MGM IP4 - Code of Conduct for Business

· Over the past several weeks, you have been learning the various issues the ethical and legal challenges and factors involving your organization. Your task is to compose and submit an ethical code of conduct plan for your company that addresses the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, key stakeholders, as well as its business operations in general.

Your ethical code of conduct plan which will be incorporated into your company’s international business expansion plan should include the different concepts and ideas that have been discussed over the past several weeks in this course. You are to submit a detailed plan covering your operations both nationally and internationally in addition to the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, and its business operations overall. The following points need to be addressed in your ethical code of conduct plan:

· The legal regulations of conducting business overseas

· The ethical code of conduct for employees and vendors

· Guidelines for adherence to EEOC, ADA, and Civil Rights laws

· Distinguishing between right and wrong in business dealings and when an action is legal

· Identifying the issues surrounding the motivation behind unethical or illegal business operations when the consequences are properly documented

· The ethical responsibilities of companies in the marketplace if they are a monopoly or oligopoly.

Anything else that you deem important to support your ethical code of conduct plan. The code of conduct plan should be structured so as to be easily navigable for employees; including headings for each section, a clear description of expected and required behavior, training requirements, method of reporting of unethical or illegal behavior, and consequences of unethical or illegal behavior.

REQUIREMENTS:

The deliverable length is 1,250–1,500 words. Reference page with all of your resources cited in APA format.

Your ethical code of conduct plan should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and ideas covered throughout the course.

KEY OUTLINE FOR CODE OF CONDUCT

1) Introduction:

2) Legal Environment of Business

a) Public and Private Law

b) Legal

3) Employment Practices

a) Workplace Harassment

b) Equal Opportunity

c) Diversity

d) Discrimination

e) Illegal Drugs and Alcohol

f) Use of Organization Property

4) Employee, Client, and Vendor Information

a) Maintaining Records and Information

b) Privacy and Confidentiality

c) Disclosure of Information

5) Public Information/Communications

a) Clarity of Information

b) Access to Information

6) Ethical Violations and Conflicts of Interest

a) Accepting Gifts and Other Business Courtesies

b) Political Activity

c) Outside Employment

d) Personal Investments

7) Environmental Issues and Sustainability

a) Commitment to the Environment

b) Employee Health and Safety

8) Conclusion