BA 342 3 Exam A+ FOUR WAVES OF
Environmental Policy Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Answer:
U.S. environmental regulation phases—command-and-control, market-based tools, voluntary
programs, and sustainability innovation.
■Fired for Cause.
Answer:
Steve Jobs - movie- yelling at someone that they were fired in front of 20 people - very common
when he was youngCan hire or fire any moment in time - ex: financial crisis Employment-At-Will
Doctrine - Only United States does this- Fairness Standard or "Good Cause Norm" - The employer
and employee can sever a relationship at any time for just reason, or no reason as long as it is not
illegal - but may lead to wrongful termination lawsuit so it is smart to not fire anyone for no
reason"Good Cause Norm" - most companies will use this - although I can fire you for no reason or
explanation, I won't
■Forbes Insight Executive Report (Boston consulting group report) -- 2018 (1,700 companies 8
countries).
Answer:
companies w/ more diverse management have 19% INCREASE in revenueOver next 3 years how
will your focus change on leveraging diversity for business goals
■FDR Mission and what is regulates.
Answer:
Federal Drug regulation - protect public health by ensuring safety, effectiveness, and security of
human veterinary drugs,biological products, etc-food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, tobacco,
cosmetics, electronics
■Walmart Pros and Cons.
Answer:
,Pros: - customers - 200M/week visiting - largest compay - $5000B/ year- 10,800 stores, 27
countries - 1.4M employees in US (2.3 total) - $1.4B
cash and $2.2M hours donated - Sustainability drives - Saved the gulfWalmart and Sam's club
graphic- when you have many stores you can make a huge difference during a disasterPositives
verse negatives but can do that for any company - no company is perfect Cons: - downtown
declines - puts mom/pop stores out of business - green becomes pavement - consumerism - buy
more stuff - closed culture led many activists to fight company - workforce issues (wages,
overtime, gender)- legal issues (63 class actions settled) - bribery scandal in Mexico 2012- 17
lawsuits opened each day
■Foxconn Case study.
Answer:
Taiwaneze electronic manufacturers with plants in China - #3 with most employees in world
(Mcdonalds and Walmart are ahead) -Gigantic campuses --> company town, live, eat, entertain,
work - Apple is their major client Foxconn: an inside look - low pay- never seen an iPad finished -
families live far away - love in a dorm with other employees - high suicide rate so they added
suicide nets so no one can jump anymore - In US earn $23 hours a week building electronic sand
work 41 hours a week - In Foxconn $2/week and 60 hours/week - wants better pay and benefits - I
want customers to know me --> SHE IS AN ACTUAL PERSON Pro: (employment) - jobs, modern
family, some benefits, shelter, food, social interaction, build resume, learn skillsCon: (social) - 12
hours a day, unscheduled overtime, no privacy, company food and dorm, low interest in work,
suicides, few connections, low advancements, depression and no feeling of purpose Foxconn is
planning on building a huge campus in Wisconsin but a lot of things to consider what is Apple's
responsibility in this?
■Does Diversity Pay... BIG 5.
Answer:
1. diversity improves financial performance2. diversity improves
innovation3. diversity improves decision making4. diversity improves working performance5.
diversity meets stakeholder expectations
■Exceptions to "At Will".
Answer:
Public Policy: I cannot tell you to do something illegal Implied contract: code of conductGood
Faith Principle Discrimination Law
■Accountability and transparency in political activity.
,Answer:
Disclosure and governance practices that ensure ethical political involvement.
■ESG-linked executive pay.
Answer:
Executive compensation tied to ESG goals, as seen in the Disney case.
■In the list below which BEST captures what we have learned from the financial times about
"responsible leadership" (the baseline definition)? a) builds relationships with customers and
suppliers b) seeks to provide more benefits today than the futurec) creates jobs and earns a profit
for shareholders d) makes business decisions taking into account stakeholderse) develops long-term
investments.
Answer:
d) makes business decisions taking into account stakeholders
■CISCO report on ERG:.
Answer:
- product development- marketing externally- communicating
internally- government regulation and public policy
■Pros and Cons of CSR.
Answer:
Pros- Enlightened self-interest- Warding off government regulations- Resources available-
Proaction better than reaction- Public supportCons- Classic economics- Business not equipped-
Dilutes business purpose- Too much power already- Global competitiveness
■Diversity.
Answer:
creating an environment where we recruit, develop, and leverage the best talent to achieve business
goals profitably (OPENS DOORS)
■Penn State University ERG.
Answer:
Employee resource grouphelps ppl within that group to better connect to company
■Diversity Component #4__ + __ + __ = RISK.
, Answer:
lawsuitspublic imagemorale
■Psychological Appeals.
Answer:
Healthy, protect, keep young, keep safe, look hot, germ free, strong, prevent, become, confident -
play on people's emotions - disclaimersex: Bow Flex: - workout machine that will change how you
look and feel - 1 workout, 20 min a day, 3 days a weel - FALSE- men selling it works out everyday
all day - parents are who they are selling to because it is expensive and they have slower
metabolisms ex: Sensa and weight loss - disclaimer - results not guaranteed - FTC $34 million fine
(4 company settle
2014) - Sensa 2008 - 2012 sold $364 million- show young fit and healthy
people singing in the commercial - crystals to put on cake and you will lose weight?
■Buying Power Multicultural Economy.
Answer:
Selig Center- for economic growth Terry College of Businessmulticultural buying power will
continue to growWhite (majority) buying power has begun to plateau and is slowly regressing
■Coke/Pepsi India case - book.
Answer:
Not uncommon for multinational companies to face problems around the world --> water shortage
leads to problems in many companies --> dangerously high levels of pesticides and over consuming
water during a shortage found by Indian Special groups --> hold them accountable and ordered
them to put warning labels on products --> country has worst water in the world and companies
have to be aware of that before doing business there (spiritual meaning) --> companies tried to
deflect the problem because other companies had the same problem (they used advertising but still
did not solve the issue) --> states started banning the drinks --> COKES RESPONSE = advertising
with popstars saying the product is safe, weeks later the product was found to have little or no
pesticides. --> PEPSI'S RESPONSE = also used ads, cut down on water, Indian women became
CEO, created environmental programs --> both companies created corporate
social responsibility initiatives --> only singled out foreign companies for environmental and
pesticide stuff --> many protests lead to more programs --> coke and pepsi formed an alliance in
Inida because of their mutual problems --> issues are still prevalent 1)underestimates the amount of
water it uses, 2)has bad water balance techniques, does get the water issues, 4) 1/4 plants operating
in a water stressed area, 5) lacks commitment to community
Environmental Policy Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Answer:
U.S. environmental regulation phases—command-and-control, market-based tools, voluntary
programs, and sustainability innovation.
■Fired for Cause.
Answer:
Steve Jobs - movie- yelling at someone that they were fired in front of 20 people - very common
when he was youngCan hire or fire any moment in time - ex: financial crisis Employment-At-Will
Doctrine - Only United States does this- Fairness Standard or "Good Cause Norm" - The employer
and employee can sever a relationship at any time for just reason, or no reason as long as it is not
illegal - but may lead to wrongful termination lawsuit so it is smart to not fire anyone for no
reason"Good Cause Norm" - most companies will use this - although I can fire you for no reason or
explanation, I won't
■Forbes Insight Executive Report (Boston consulting group report) -- 2018 (1,700 companies 8
countries).
Answer:
companies w/ more diverse management have 19% INCREASE in revenueOver next 3 years how
will your focus change on leveraging diversity for business goals
■FDR Mission and what is regulates.
Answer:
Federal Drug regulation - protect public health by ensuring safety, effectiveness, and security of
human veterinary drugs,biological products, etc-food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, tobacco,
cosmetics, electronics
■Walmart Pros and Cons.
Answer:
,Pros: - customers - 200M/week visiting - largest compay - $5000B/ year- 10,800 stores, 27
countries - 1.4M employees in US (2.3 total) - $1.4B
cash and $2.2M hours donated - Sustainability drives - Saved the gulfWalmart and Sam's club
graphic- when you have many stores you can make a huge difference during a disasterPositives
verse negatives but can do that for any company - no company is perfect Cons: - downtown
declines - puts mom/pop stores out of business - green becomes pavement - consumerism - buy
more stuff - closed culture led many activists to fight company - workforce issues (wages,
overtime, gender)- legal issues (63 class actions settled) - bribery scandal in Mexico 2012- 17
lawsuits opened each day
■Foxconn Case study.
Answer:
Taiwaneze electronic manufacturers with plants in China - #3 with most employees in world
(Mcdonalds and Walmart are ahead) -Gigantic campuses --> company town, live, eat, entertain,
work - Apple is their major client Foxconn: an inside look - low pay- never seen an iPad finished -
families live far away - love in a dorm with other employees - high suicide rate so they added
suicide nets so no one can jump anymore - In US earn $23 hours a week building electronic sand
work 41 hours a week - In Foxconn $2/week and 60 hours/week - wants better pay and benefits - I
want customers to know me --> SHE IS AN ACTUAL PERSON Pro: (employment) - jobs, modern
family, some benefits, shelter, food, social interaction, build resume, learn skillsCon: (social) - 12
hours a day, unscheduled overtime, no privacy, company food and dorm, low interest in work,
suicides, few connections, low advancements, depression and no feeling of purpose Foxconn is
planning on building a huge campus in Wisconsin but a lot of things to consider what is Apple's
responsibility in this?
■Does Diversity Pay... BIG 5.
Answer:
1. diversity improves financial performance2. diversity improves
innovation3. diversity improves decision making4. diversity improves working performance5.
diversity meets stakeholder expectations
■Exceptions to "At Will".
Answer:
Public Policy: I cannot tell you to do something illegal Implied contract: code of conductGood
Faith Principle Discrimination Law
■Accountability and transparency in political activity.
,Answer:
Disclosure and governance practices that ensure ethical political involvement.
■ESG-linked executive pay.
Answer:
Executive compensation tied to ESG goals, as seen in the Disney case.
■In the list below which BEST captures what we have learned from the financial times about
"responsible leadership" (the baseline definition)? a) builds relationships with customers and
suppliers b) seeks to provide more benefits today than the futurec) creates jobs and earns a profit
for shareholders d) makes business decisions taking into account stakeholderse) develops long-term
investments.
Answer:
d) makes business decisions taking into account stakeholders
■CISCO report on ERG:.
Answer:
- product development- marketing externally- communicating
internally- government regulation and public policy
■Pros and Cons of CSR.
Answer:
Pros- Enlightened self-interest- Warding off government regulations- Resources available-
Proaction better than reaction- Public supportCons- Classic economics- Business not equipped-
Dilutes business purpose- Too much power already- Global competitiveness
■Diversity.
Answer:
creating an environment where we recruit, develop, and leverage the best talent to achieve business
goals profitably (OPENS DOORS)
■Penn State University ERG.
Answer:
Employee resource grouphelps ppl within that group to better connect to company
■Diversity Component #4__ + __ + __ = RISK.
, Answer:
lawsuitspublic imagemorale
■Psychological Appeals.
Answer:
Healthy, protect, keep young, keep safe, look hot, germ free, strong, prevent, become, confident -
play on people's emotions - disclaimersex: Bow Flex: - workout machine that will change how you
look and feel - 1 workout, 20 min a day, 3 days a weel - FALSE- men selling it works out everyday
all day - parents are who they are selling to because it is expensive and they have slower
metabolisms ex: Sensa and weight loss - disclaimer - results not guaranteed - FTC $34 million fine
(4 company settle
2014) - Sensa 2008 - 2012 sold $364 million- show young fit and healthy
people singing in the commercial - crystals to put on cake and you will lose weight?
■Buying Power Multicultural Economy.
Answer:
Selig Center- for economic growth Terry College of Businessmulticultural buying power will
continue to growWhite (majority) buying power has begun to plateau and is slowly regressing
■Coke/Pepsi India case - book.
Answer:
Not uncommon for multinational companies to face problems around the world --> water shortage
leads to problems in many companies --> dangerously high levels of pesticides and over consuming
water during a shortage found by Indian Special groups --> hold them accountable and ordered
them to put warning labels on products --> country has worst water in the world and companies
have to be aware of that before doing business there (spiritual meaning) --> companies tried to
deflect the problem because other companies had the same problem (they used advertising but still
did not solve the issue) --> states started banning the drinks --> COKES RESPONSE = advertising
with popstars saying the product is safe, weeks later the product was found to have little or no
pesticides. --> PEPSI'S RESPONSE = also used ads, cut down on water, Indian women became
CEO, created environmental programs --> both companies created corporate
social responsibility initiatives --> only singled out foreign companies for environmental and
pesticide stuff --> many protests lead to more programs --> coke and pepsi formed an alliance in
Inida because of their mutual problems --> issues are still prevalent 1)underestimates the amount of
water it uses, 2)has bad water balance techniques, does get the water issues, 4) 1/4 plants operating
in a water stressed area, 5) lacks commitment to community
