Question

Ethics has become the buzzword in the corporate world because of __________.

• A. globalization
• B. communication explosion
• C. exploitation
• D. both (A) and (B)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

both (A) and (B)

• Globalization – coupled with focus on cross-border trade, multinational enterprises and global supply chains — is increasingly raising CSR concerns related to human resource management practices, environmental protection, and health and safety, among other things.
• Advances in communications technology, such as the Internet, cellular phones and personal digital assistants, are making it easier to track corporate activities and disseminate information about them. Non-governmental organizations now regularly draw attention through their websites to business practices they view as problematic.