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BCO 121 ETHICS IN BUSINESS (4 ECTS) Midterm & Rubrics

Task

· individual written task in Harvard style format, cover page, Table of Contents, text alignment and Reference list.

· The student must build a coherent discussion or argument in essay format, analyzing theories and models. Case studies may be referred to when providing examples.

· Students must write in complete sentences and develop paragraphs. No bullet points are allowed.

· Prepare and Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs.

· Sources must be used, identified, and properly cited.

· Format: Word document (no pdf) submitted through Turnitin

· Complete the following:

The concepts of ethical behavior and corporate social responsibility have come to the forefront in recent years in both developed and developing countries as a result of a growing sense of corporate wrongdoing. These two concepts can bring significant benefits to a business. The idea that business enterprises have some responsibilities to society beyond that of making profits for shareholders has been around for centuries. Respond to these ideas by answering the following questions in an essay format.

1. What is the brief history of CSR and how was it viewed in the past as compared to today? Explain the differences. Cite your sources.

2. Why do companies engage in CSR? Give at least three specific examples. Cite your sources.

3. How do companies apply CSR? Give specific examples. Cite your sources.

4. What is the correlation between the use of CSR and financial performance? Give specific examples. Cite your sources.

· Wordcount: 1000 to 1500 words

· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.

· Font: Arial 11 pts.

· Text alignment: Justified.

· The in-text References and the Bibliography must be in Harvard’s citation style.

Submission: Week 7– Via Moodle (Turnitin). Due before 14 March 2021 at 23:59. You will have 48 hours to complete this Task.

Weight: This task is 35% of your total grade for this subject.

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

· Outcome 1: Learn how to identify and explain Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

· Outcome 2: Learn how companies develop and use CSR.

· Outcome 3: Learn how to explain the correlation between CSR and financial performance.

· Rubrics

Identification of main Issues/Problems 25%	Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the main issues / problems in the case study	Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems.	Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study	Does not identify or demonstrate an acceptable understanding of the issues/problems in the case study
Analysis and Evaluation of Issues / Problems 25%	Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all identified issues/problems	Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issues identified.	Presents a superficial analysis of some of the identified issues.	Presents an incomplete analysis of the identified issues.
Development of Ideas and Opinions 25%	Supports diagnosis and opinions with strong arguments and well-documented evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective. Excellent use of Harvard style	Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasoning and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented. Good use of Harvard style	Little action suggested and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study. Some use of Harvard style.	No action suggested and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study. Failed to use or incorrect use of Harvard style
Link to Ethical Theories and Additional Research 25%	Makes appropriate and powerful connections between identified issues/problems and strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and cites all sources of information	Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in readings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited research.	Makes inappropriate or little connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.	Makes no connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.