The Relationship Between Corporate Social Performance and Financial Performance Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The relationship between corporate social performance and financial performance is viewed from three different perspectives. The symbiotic view

• A) states that financial performance determines social performance.
• B) high social performance leads to improved financial performance.
• C) states that there is an interactive relationship among social performance, financial performance, and corporate reputation.
• D) is synonymous with the contingency view of Husted.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric test used to determine whether two independent samples come from the same distribution.

Significance

In statistics, refers to how likely it is that a relationship observed in data would occur simply by chance.

Basal Metabolism

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm; the minimum amount of energy consumed in a resting state.

Nonparametric Methods

Statistical techniques that do not assume a specific distribution for the data, often used when data do not meet the assumptions of parametric tests.