MOOC Final Test - BASICS research

Welcome to your BASICS Final Test

The development of partnerships between social enterprises and commercial organizations is challenging because:

They have different understanding of societal resilience

The social enterprises prioritize impact, while commercial organizations profits

Social enterprises are very small and commercial enterprises are usually large

Commercial enterprises are not interested in societal resilience

Educating practices which form the basis of partnership complementarities between social enterprises and their customers refer to:

Offering customers more information and awareness regarding upstream farmers challenges

Training customers in their coffee drinking practices to better appreciate farmers’ work

Fighting greenwashing in the industry

All of the above

Partnership complementarities between social enterprises and their suppliers and customers can lead to societal resilience because:

Selecting suitable suppliers is essential for resilience in the supply market

Each partner contributes unique expertise and capabilities to create resilience both in the supply and the demand market

Fighting greenwashing and educating consumers is a priority

Improving quality in the supply chain is required for creating long-term intergenerational impact

What do you think about the following statement?: "Social enterprises are not fundamentally different from commercial organizations, because they all engage in business activities and generate wealth."

This is true, even though social enterprises and commercial organizations may give different priorities to addressing social issues.

This is not true, because social enterprises engage in business activities, in order to generate wealth that would support fulfilling social missions, while generating wealth is an end in itself for commercial organizations.

What are the three capacities contributing to resilient societies discussed throughout this course?

Collaborative, adaptive & inclusive

Inclusive, collective & transparent

Adaptive, inclusive & collective

Collaborative, transparent & adaptive

Why are traditional approaches to organizational healing inadequate for prolonged crises like the COVID-19 pandemic?

They assume crises have clear beginnings and ends

They focus too much on emotional connections

They overemphasize long-term strategies

They rely exclusively on leadership interventions

What effects can investing in the mental well-being of employees in the nursing home sector have?

Increase organizational resilience

Help organizations be better prepared for future crises

Support organizational healing in the aftermath of a crisis

All of the above

How do effective leaders foster an environment of organizational healing?

Question Type By focusing exclusively on operational goals

By modeling vulnerability and empathy

By delegating emotional support tasks to others

By avoiding discussions about trauma and emotions

What is trauma distillation, according to the text?

A one-time process of addressing trauma during crises

A continuous and collaborative process of revisiting deep-seated wounds

A method of avoiding discussions about prolonged crises

A short-term solution to organizational trauma

What is the ultimate benefit of leveraging organizational healing practices in long-term care facilities?

Ensuring stronger and more capable responses to future challenges

Achieving cost savings and operational efficiency

Reducing the need for collective staff engagement

Eliminating the effects of past traumas permanently