Essay Paper 6-7 pages instructions attached

BMGT 496 - Project 2: Ethical Issue Analysis (25%)

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism including a zero on a project, a zero for the course or dismissal from the University.

Purpose: In this project, you will assess how two start up companies have come under scrutiny for their actions in operating in

today's business environment. How these companies are operating are pushing the limits or have exceeded the limits of what is

considered ethical and legal. In completing this project you will have the opportunity to research the two companies, identify

stakeholders influenced by the organization's decisions and develop and evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions to ensure

appropriate business practices and accountability occur

Outcomes met by completing this project:

1. identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of

legal and business principles

2. develop and evaluate alternatives to, and recommend solutions for, ethical dilemmas, taking into account ethical and legal

requirements and the essential mission of the business enterprise

3. effectively communicate to internal and external business stakeholders the complexities of ethical issues, suggesting and analyzing

various solutions in order to ensure appropriate business practices and accountability

Instructions

Use the following steps to complete the project. You will demonstrate an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal business principles and are required to use the course material to support the ideas and conclusions presented.

Step 1: Silicon Valley Startup Companies

Read the following articles about Silicon Valley startup companies (Theranos, Zenefits and Hampton Creek Foods). Each company

discussed in the articles below eventually came under scrutiny for ethical and/or legal issues. Since embroiled in scandal, Hampton

Creek Foods has been repositioned and is now known as Just, Inc.

Griffith, E. (2017, December 16). The other tech bubble. Wired. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/story/the-other-tech-bubble/

Griffith, E. (2017, December 28). The ugly unethical underside of Silicon Valley. Fortune. Retrieved from

http://fortune.com/silicon-valley-startups-fraud-venture-capital/

Hartmans, A. (2018, September 5). The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, who started Theranos when she was 19 and became the

world's youngest female billionaire before it all came crashing down. Business Insider Retrieved from

https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4

Suddath, C. and Newcomer, E. (2016, May 9). Zenefits was the perfect startup. Then it self-disrupted. Bloomberg. Retrieved from

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-zenefits/

Step 2: Overview of Companies

Provide a company overview for Zenefits and Theranos. Describe the purpose(s) for the founding of the company; i.e., what problems

was it formed to solve and/or opportunities it was formed to exploit, who are the founders, home country or state, management, etc.

Step 3: Ethical or Legal Issues

You will research each company to establish the facts of each situation. Once you have established the facts surrounding the decisions

made by Theranos and Zenefits:

 Identify and discuss the ethical issues associated with each company.

 Identify and discuss the legal issues associated with each company.

Step 4: Stakeholders

 Identify the stakeholders associated with each company and explain the impact of the company’s decisions on the specific

stakeholders.

 Discuss how the stakeholders reacted to the decision(s) made by each company.

Step 5: Generate Alternatives

From what you have read, the startup culture poses a host of temptations creating a never-ending series of ethical choices and

dilemmas. Companies are faced with the challenges of venture investors who expect hyper-growth and quick results. For privately-

held companies, self-reporting, unaudited financials is an option as is not reporting, and the media serves to promote an attractive

opportunity. Lastly, it is easy to rationalize behavior when the expectation is that entrepreneurs set the world on fire with innovative,

disruptive technologies that promote overlooking rules and one’s moral compass.

Like many business people, some Silicon Valley decision makers need help in recognizing the ethical dilemmas they face when doing

business and understanding the need for following rules and setting ethical standards. You will:

 Generate and discuss at least three viable alternatives to help Silicon Valley startup companies operate and behave

ethically. In doing so, it is necessary to consider the ethical and legal requirements.

Step 6: Evaluate Each Alternative

 Examine the benefits and drawbacks of each proposed alternative. Provide careful consideration to the factors that influence

the outcome of each alternative.

Step 7: Recommend the Best Alternative

 Once you have evaluated each alternative, recommend the best alternative that ensure appropriate business practices and

accountability.

 Explain how Silicon Valley startup companies will effectively communicate this change to internal and external business

stakeholders.

Step 8: Review the Paper

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present. Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment.

Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

 Read the paper aloud as a first measure;  Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;  Have someone who has excellent English skills proofread the paper;  Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may

need improvement.

Step 9: Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student's final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor. It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission. No exceptions will be considered by the instructor).

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. Write clearly and concisely.

Completing the Paper

In order to complete this project, you will want to first read the module, Learn How to Support What You Write, as this assignment requires you to use the course material and research to support what you write. Also,

 Read and use the grading rubric while completing the exercise to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

 Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.

 Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.

 Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks. Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute

the passage to the source document. Not using direct quotation marks means that there should be no passages with quotation marks and instead the source material is paraphrased as stated above. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. You may not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, as doing so would require direct quotation marks. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

 You are expected to use the case scenarios and weekly course material to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. There should be a robust use of the course material and case scenario facts. Material used from a source document must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

 Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.

 The only book you may use is the course eBook. This project only allows you to use the course material plus two additional articles related to Kobe Steel. You may not use a dictionary or Wikipedia.

 Provide the page or paragraph number in every in-text citation presented. If the eBook does not have pages, provide the chapter title and topic heading.

Self-Plagiarism: Self-plagiarism is the act of reusing significant, identical or nearly identical portions of one's own work. You cannot re-use any portion of a paper or other graded work that was submitted to another class even if you are retaking this course. You also will not reuse any portion of previously submitted work in this class. A zero will be assigned to the assignment if self-plagiarized. Faculty do not have the discretion to accept self-plagiarized work.

Grading Rubric – 25%

Criteria Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement

Failure

Overview of Companies

1.25 points

Writes a thorough and correct

company overview for two companies that describes the

purpose for the founding of the

companies, names of the founders,

country or state of companies,

management of companies and any other critical information using the research to

support the information presented.

(1.125 - 1.25)

1.06 points

Writes a correct company overview for two companies that describes the

purpose for the founding of the

companies, names of the founders,

country or state of companies,

management of companies and any other critical information using the research to

support the information

presented but analysis needs more support, clarification or development.

(1.0 - 1.124)

0.93 points

Writes a company overview for two companies but

there is limited use of research that does not well support the

conclusions and needs significant

development.

(0.875 - 0.99)

0.81 points

Attempts to write company overviews but is missing main points or research

lacks thoroughness and needs major

development.

(0.75 - 0.874)

0 points

No attempt at present company overviews for the two companies or what is presented is superficial and does not show a

firm grasp on presenting

information on both companies.

(0 - 0.74 )

Identify and discuss the ethical

2.5 points

2.12 points

1.87 points

1.62 points

0 points

issues related to the two companies Thoroughly and

correctly identifies and discusses the

ethical issues related to the two companies using

the course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(2.25 - 2.5)

Correctly identifies and discusses the

ethical issues related to the two companies using

the course material AND facts from

research to support the reasoning and conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development.

(2.0 - 2.24)

Attempts to identify and discuss the ethical issues

related to the two companies

providing some use of the course material OR facts from the research

to support reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

one of the explanations is

incorrectly presented.

(1.75 - 1.99)

Attempts to identify and discuss the ethical issues

related to the two companies; one or more of the ethical issues not correctly identified; OR the

discussion provides little use of the course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.5 - 1.74)

Fails to identify and discuss ethical

issues OR what is presented is

incorrect or mostly incorrect OR no support used.

(0 - 1.49)

Identify and discuss the legal issues related to

the two companies

2.5 points

Thoroughly and correctly identifies and discusses the

legal issues related to the two

companies using the course material

AND facts from research to support

2.12 points

Correctly identifies and discusses the

legal issues related to the two

companies using the course material

AND facts from research to support the reasoning and

1.87 points

Attempts to identify and discuss the

legal issues related to the two companies

providing some use of the course material OR facts from the research

1.62 points

Attempts to identify and discuss the

legal issues related to the two

companies; one or more of the legal

issues not correctly identified; OR the

discussion provides

0 points

Fails to identify and discuss legal

issues OR what is presented is

incorrect or mostly incorrect OR no support used.

reasoning and conclusions.

(2.25 - 2.5)

conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development.

(2.0 - 2.24)

to support reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

one of the explanations is

incorrectly presented.

(1.75 - 1.99)

little use of the course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.5 - 1.74)

(0 - 1.49)

Identify the stakeholders

associated with each company and explain the impact of the company’s decisions on the

specific stakeholders

1.75 points

Thoroughly and correctly identifies the stakeholders associated with

each company and explains the impact of the company's decision on the

specific stakeholders using the course material AND facts from the research to support

reasoning and conclusions.

(1.575 - 1.75)

1.48 points

Identifies stakeholder or

stakeholder groups associated with

each company and explains the impact of each company's

decision on the specific

stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the reasoning and conclusions but

needs some clarification or

development OR missing a

stakeholder or incorrectly

1.31 points

Identifies stakeholder or

stakeholder groups associated with

each company and explains the impact of each company's

decision on the specific

stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the

reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

missing two stakeholders or

incorrectly

1.13 points

Attempts to identify stakeholder or

stakeholder groups associated with

each company and attempts to explain the impact of each company's decision

on the specific stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the reasoning and conclusions but

several identified stakeholders are

incorrectly identified OR missing three

0 points

Fails to identify stakeholders OR missed more than three stakeholders OR did not explain the impact of each company's decision

on specific stakeholders.

(0 - 1.04)

presented a stakeholder.

(1.4 - 1.574)

presented two stakeholders.

(1.225 - 1.39)

stakeholders OR provides little

course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.05 - 1.224)

Discuss how the stakeholders reacted to the

decision(s) made by each company

1.75 points

Thoroughly and correctly discusses

how the stakeholders reacted to the

decision(s) made by each company using the course

material AND facts from the research

to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.575 - 1.75)

1.48 points

Identifies stakeholder or

stakeholder groups associated with

each company and explains the impact of each company's

decision on the specific

stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the reasoning and conclusions but

needs some clarification or

development OR missing a

stakeholder or incorrectly

1.31 points

Identifies stakeholder or

stakeholder groups associated with

each company and explains the impact of each company's

decision on the specific

stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the

reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

missing two stakeholders or

incorrectly

1.13 points

Attempts to identify stakeholder

or stakeholder groups associated with each company and and attempts

to explain the impact of each

company's decision on the specific

stakeholders using the course material

AND facts from research to support the reasoning and conclusions but

several identified stakeholders are

incorrectly identified OR missing three

stakeholders OR provides little

0 points

Fails to identify stakeholders OR missed more than three stakeholders OR did not explain the impact of each company's decision

on specific stakeholders.

(0 - 1.04)

presented a stakeholder.

(1.4 - 1.574)

presented two stakeholders.

(1.225 - 1.39)

course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.05 - 1.224)

Generate at least three viable

alternatives to help Silicon Valley

startup companies operate and behave

ethically

2.5 points

Thoroughly and correctly generates

more than three viable alternatives

to help Silicon Valley startup

companies operate and behave

ethically and uses the course material

AND facts from research to support

reasoning and conclusions.

(2.25 - 2.5)

2.12 points

Correctly generates three or

more viable alternatives to help

Silicon Valley startup companies

operate and behave ethically

and uses the course material

AND facts from the research to support the reasoning and conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development,

(2.0 - 2.24)

1.87 points

Attempts to generate at least

three viable alternatives to help

Silicon Valley startup companies

operate and behave ethically and uses course

material AND facts from the research

to support reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

one of the explanations is

incorrectly presented.

(1.75 - 1.99)

1.62 points

Attempts to generate at least

three viable alternatives to help

Silicon Valley startup companies

operate and behave ethically and seldom uses

the course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.5 - 1.74)

0 points

Fails to generate at least three viable

alternatives to help Silicon Valley

startup companies operate and

behave ethically OR what is

presented is not viable; no support

used.

(0 - 1.49)

Examine the benefits and

drawbacks of each proposed

alternative. Provide careful

consideration to the factors that influence the

outcome of each alternative

2.5 points

Thoroughly and correctly examines

the benefits and drawbacks of each

proposed alternative and provides careful consideration to the factors that influence the

outcome of each alternative using

the course material AND facts from the research to support

reasoning and conclusions.

(2.25 - 2.5)

2.12 points

Correctly examines the benefits and

drawbacks of each proposed

alternative and provides careful consideration to the factors that influence the

outcome of each alternative using

the course material AND facts from the research to support the reasoning and conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development,

(2.0 - 2.24)

1.87 points

Attempts to examines the benefits and

drawbacks of each proposed

alternative and provides careful consideration to the factors that influence the

outcome of each alternative using course material

AND facts from the research to

support reasoning and conclusions

but needs significant

development OR one of the

explanations is incorrectly presented.

(1.75 - 1.99)

1.62 points

Attempts to generate at least

three viable alternatives to help

Silicon Valley startup companies

operate and behave ethically and seldom uses

the course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.5 - 1.74)

0 points

Fails to examine the benefits and

drawbacks of each proposed

alternative and provides careful

consideration to the factors that

influence the outcome of each alternative OR

what is presented is not supported.

(0 - 1.49)

Recommend the best alternative

2 points

Thoroughly and correctly

recommends the best alternative

1.7 points

Correctly recommend the best alternative

using the course

1.5 points

Attempts to recommend the best alternative using course

1.3 points

Attempts to recommend the

best alternative and seldom uses the

0 points

Fails to recommend the

best alternative OR

using the course material AND facts from the research

to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.8 - 2.0)

material AND facts from the research

to support the reasoning and

conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development,

(1.6 - 1.79)

material AND facts from the research

to support reasoning and conclusions but needs significant development OR

one of the explanations is

incorrectly presented.

(1.4 - 1.59)

course material AND facts from

research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.2 - 1.39)

what is presented is not supported.

(0 - 1.19)

Explain how Silicon Valley startup companies will

effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders

2 points

Thoroughly and correctly explains how Silicon Valley startup companies

will effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders using the course material AND case scenario

facts to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.8 - 2.0)

1.7 points

Correctly explains how Silicon Valley startup companies

will effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders using the course material AND case scenario facts to support the

reasoning and conclusions made but needs clarity or

some development.

1.5 points

Attempts to explain how Silicon Valley startup companies

will effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders using course material

AND case scenario facts to

support reasoning and conclusions

but needs significant

development OR one of the

explanations is

1.3 points

Attempts to explain how Silicon Valley startup companies

will effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders using little course

material AND case scenario facts to

support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.2 - 1.39)

0 points

Fails to explain how Silicon Valley startup companies

will effectively communicate this change to internal

and external business

stakeholders OR what is presented

is incorrect or mostly incorrect; no

support used.

(0 - 1.19)

(1.6 - 1.79)

incorrectly presented.

(1.4 - 1.59)

Attention to Instructions

2.5 points

The paper contains all major

assignment tasks. The paper

also includes completion of all minor aspects of the assignment such as third

person writing, missing

page/paragraph number, no direct quotes, headings, and assignment

formatting.

(2.25 - 2.5)

2.12 points

The paper contains all major

assignment tasks. The paper missed one minor

aspects of the assignment such as third person writing, missing page/paragraph

numbers, no direct quotes, use of headings, and

assignment formatting.

(2.0 - 2.24)

1.87 points

One major assignment tasks

or two minor aspects of the assignment

missed.

(1.75 - 1.9)

1.62 points

Two major assignment tasks

and/or three or more minor aspects of the assignments

missed.

(1.5 - 1.74)

0 points

Three or more major assignment

tasks missed.

(0 - 1.49)

Writing Mechanics 2.5 points

Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using

paragraphs and sentence rather

2.12 points

Excellently adheres to

standard usage of mechanics:

conventions of written English,

1.87 points

Satisfactorily adheres to

standard usage rules of

mechanics: conventions of

1.62 points

Minimally adheres to standard usage

rules of mechanics: conventions of written English,

including

0 points

Does not adhere to standard usage

rules of mechanics: conventions of written English

largely

than bullets, including but not

limited to capitalization,

punctuation, run-on sentences, missing

or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and

grammatical errors. No contractions or jargon used. Zero to two errors noted.

(2.25 - 2.5)

including capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling. Three to six errors noted.

(2.0 - 2.24)

English, including capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling. Seven to 10 errors noted.

(1.75 - 1.9)

capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling. More than 10 errors found.

(1.5 - 1.74)

incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count.

(0 - 1.49)

Adherence to APA (6th ed.)

1.25 points

One to 2 APA style or usage errors; Proper citation of source material is used throughout paper; Reference titles follow APA with only the first

word, the first word after a colon and

proper nouns capitalized.

(1.125 - 1.25)

1.06 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference list but 3 - 4 APA style

errors noted or fails to use APA

citations when appropriate 1-2

times.

(1.0 - 1.124)

0.93 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference lists; APA style errors

are noted throughout

document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails

to use APA citations when

appropriate 3 - 4 times in document.

(0.875 - 0.9)

0.81 points

Attempts in-text citations and

reference lists; Fails to use APA

citation when appropriate 5-

6 times; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate

5-6 times in document or

presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and

reference list in a paper

when requires APA

0 points

No attempt at APA style; or attempts

either in-text citations or

reference list but omits the other.

(0 - 0.74)

citations are needed throughout

the document.

(0.75 - 0.874)