1. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index includes
A. environmental, economic, and quality sustainability.
B. industry, environmental, and economic sustainability.
C. ethical, economic, and social sustainability.
D. environmental, ethical, and quality sustainability.
E. environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a typical standing committee of boards of directors?
A. public relations committee B. compensation committee
C. nominating committee D. executive committee E. audit committee
3. According to Porter's model, a low force can enable the company to earn greater profits and can be regarded as a(n)
A. threat. B. advantage. C. risk. D. opportunity. E. benefit.
4. Which one of the following best describes a conglomerate structure?
A. This is most appropriate for large corporations with many product lines in several unrelated industries; unrelatedness prevents any attempt at gaining synergy among the divisions.
B. Work is divided into subunits on the basis of such functions as manufacturing, marketing, finance, and human resources.
C. This is most appropriate for large corporations with many product lines in several related industries, with employees acting as functional specialists attempting to gain synergy among divisional activities.
D. This is most appropriate for small, entrepreneur-dominated companies with one or two product lines that operate in a small niche market, with employees acting as jack-of-all trades.
E. Employees have two or more superiors, a project manager and a functional manager.