Social Performance of Organizations
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Assignment1-SocialPerformanceofOrganizations.docxAssignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations
Due Week 4 and worth 290 points
According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. In this assignment, you will be researching a Fortune 500 company from an approved company list provided by your professor. Be sure to check the list before you begin.
Write a four to six (4–6) page paper in which you:
1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of your company, and identify two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide an explanation to support the rationale.
2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.
3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company.
4. Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
. This course requires the use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different from other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
. Analyze the relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
. Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
. Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
. Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.
. Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of the business.
. Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
. Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.
Specific Library Resources to help you get started:
. Access the SU Online Library here.
. Introductory Search - Use the home page’s search box to keyword search many, but not all, databases.
. Targeted Search - Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Z listing of all databases. Float over each link to see a description of the database and click to load that particular database’s custom search page. Custom search pages include both basic and advanced search options.
. These databases are only partially searchable through the general search bar. You will have to search for them individually to find resources for your paper.
. Nexis Uni - This contains legal information and would be useful to search for court cases in which your company has been involved.
· Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia. Search on a topic to get an overview with links to other information within that topic. It will help you get ideas for keywords for your own searches and what you need to know in order to successfully write your paper.
. Research Starters - Business
. Library Databases - Research Starters
· Don't stress over writing papers! Watch this video on writing papers and essays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlgR1q3UQZE&t=9s. Topics include how to start your research, how to organize your research, how to draft your paper, and how to revise it.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.
***THIS IS THE ONLY APPROVED LIST OF COMPANIES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT***
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BUS475 Week 4 & 9 Assignment Company List (NO EXCEPTIONS) |
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Johnson & Johnson |
Disney |
Delta Airlines |
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Citibank |
Microsoft |
Lockheed Martin |
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FedEx |
Costco |
Verizon |
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Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide an explanation to support the rationale. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) - 59.885 (20.65%)
Did not submit or incompletely specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Did not submit or incompletely provided an explanation to support the rationale. |
Points Range:60.9 (21.00%) - 70.035 (24.15%)
Insufficiently specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Insufficiently provided an explanation to support the rationale. |
Points Range:71.05 (24.50%) - 80.185 (27.65%)
Partially specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Partially provided an explanation to support the rationale. |
Points Range:81.2 (28.00%) - 90.335 (31.15%)
Satisfactorily specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Satisfactorily provided an explanation to support the rationale. |
Points Range:91.35 (31.50%) - 101.5 (35.00%)
Thoroughly specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of your company, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Thoroughly provided an explanation to support the rationale. |
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2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) - 42.775 (14.75%)
Did not submit or incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for the response. |
Points Range:43.5 (15.00%) - 50.025 (17.25%)
Insufficiently suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Insufficiently provided support for the response. |
Points Range:50.75 (17.50%) - 57.275 (19.75%)
Partially suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Partially provided support for the response. |
Points Range:58 (20.00%) - 64.525 (22.25%)
Satisfactorily suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Satisfactorily provided support for the response. |
Points Range:65.25 (22.50%) - 72.5 (25.00%)
Thoroughly suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Thoroughly provided support for the response |
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3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) - 34.22 (11.80%)
Did not submit or incompletely specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
Points Range:34.8 (12.00%) - 40.02 (13.80%) Insufficiently specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
Points Range:40.6 (14.00%) - 45.82 (15.80%)
Partially specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
Points Range:46.4 (16.00%) - 51.62 (17.80%) Satisfactorily specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
Points Range:52.2 (18.00%) - 58 (20.00%) Thoroughly specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company. |
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4. Appropriate use of SWS in-text citations and 4 references provided. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) - 17.11 (5.90%) Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. |
Points Range:17.4 (6.00%) - 20.01 (6.90%) In-text citations and references are given, but not in SWS format. Does not meet the required number of references, and / or references are of poor quality. |
Points Range:20.3 (7.00%) - 22.91 (7.90%) In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in SWS style. Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. |
Points Range:23.2 (8.00%) - 25.81 (8.90%) Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in SWS style. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Points Range:26.1 (9.00%) - 29 (10.00%) In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in SWS style. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
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5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) - 17.11 (5.90%) More than 8 errors present. |
Points Range:17.4 (6.00%) - 20.01 (6.90%) 7-8 errors present. |
Points Range:20.3 (7.00%) - 22.91 (7.90%) 5-6 errors present. |
Points Range:23.2 (8.00%) - 25.81 (8.90%) 3-4 errors present. |
Points Range:26.1 (9.00%) - 29 (10.00%) 0-2 errors present. |
