Explain the social responsibilities of a business towards various stakeholders.
Businesses have diverse responsibilities toward different stakeholders. For consumers, they must provide quality goods and services at reasonable prices, ensuring safety and satisfaction. Toward employees, businesses should ensure safe working conditions, fair wages, and opportunities for personal growth. Investors expect adequate returns on their investments and transparency in financial dealings. Society benefits from businesses contributing to community development, promoting education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability. Additionally, businesses must comply with government policies, pay taxes promptly, and support national development initiatives. Balancing these responsibilities helps businesses build trust and foster positive relationships with their stakeholders.
What are the different types of social responsibilities?
What are the arguments against social responsibility?
Define business ethics.
What is meant by Social Responsibility in Business?
What are the causes of environmental pollution by businesses?
Explain the need for social responsibility in businesses.
Elaborate on the concept and elements of business ethics.
Discuss the role of businesses in environmental protection.
What is the role of promoters in the formation of a company?
Define services and goods.
State any three differences between e-business and traditional business.
1. The structure in which there is separation of ownership and management is called
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) Partnership
(c) Company (d) All business organisations
2. The karta in Joint Hindu family business has
(a) Limited liability (b) Unlimited liability
(c) No liability for debts (d) Joint liability
3. In a cooperative society the principle followed is
(a) One share one vote (b) One man one vote
(c) No vote (d) Multiple votes
4. The board of directors of a joint stock company is elected by
(a) General public (b) Government bodies
(c) Shareholders (d) Employees
5. Profits do not have to be shared. This statement refers to
(a) Partnership (b) Joint Hindu family business
(c) Sole proprietorship (d) Company
6. The capital of a company is divided into number of parts each one of which are called
(a) Dividend (b) Profit
(c) Interest (d) Share
7. The Head of the joint Hindu family business is called
(a) Proprietor (b) Director
(c) Karta (d) Manager
8. Provision of residential accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of
(a) Producer’s cooperative (b) Consumer’s cooperative
(c) Housing cooperative (d) Credit cooperative
9. A partner whose association with the firm is unknown to the general public is called
(a) Active partner (b) Sleeping partner
(c) Nominal partner (d) Secret partner
1. A government company is any company in which the paid up capital held by the government is not less than
(a) 49 per cent (b) 51 per cent
(c) 50 per cent (d) 25 per cent
2. Centralised control in MNC’s implies control exercised by
(a) Branches (b) Subsidiaries
(c) Headquarters (d) Parliament
3. PSE’s are organisations owned by
(a) Joint Hindu family (b) Government
(c) Foreign Companies (d) Private entrepreneurs
4. Reconstruction of sick public sector units is taken up by
(a) MOFA (b) MoU
(c) BIFR (d) NRF
5. Disinvestments of PSE’s implies
(a) Sale of equity shares to (b) Closing down private sector/public operations
(c) Investing in new areas (d) Buying shares PSE’s
6. The equity-based joint venture does not include
(a) Cooperative development (b) Company
(c) Partnership (d) Limited liability partnership
List any five major commercial cities of ancient India?
Define 'Memorandum of Association' and its significance.
What is e-banking. What are the advantages of e-banking?
How does outsourcing represent a new mode of business?
What is Hundi?
What is the role of promoters in the formation of a company?
List the major exports and imports in ancient India.
Compare business with profession and employment.
Discuss the development of indigenous banking system in Indian subcontinent.
Explain the scope of e-business.
What factors are to be considered while starting a business? Explain.
State the different types of economic activities.
What is business risk? Give an example.
What are the characteristics of services?
Discuss the benefits and limitations of e-business in detail.