, while moving the company forward towards its strategic goals,
no matter what outside stakeholders think the company should be pursuing. - Answers False
Which of the following involves owners, employees and customers, identifying what is in their
collective interest? And, which author person is best known for this theory? Choose the two answers
which are correct. - Answers Stakeholder engagement
R. Edward Freeman
According to Porter, When a firm sustains profits that exceed the average for its industry, the firm is
said to possess a _______________ over its rivals? - Answers competitive advantage
In our third installment of Scott Denning's "Simple, Serious, and Solvable", Scott made the point that
solving the issues of climate change are tantamount to previous generations ability to solve various
infrastructure problems. - Answers True
According the Milton Friedman video snippet we watched, which of the below has been the most
effective means to lift people out of poverty? - Answers Capitalism
According the Edward Freeman snippet we watched, what "really makes Capitalism tick..."? -
Answers When entrepreneurs, managers, and business leaders Companies engage with a set of their
stakeholders to align and advance their mutual interests
In class we discussed engaging and listening to stakeholders. What are the three possible responses
that Dean said were appropriate? - Answers Listen and disagree / do not comply
Listen and agree / comply / "obey"
Listen and morph
This week we took Porter's Competitive Advantage, threw it into the Box of Transmogrification
marked "Sustainability". Dean said that he sees three concepts emerge from this morphing. Which of
the below three are they? - Answers Tension of the P's: while one P is not necessarily the most
important, they all must be held in tension and strategically pursued at appropriate times.
Sustainability Supports all three P's: Sustainability is most often thought of as an "environmental
action", however, sustainability initiatives can help businesses with the other two P's as well.