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Assignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations

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:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; APA style format.

· 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:.

· 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.

. Video Explaining Nexis Uni

· 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.

 

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***THIS IS THE ONLY APPROVED LIST OF COMPANIES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT***

BUS475 Week 4 & 9 Assignment Company List (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Johnson & Johnson

Disney

Delta Airlines

Citibank

Microsoft

Lockheed Martin

FedEx

Costco

Verizon

Assignment

1:

Social

Performance

of

Organizations

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 comp

any 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 servi

ces 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 organi

zation’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:

·

Be typed, double s

paced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one

-

inch margins on

all sides;

APA style format.

·

Include a cover page containing the title of th

e 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 ar

e:

·

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 stakehol

der 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:

.

·

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 pa

rticular

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 y

our paper.

Assignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations

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:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on

all sides; APA style format.

 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:.

 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.