Que1) Which of the following can be understood as the goals for sustainable development?
Select one:
a. Safeguarding Earth's life-support system.
b. Improving living conditions for people.
c. Improving the productivity of firms and ensuring long-term profit orientation.
d. Both A and B.
e. None of the above.
Que 2) Unlike participants in principle-based initiatives, participants in certification standards like SA8000 can only expect to have certification for a single production facility.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Que 3) Which of the following describes principle-based accountability standards?
Select one:
a. A platform to start the process of engaging in dialogue, acquiring and sharing learning and best practices.
b. The aim of this approach is not to endorse any action or behaviour of the firm as compliant with CSR expectations.
c. The aim is to influence corporate behaviour by offering a benchmark of foundational values and principles that responsible companies can attempt to live by.
d. A, B and C.
e. A and C.
Que 4) Voegtlin and Scherer (2015) propose 3 dimensions (which they call ‘responsible innovation') in understanding the possible effective contribution of the business organisations. What are they? (Please note, fill in the blanks answers are case sensitive.)
1. Responsibility to Answer .
2. Responsibility to Answer .
3. Answer responsibility.
Que 5) Innovation governance aims at taking account of the risks of innovation and technology development within the process of regulating the creation and implementation of innovation.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Que 6) In addition to addressing the questions of liability, the regulation of innovation involves determining a utilitarian cost-benefit analysis that weighs the potential benefits of innovations against potential risks.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Que 7) According to Lee and Petts (2013, quoted in Voegtlin et al.), regulations on innovation are shaped according to three axes, namely: (Please note, fill in the blanks answers are case sensitive.)
1. Answer type.
2. Points in the Answer life cycle..
3. Answer .
Que 8) Although the UN Global Compact has no intention of enforcing or measuring the behaviour of participating firms, business participants are required to publish an annual report called a Communication on Progress (CoP) detailing the progress they have made against its ten principles.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Que 9) Which of the following are included in Schiederig et al's (2012) six aspects of eco-innovation?
Select one:
a. Eco-innovations target a specific innovation object.
b. Have a market orientation.
c. Reduce the negative impact on the environment.
d. The focus of analysis is the firm.
e. All of the above
f. A and B.
g. None of the above.
Que 10) Integrative thinking about innovation differs from instrumental thinking in terms of its:
Select one:
a. Temporal orientation.
b. Spatial orientation.
c. Focus.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.