CSR Singapore 2012 13 Q
Matric No: _________________
EDINBURGH Napier university
School of Accounting, financial services & law
BA (HONS) HRM with Financial Management
mODULE: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ACC10707
Academic session:
2012/13
Diet:
2nd
Exam duration:
3 hours
Reading time:
10 minutes
(excluding reading time)
Total exam time:
3 hours & 10 minutes
Please read full instructions before commencing writing
Exam paper information
Total number of pages: 2 (including front page)
Number of questions: 6
Answer THREE questions only but only ONE question from each section
All questions carry equal marks
Special instructions
Please answer each question in a separate answer booklet
Dictionaries may only be used during reading time. After reading time, all dictionaries must be placed on the floor for the rest of the exam. (Exceptions may apply for students with registered special needs).
Special items
None
Examiner(s): Dr. Jane Zhang & Prof. Simon Gao
NOTE: ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS BUT ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
Section A
1. Compare Normative and Descriptive Ethics, and illustrate with some examples of their applications in human resources management policy or practice.
2. As a new HR graduate, your line manager recently told you the following statement. “It is easier to evaluate a middle-ranking manager’s ‘better’ behaviour than her/his ‘good’ behaviour”. Discuss the above statement.
Section B
3. Discuss the relative significance of cultural, economic and political factors that influence the development of sustainability reporting.
4. Shir Pte Limited is a family-owned manufacturing company in Singapore. Its recent corporate strategy is to achieve corporate sustainability. Critically discuss some key issues faced by Shir in developing its sustainability programme.
Section C
5. Corporate governance has been developed with different approaches. Many people prefer the “principles-based” approach over the “rules-based” approach in developing a
EDINBURGH Napier university
School of Accounting, financial services & law
BA (HONS) HRM with Financial Management
mODULE: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ACC10707
Academic session:
2012/13
Diet:
2nd
Exam duration:
3 hours
Reading time:
10 minutes
(excluding reading time)
Total exam time:
3 hours & 10 minutes
Please read full instructions before commencing writing
Exam paper information
Total number of pages: 2 (including front page)
Number of questions: 6
Answer THREE questions only but only ONE question from each section
All questions carry equal marks
Special instructions
Please answer each question in a separate answer booklet
Dictionaries may only be used during reading time. After reading time, all dictionaries must be placed on the floor for the rest of the exam. (Exceptions may apply for students with registered special needs).
Special items
None
Examiner(s): Dr. Jane Zhang & Prof. Simon Gao
NOTE: ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS BUT ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
Section A
1. Compare Normative and Descriptive Ethics, and illustrate with some examples of their applications in human resources management policy or practice.
2. As a new HR graduate, your line manager recently told you the following statement. “It is easier to evaluate a middle-ranking manager’s ‘better’ behaviour than her/his ‘good’ behaviour”. Discuss the above statement.
Section B
3. Discuss the relative significance of cultural, economic and political factors that influence the development of sustainability reporting.
4. Shir Pte Limited is a family-owned manufacturing company in Singapore. Its recent corporate strategy is to achieve corporate sustainability. Critically discuss some key issues faced by Shir in developing its sustainability programme.
Section C
5. Corporate governance has been developed with different approaches. Many people prefer the “principles-based” approach over the “rules-based” approach in developing a