A White Paper Assignment

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White Paper/~$ader Centered Analysis.docx

White Paper/~$AT TO DO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.docx

White Paper/~$notated Bib.docx

White Paper/Annotated Bib.docx

Running Head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 3

Annotated Bibliography

My name

First Source

Johansen, G., & Byrian, A. (2010). Business Ethics: The 21st Century Perspective. Ohio: Longman Publishers.

This source contains information regarding business ethics in the modern business world. The book talks about business ethics for both small and large businesses as well as government interventions that ensure that businesses respect human moral standards. Majority of the contents of the book talk about ethical practices when employees come into contact with external parties such as when selling a good or service, when providing customer services or how business activities such as advertising and the production of goods and provision of services adhere to ethical standards. The source mainly talks about how employees should act as well as how they should achieve market expectations with regards to ethics when selling products and services.

This source is useful for the development of this project in the following ways, it highlights the various areas within businesses where ethical principles and moral standards are mostly practiced. Such areas include production departments as well as customer service. It identifies moral standards within the society that businesses should adhere to. Examples of such moral standards that will be included in my project include, treating customers equally and with fairness. This source informs my understanding because it highlights how ethics has evolved in the business world over the years. This includes the application of ethics over information technology infrastructure such as the proper use of internet and communication platforms. I also got informed that some unethical practices are sensitive that at times do not get reported or there are just no set guidelines to report unethical practices by businesses. This source is slightly different from other sources. This source mainly talks about modern day ethics and how ethical practices have evolved.

Second reference

Kenneth, G. (2011). Conscience and Corporate Culture. Chicago: PWC Press.

This source talks about how businesses mold employee behavior as well as create a vision and business practices that are in line with the best ethical business practices. In the book, Kenneth G. talks about how businesses should be aware of their ethical environments and surroundings such as how each employee is behaving towards a fellow employee or to an external party such as a supplier or a customer. The businesses should also be aware of the current regulatory environment that govern ethical standards by companies and its employees. The book also talks about the extent at which managers take to ensure ethical principles are followed and how they should deal with unethical acts within their businesses.

This source is useful for my project because of the following reasons, it will enable me to identify the various ways businesses can do to mold the behaviors of employees so as to ensure adherence to ethical practices. An example can include employee training. The source will also help me to identify unethical practices that occur within organizations regularly. They can include theft by employees or employees revealing company and customer information to third parties. I also came to understand how government and company regulations are set to ensure adherence to ethical standards and to ensure an ethical culture is created amongst employees. This source fits with other sources because it discusses business ethics in a corporate as well as government level.

White Paper/Proposal.docx

BUSINESS ETHICS PROPOSAL 1

BUSINESS ETHICS PROPOSAL 1

BUSINESS ETHICS PROPOSAL 1

Business Ethics Proposal

MY NAME

SCHOOL

Business Ethics in the recent past has been a force to reckon with in the business world. The interaction between buyers, sellers and suppliers is founded on some ethical practices that need to be upheld, if the relationship between the parties is anything to go by. Both sides of the bargain are expected to maintain a code of conduct to enhance the relationship between the parties. However, this has only been but an ideal scenario. Practically, a huge number of unethical practices are reported annually in various sectors. Notably, these are just but reported cases of unethical practices going on in the business world, the number could be higher if the many cases that go unreported were all to be included in the research. Failing to attain the code of conduct is generally referred to as unethical business ethics.

In the current world, maintaining a high level of business ethics is utterly critical for the success of any organization. Both parties that interact in the business world are required to exhibit the highest level of ethical standards. For businesses in the world today, maintaining a high level of business ethics is critical for the prosperity of the business. Business ethics is practicable in the simple interactions between businesses and their customers; for instance, in customer support, meeting the customers’ expectations, abiding by the standards set by various institutions, among several other factors (Johansen & Byrian, 2010). The respect of a firm or a business unit in an industry is largely based on its ability to maintain a healthy and ethical relationship between such a company and the consumers who depend on its products and services.

The topic of business ethics is a very extreme yet very sensitive at the same time. It calls for an in depth and very critical analysis. Without the two previously mentioned ingredients, handling this topic is but a pipe dream. With full awareness of the nature of the topic and with an in-depth understanding of the relevant factors associated with the topic, I believe I am well positioned to comfortably handle the volatility and sensitivity of the topic. My conduct with regards to the applicability of ethics in day to day activities also put me in a good position to discuss this very sensitive issue (Kenneth, 2011). Furthermore, having analyzed the business world for quite so long, I feel better placed to research into the discussion on business ethics.

As business ethics is a wide topic, I have a great effort ahead of me to gather all the relevant information in order to come up with conclusive research. The majority of the work in this research is intensely founded on both the business world as well as the generally accepted social morals. A combination of the two previously mentioned factors form the accepted standards of conducting business. The research will therefore have to seek the opinions and commentaries from various scholars in the business world as well as specialists in ethics. The research will be informed by various sources such as text book, case studies, reports, scholarly online sources such as the Harvard Business Review, among a variety of other factors. All these are set to ensure that the authenticity of this research is guaranteed and that all the information included in the final research are not only up to date but also well referenced.

References

Johansen, G., & Byrian, A. (2010). Business Ethics: The 21st Century Perspective . Ohio:

Longman Publishers.

Kenneth, G. (2011). Conscience and Corporate Culture. Chicago: PWC Press.

White Paper/Reader Centered Analysis.docx

Name: my name

RPW 300 || READER-CENTERED ANALYSIS CHART

Issue/Problem/Opportunity: ____Ethics in

business___________________________________________________________________________

Readers

Needs

Values

Attitudes

Primary: The businesses that choose to unethically advertise their product/service

Need to understand that they should appropriately advertise their products in a way that doesn’t lead on the customer

Should they do whatever is necessary to advertise their product

or should they advertise in a way that will not lead anyone on

Their attitude needs to be focused in a way that can attract customers to their service or product

Secondary: people who feel companies shouldn’t advertise unethically

Want the big companies to advertise their product or service

in a way that doesn’t lead on the customers

They feel people have the right to know about the service or product they are buying before they

purchase it

These people are determined to get the truth about the service or product

Tertiary: News companies or

other companies that can address the problem in a global way

They want to get the information about how businesses are

unethically advertising their

product just for the sake of a sale

They want people to know the truth about what is happening regardless

if they are for it or against it

Their attitude is focused on making the general public aware on what is going on between big companies

and how they are marketing their

product or services

Gatekeepers: Lawyer, or other people

There values are based solely on their job and responsibilities, they

Strictly business oriented, they want to do their job. They can’t let their

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that will make sure you aren’t breaking any laws or ruining any business relationships by publishing the truth

They need to make sure the people who are addressing the

businesses aren’t breaking any laws by exposing the companies

are trying to keep what the people publishing the problems safe from legal troubles.

own personal opinions get in the way of the responsibilities they now

have

Note: Please specifically indentify your primary, secondary, and tertiary audiences. Be as specific as possible. (Hint: The general public is way too broad)

White Paper/WHAT TO DO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.docx

WHAT TO DO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT

The White Paper

This document draws from the proposal ( IN THE FOLDER) and annotated bibliography ( IN THE FOLDER) to argue for a (re)solution to a specific issue, problem, or opportunity.

· Begin framing the issue/problem/opportunity in the introduction, following the six moves outlined in Chapter 15 of Technical Communication Today

· In the body of the document, you'll want to include: 1) "a summary of the facts," 2) "a discussion of the importance of these facts," and 3) "a forecast about the importance of these facts in the future" (pg 231 in TCT), drawing from your sources to support claims.

· Next, provide your (re)solution to the issue/problem/opportunity. Outline and discuss this (re)solution, providing support when necessary. If the (re)solution is multi-step, detail each step.

· Conclude the white paper following the five moves outlined in Chapter 15.

The white paper should also adhere to the following criteria:

· Be between 1250-1500 words

· Addresses the primary reader-users you identified in the reader-centered analysis chart ( IN THE FOLDER)

· Written as concisely as possible

· Include at least two images, charts, maps, graphs, etc.

· Adhere to document design principles: i.e. contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity

· Utilize headings, subheadings, and other organizational elements (i.e. bullet points)

· Written in single-space, 12-pt. font

· Free of surface-level errors (such as spelling, punctuation, and grammar)

· Include a cover page, table of contents, and white paper (not included in the word count)