How Do Consumers and Workers React to Socially Responsible Behaviour

question 119

Multiple Choice

How do consumers and workers react to socially responsible behaviour by business?

• A) A large majority of both consumers and workers tend to place pressure on companies to be socially responsible.
• B) Workers tend to insist that companies act socially responsibly, but consumers tend to ignore the benefits of such behaviour.
• C) Most workers and consumers base decisions on monetary considerations and largely ignore issues dealing with socially responsible behaviour.
• D) The purchasing decisions of most consumers are influenced by socially responsible behaviour, but most workers have no interest in whether their employer is socially responsible.

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