MNN3701 CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 01 NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE ALL
COMPREHENSIVE WELL ELABORATED REAL
QUESTIONS AND A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ALL
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PLUS
CERTIFIED RATIONALES | COMPLETE TEST
SOLUTION | PASSED AND REWARDED WITH
DISTINCTION FOR ORIGINALLY GRADE A+ BRAND
NEW!!!
Question 1
Which of the following best defines corporate citizenship according to Matten and
Crane?
a) The philanthropic activities a corporation undertakes to improve society
b) The role of the corporation in administering citizenship rights for individuals
c) The legal obligations a corporation has towards its shareholders
d) The voluntary contributions a corporation makes to environmental causes
b) The role of the corporation in administering citizenship rights for
individuals
Rationale: Matten and Crane's definition focuses on the corporation's role in
administering citizenship rights, moving beyond philanthropy to a core function of
business.
Question 2
Which view of corporate citizenship is aligned with Milton Friedman's
perspective?
,a) The corporation should actively engage in social issues
b) The primary purpose of a corporation is to deliver profits to its owners
c) The corporation should prioritise stakeholder interests over shareholder
interests
d) The corporation should contribute to sustainable development goals
b) The primary purpose of a corporation is to deliver profits to its owners
Rationale: Friedman argued that the sole social responsibility of business is to
increase its profits within the rules of the game.
Question 3
The Brundtland Report defines sustainable development as development that:
a) Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
b) Prioritises economic growth above all other considerations
c) Focuses exclusively on environmental protection
d) Ensures equal distribution of wealth across all nations
a) Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
Rationale: This is the classic definition from the Brundtland Report, which is
central to the MNN3701 module.
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT one of the three core elements of sustainable
development?
a) Economic viability
b) Social equity
c) Environmental protection
d) Technological advancement
d) Technological advancement
,Rationale: The three core elements are economic, social, and environmental.
Technology may support sustainability but is not one of the core pillars.
Question 5
According to the stakeholder salience model, which three variables determine
stakeholder priority?
a) Power, legitimacy, and urgency
b) Wealth, influence, and proximity
c) Authority, resources, and dependency
d) Status, credibility, and immediacy
a) Power, legitimacy, and urgency
Rationale: Mitchell, Agle, and Wood (1997) identified power, legitimacy, and
urgency as the three attributes that determine stakeholder salience.
Question 6
A stakeholder who possesses all three attributes of power, legitimacy, and urgency
is classified as:
a) Dominant
b) Definitive
c) Dependent
d) Discretionary
b) Definitive
Rationale: Definitive stakeholders possess all three attributes and therefore
receive the highest priority from managers.
Question 7
Which stakeholder engagement practice involves seeking stakeholder views to co-
create future agendas?
, a) Retrospective
b) Consultative
c) Future-oriented
d) Internally-oriented
c) Future-oriented
Rationale: Future-oriented engagement focuses on co-creating future agendas, as
illustrated by Unilever's listening exercise.
Question 8
Shoprite interacts with communities through CSI partners. These communities are
classified as:
a) Definitive stakeholders
b) Dominant stakeholders
c) Dependent stakeholders
d) Discretionary stakeholders
c) Dependent stakeholders
Rationale: Dependent stakeholders lack power but have legitimate and urgent
claims, relying on others to exercise power on their behalf.
Question 9
The uniformity of a corporation's social performance across stakeholder groups is
referred to as:
a) Network diversity
b) Shared norms and values
c) Network consistency
d) Shared value
c) Network consistency
Rationale: Network consistency describes the uniformity of social performance
across multiple stakeholder networks.
SEMESTER 01 NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE ALL
COMPREHENSIVE WELL ELABORATED REAL
QUESTIONS AND A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ALL
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PLUS
CERTIFIED RATIONALES | COMPLETE TEST
SOLUTION | PASSED AND REWARDED WITH
DISTINCTION FOR ORIGINALLY GRADE A+ BRAND
NEW!!!
Question 1
Which of the following best defines corporate citizenship according to Matten and
Crane?
a) The philanthropic activities a corporation undertakes to improve society
b) The role of the corporation in administering citizenship rights for individuals
c) The legal obligations a corporation has towards its shareholders
d) The voluntary contributions a corporation makes to environmental causes
b) The role of the corporation in administering citizenship rights for
individuals
Rationale: Matten and Crane's definition focuses on the corporation's role in
administering citizenship rights, moving beyond philanthropy to a core function of
business.
Question 2
Which view of corporate citizenship is aligned with Milton Friedman's
perspective?
,a) The corporation should actively engage in social issues
b) The primary purpose of a corporation is to deliver profits to its owners
c) The corporation should prioritise stakeholder interests over shareholder
interests
d) The corporation should contribute to sustainable development goals
b) The primary purpose of a corporation is to deliver profits to its owners
Rationale: Friedman argued that the sole social responsibility of business is to
increase its profits within the rules of the game.
Question 3
The Brundtland Report defines sustainable development as development that:
a) Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
b) Prioritises economic growth above all other considerations
c) Focuses exclusively on environmental protection
d) Ensures equal distribution of wealth across all nations
a) Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs
Rationale: This is the classic definition from the Brundtland Report, which is
central to the MNN3701 module.
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT one of the three core elements of sustainable
development?
a) Economic viability
b) Social equity
c) Environmental protection
d) Technological advancement
d) Technological advancement
,Rationale: The three core elements are economic, social, and environmental.
Technology may support sustainability but is not one of the core pillars.
Question 5
According to the stakeholder salience model, which three variables determine
stakeholder priority?
a) Power, legitimacy, and urgency
b) Wealth, influence, and proximity
c) Authority, resources, and dependency
d) Status, credibility, and immediacy
a) Power, legitimacy, and urgency
Rationale: Mitchell, Agle, and Wood (1997) identified power, legitimacy, and
urgency as the three attributes that determine stakeholder salience.
Question 6
A stakeholder who possesses all three attributes of power, legitimacy, and urgency
is classified as:
a) Dominant
b) Definitive
c) Dependent
d) Discretionary
b) Definitive
Rationale: Definitive stakeholders possess all three attributes and therefore
receive the highest priority from managers.
Question 7
Which stakeholder engagement practice involves seeking stakeholder views to co-
create future agendas?
, a) Retrospective
b) Consultative
c) Future-oriented
d) Internally-oriented
c) Future-oriented
Rationale: Future-oriented engagement focuses on co-creating future agendas, as
illustrated by Unilever's listening exercise.
Question 8
Shoprite interacts with communities through CSI partners. These communities are
classified as:
a) Definitive stakeholders
b) Dominant stakeholders
c) Dependent stakeholders
d) Discretionary stakeholders
c) Dependent stakeholders
Rationale: Dependent stakeholders lack power but have legitimate and urgent
claims, relying on others to exercise power on their behalf.
Question 9
The uniformity of a corporation's social performance across stakeholder groups is
referred to as:
a) Network diversity
b) Shared norms and values
c) Network consistency
d) Shared value
c) Network consistency
Rationale: Network consistency describes the uniformity of social performance
across multiple stakeholder networks.
