Assignment 9

• From Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, read "Case 11: Zappos: Taking Steps toward Maximizing Stakeholder Satisfaction."
• Use Strayer Library to locate at least three academic resources for this assignment.        
  • Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Instructions

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

• Analyze the manner in which Zappos's leadership has fostered a culture of ethics in the company.        
  • Suggest two actions that other companies can take in order to mimic this culture.
• Determine the major impacts that Zappos's leadership and ethical practices philosophy have had on its stakeholders.
• Examine three of the ethical challenges that Zappos faces.  Recommend three actions that Zappos's leadership should take in order to  address these ethical challenges.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the core values in relation to developing a culture of ethics.        
  • Determine the manner in which the core values support the stakeholder's perspective.
• Analyze the major ethical challenges that Zappos has faced.        
  • Determine whether or not you would have resolved these challenges differently than Zappos's management.
  • Provide a rationale for your response.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your  professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Propose actions leadership should take to address ethical challenges and develop a culture of ethicalness.