Which of the Following Statements About the Theory of Sustainability

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the theory of sustainability is true?

• A) Sustainability is an internal process in which companies match resources and objectives.
• B) Sustainability is the idea that socially responsible companies will outperform their peers when they focus on the world's problems as marketing opportunities.
• C) According to the theory of sustainability, a company cannot be socially responsible without a code of ethics and managerial support of that code.
• D) According to the theory of sustainability, ethical behavior should never be viewed as the means of obtaining a competitive advantage.
• E) Sustainability is only successful if it focuses on organizational strengths.

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Definitions:

Theory of Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner, suggesting that individuals have various kinds of intelligences, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial.

Gardner

Refers to Howard Gardner, an American developmental psychologist best known for his theory of multiple intelligences.

Charles Spearman

A British psychologist known for his work in statistics and intelligence, especially for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and the concept of 'g' or general intelligence.

General Intelligence

A concept suggesting that individuals possess a single, overall measure of mental capability that affects performance on different cognitive tasks.