BUS475 Assignment 1

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Evaluating a Corporate-Societal Relationship – Selected Company

Student Name

Class Name and Number

Professor Name

Month Date Year

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Required:

1. Use of this template for Assignment 1.

2. The selection of a company from the Approved Company List.

3. Two source references – and the Textbook MUST be one of them.

4. Strayer Writing Standards are required

Instructional Notes:

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· Citations : In-text citations and source list references are required.

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· They are placed as a guide to support your success in writing and completing the assignment.

Introduction

Write your introduction here. Include one (1) paragraph (not more than 6 lines of text) that explains what your paper will discuss. Much of your introduction may be taken from the assignment instructions (in your own words). Read all assignment resources to understand what should be included in your paper. Be sure to review the assignment instructions in Blackboard, the grading rubric, and relevant course announcements to understand the requirements. Do not exceed 6 lines of text in this introduction. There should be no direct quotes in this section

Primary Products and or Services

In this section, you will provide a detailed summary of what your selected company does and/or offers to consumers.

· Remember to use in-text citations for quotations, paraphrased or summarized source information used as necessary to cite source/evidence referenced.

Three Ways the Primary Stakeholders can Influence Financial Performance.

In this section you will suggest three ways the primary stakeholders can influence your financial performance.

· Hint: See Exhibit 1.B. in the textbook for a deeper understanding of various stakeholder types, roles, and their interest and power/influence over company decisions.

· Hint: Consider the ACE Method in responding:

· Answer the prompt

· Cite evidence/support your assertions.

· Explain connection

· Remember to use in-text citations for quotations, paraphrased or summarized source information used as necessary to cite source/evidence referenced.

Answer the following prompts in your response:

#1 way the primary stakeholder can influence financial performance.

· Provide evidence/support for response to #1

#2 way the primary stakeholder can influence financial performance.

· Provide evidence/support for response #2

#3 way the primary stakeholder can influence financial performance.

· Provide evidence/support for response

Two Critical Factors where the External Environment can Affect Success.

In this section, you will discuss two critical factors where the external environment can affect success.

· Hint: See Chapter 3 and Figures 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 in the textbook for a broader understanding of a business's external environment.

· Consider the ACE Method in responding:

· Answer the prompt

· Cite evidence/support your assertions.

· Explain connection

· Remember to use in-text citations for quotations, paraphrase or summarized source information used as necessary to cite source/evidence referenced.

Answer the following prompts in your response:

Critical Factor #1

Specify the #1 critical factor where the external environment can affect success.

· Provide evidence/support for response

Critical Factor #2

Specify the #2 critical factor where the external environment can affect success.

· Provide evidence/support for response

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Biggest Success or Missed Opportunity to Respond to a Recent or Current Social issue

In this section, you are making a connection business and the impact of societal issues can have on performance. You are to provide an assessment of your selected company’s biggest success or missed opportunity in its response to a recent or current social issue. You should identify the issue you are referencing, provide detail on the company’s response, then provide your analysis of whether or not it was a success or missed opportunity. You will also need to assess the impact of the success or missed opportunity on their performance. Remember to use in-text citation, quotations, paraphrased and summarized content as necessary to cite source/evidence referenced.

Answer the following prompts in your response:

Provide detail on the Recent or Current Social Issue

Explain the issue you are using/referring to.

· Provide evidence/support for response

What is the Company’s Response?

Explain how the company responded.

· Provide evidence/support for response

Was it a Biggest Success or Missed Opportunity?

Provide your analysis on if the company's response was its biggest success or a missed opportunity, discuss why or why not?

· Provide evidence/support for response

What was the Impact on Performance?

Provide an assessment of the impact on the company’s performance

· Provide evidence/support for response

Note: you will reorder this list based on the order you used your sources in your paper

Sources

1. Anne Lawrence. 2020. Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy. BUS475 McGraw-Hill Irwin 16th edition textbook.

2. Enter the second source entry here. (Reorder sources in the order used in your paper)

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