BUSS

BUSS 301 – Principles of Management Dr. Poussaint

Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Due Week 7 – 10/11/2017

Because of the human aspect of ethics and its links to business success, corporate leaders must be careful about their behaviors, and how they address problems. For this assignment, you must select the code of ethical conduct for one (1) of the following restaurants:

 Cheesecake Factory (http://investors.thecheesecakefactory.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109258&p=irol- govconduct)

 Ruby Tuesday (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83799&p=irol-govHighlights)

 Chipotle (http://ir.chipotle.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=194775&p=irol-govConduct) As a basis for your written assignment, you will write this paper from the perspective of the role of the CEO for your chosen restaurant. Be sure to identify the restaurant you have chosen in your written paper and address the following:

1. Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why.

2. Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct. 3. Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community

within which it operates. 4. Use at least two (2) quality resources. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as a quality resource.

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, grammar, and APA formatting requirements. Write a 4 page paper (includes title page and reference page): page 1 – title page pages 2 & 3 (content) page 4 – reference page 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; citations and references must follow APA 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:

 Discuss the roles of ethics and social responsibilities in business.

 Define and apply business terminology.

 Demonstrate fundamental business practices and the roles business plays in society.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in business.

 Write clearly and concisely about business issues using proper writing mechanics.

Rubric for Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets

Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely described key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and did not submit or incompletely explained why.

Insufficiently described key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and insufficiently explained why.

Partially described key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and partially explained why.

Satisfactorily described key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and satisfactorily explained why.

Thoroughly described key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and thoroughly explained why.

2. Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.

Insufficiently explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.

Partially explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.

Satisfactorily explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.

Thoroughly explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.

3. Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.

Insufficiently suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.

Partially suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.

Satisfactorily suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.

Thoroughly suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.

4. 2 references Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present