PGG Mining Is Making a Strategic Decision Whether to Shut

question 47

Multiple Choice

PGG Mining is making a strategic decision whether to shut down a coal mine in Pennsylvania. It is important to consider that the decision

• A)should be based solely on the results of profit-pool mapping.
• B)has ethical implications for organizational stakeholders.
• C)need not be socially responsible if the firm is making below-average returns from the mine.
• D)All of these choices are important to consider.

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