An active role by stockholders in influencing a firm’s management policies is called: A. empowerment. B. reengineering. C. self-managed teams. D. quality circles. E. shareholder activism.

Shareholder activism is most commonly practiced by: A. customers. B. chief executive officers. C. institutional investors. D. managers. E. the government.

In a stock corporation, officers are Group of answer choiceselected by incorporatorselected by shareholdersappointed by managementappointed by the board of directors

It is easier to acquire influential control in a company that has closely held stock ownership than in a company that has widely held stock ownership. This statement is

Shareholders have become an increasingly powerful and vocal stakeholder group in corporations.FalseTrue

Which of the following best describes a shareholder activist?Someone who is opposed to corporate governance.Someone who serves on a company's board of directors.Someone who purchases a large amount of a company's stock in order to influence its policies. Someone who seeks to limit the power of shareholders in a company.