business case assignment

Each student will undertake 1 individual written case assignment. The focus of the assignments will be to respond to the specific questions. These are described further on in this course outline.  This assignment shall be limited to three single spaced pages plus diagrams and appendices. A paper version or hard copy of the assignment shall be handed at the start of class which it is due. Please use APA style when citing and referencing information. http://apastyle.apa.org/

Individual Assignment: Land Star

Having a lot of extra money lying around, the client has come back to you for one more assignment and that is to learn more about a potential partner.  Specifically, they are interested in how socially responsible the behavior of Land Star.   They would like to know what the company says about itself in this regard and what outside observers have to say.   Is the firm under study financially stable?  Is there any evidence to suggest that the organization does not respect its physical environment?  Are the products and services of the organization ma  nufactured, developed and delivered to consumers and clients using the highest available standards? Are there any reasons to accuse the firm of not treating its human stakeholders with dignity and compassion?  Is the corporation of interest supportive of local community needs?  Please reference online information sources appropriately using endnotes. Please end the analysis with a discussion regarding implications. In other words, after gathering the data, so what? What does it mean?        

Suggested Reading:

·      Mel Wilson (2003) Corporate Social Responsibility. What is it and where does it come from?  Ivey Business Journal.  http://iveybusinessjournal.com/?s=wilson+2003+corporate+social+responsibility