A Number of Research Studies Considering What Motivates Environmental Disclosure

question 6

Multiple Choice

A number of research studies considering what motivates environmental disclosure by Australian entities had common findings that include:

• A) Environmental reporting patterns support legitimacy theory claims consistently.
• B) Companies consistently report infringements of environmental codes where they have been successfully prosecuted for them, but do not report outstanding cases at all.
• C) Environmental disclosures are typically self-laudatory, with very little mention of any negative environmental information about the entity.
• D) Environmental reporting patterns support legitimacy theory claims consistently and companies consistently report infringements of environmental codes where they have been successfully prosecuted for them, but do not report outstanding cases at all.
• E) All of the given answers.

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Definitions:

Intuition

The capacity to grasp concepts intuitively, without relying on deliberate thought.

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Quickly developed or put together, often with little preparation or forethought.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves making decisions based on how closely new information resembles existing stereotypes or prototypes.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.