PGG Mining Is Making a Strategic Decision Whether to Shut

question 102

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 the CEO's approval of the mine's general manager.
• 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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