Some CSR Advocates Who Question Motives of Firms Implementing CSR

question 9

Short Answer

Some CSR advocates who question motives of firms implementing CSR are pleased that:
a. Firms are embarking on some tangible CSR journey.
b. CSR's legitimacy is rising on the organizational agenda.
c. By adopting codes of conduct even if only for "window dressing" purposes), they create a set of criteria against which they can be judged.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

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Definitions:

Future Decisions

Choices or judgements that will be made in an upcoming period, often based on past and present information and forecasts.

Overhead Allocation

The process of spreading out fixed costs, such as salaries and utilities, across different departments or production activities within a company.

Product Cost Distortion

The inaccurate allocation of production costs to products, potentially leading to misleading cost information and pricing decisions.

Variable Cost Concept

The principle that costs vary in proportion to the level of production or business activity.