How Does Being Good Pay Off?

Organizations are under increasing pressure to do the right thing and serve the public good, and there are a multitude of ways thatorganizations can be ethical and socially responsible. Although organizations should always consider ways to do this, these decisions often come at a fi$$ancial cost and thus create dilemmas for organizational decision makers. This activity is important because it highlights the ways that being socially responsible is beneficial for organizations.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of research findings on how being ethical and socially responsible pays off for organizations.

Each statement represents how ethical and socially responsible behavior by a company affects various stakeholders. Read the statements and then match each term to the element of ethical or socially responsible behavior that it best represents.

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Interpersonal

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Stock Price

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Profits

Relationships

Employees

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Revenue