Social Responsibility & Ethics Management

ASSIGNMENT 2           Hot Coffee Debate

 AGAINST

This debate you will argue against Mrs. Liebeck (in favor of McDonald’s).

The position you have been assigned may not agree with your viewpoint or opinion. Debating the viewpoint you disagree with can help broaden your understanding.

This case is very familiar to most people: Mrs. Stella Liebeck and her nephew go to a McDonald’s drive-through. She orders a cup of hot coffee which is subsequently spilled in her lap causing serious burn injuries.

Read Case Study 21 McDonald’ s—The Coffee Spill Heard’ Round the World and watch the Documentary’ Hot Coffee’ clips to help prepare. For the debate, additional research will be necessary beyond the material presented in the case study and the videos to gain additional perspectives.

Note: Even though the reading includes a case study, this is NOT a case analysis assignment.

See the attachment for the textbook page 701 for the case study

Determine which side you are to argue based on the first letter of your last name.

Write a discussion post (no more than 400 words) setting out your argument as to whether or not the case was frivolous. Use facts from credible sources to make your points. You can also bring in examples from other cases.  Start your message with either “IN FAVOR” or “AGAINST” so that your classmates will know which side you are arguing.

Address the following questions:

• What are the arguments for Mrs. Liebeck?
• What are the arguments for McDonald’s?
• Is the case frivolous? Why or why not?
• Is Mrs. Liebeck at fault?
• Is McDonald’s at fault?
• Were any precedents set either before or after this case?
• Does issues management play a role? If so, how?
• Should any damages be paid to Mrs. Liebeck?
• What is the role of the media in this case?
• How does tort reform affect consumers and businesses?
• Would the outcome of this case be different if it were to occur today?

ASSIGNMENT 3      Crisis Management

Choose a current article or video about a business crisis involving a specific company. Using research, assess the company’s crisis management according to the Four Crisis Stages in the textbook. See page 171 chapter 6 of the textbook

• What was the outcome?
• Clearly outline the four stages of the crisis, describing how each stage relates to the business crisis.
• Who were the stakeholders and how were they affected?
• What would you have done differently or the same?

Assignment should be 300-500 words in current APA formatting. The text and at least one outside source must be listed as references and cited in the body of the analysis.

ASSIGNMENT 4   Corporate Philanthropy

Find a video of a commercial related to corporate philanthropy, preferable from a major sporting event. Commercial can be from any major sporting event but must focus on corporate social responsibility.

Often during the Super Bowl or other major sporting events, a large number of the commercials are focused on corporate social responsibility. For this discussion, search the Internet to find a commercial from a major sports event related to corporate philanthropy. Include the link to the video in your initial post at the top of the post.

Do not post a commercial that some else has already written about.

Do some research to find out why the corporation is supporting that particular initiative.

• Is there a history of the company supporting that initiative?
• What is the theme or message in the commercial?
• Who is the primary audience that it would be targeted at – don’t say sports fans!
• Include your thoughts on transparency and possible legislation to require disclosure.
• Assess the influence of corporate giving on consumers and employees.
• Are other stakeholders affected?

Guidelines

• Use current APA formatting to list the article or video.

ASSIGNMENT 5         Vlog Instructions

For your vlog assignment, you will be creating your own PowerPoint presentation with TED Talk. (Links to an external site.) TED Talks are influential videos that stir your curiosity.

With these vlogs, let’s seek a deeper understanding of the wonderful world of social responsibility and ethics in management and build our MGMT 325 community of “curious souls to engage with ideas and each other,” as TED puts it. The topic chosen for this assignment must be related to this course’s content and use at least one specific example related to business. Use the Module Objectives and course Learning Outcomes as your guidelines.

The vlog and paper must be on an ethical or social responsibility issue related to the course content. Choose a topic from the list below or come up with your own topic. More than one person can vlog about a particular topic.

• Privacy issues related to business
• Data breaches
• Any of the four corporate social responsibilities
• Consumer privacy
• Employee monitoring
• Privacy in the workplace
• Ethical treatment of passengers
• Influence of business money on politics
• Geofencing
• Ethcial issues associated with data mining
• Safety in the workplace

These are just a few of the issues we are covering in this course that you could use for your vlog.

NOTE: Don’t worry about the video just do the PowerPoint presentation. I will do the video myself. The presentation should be in APA format

ASSIGNMENT 6    Discussion: Globalization

Identify a major globalization issue related to business in the world today.

Choose an article or video about globalization related to business from the RSS Feed or another source. The article must specifically focus on a specific multinational corporation and discuss globalization. 

Here is the link to the RSS feed to choose from https://business-ethics.com/

• What are the advantages or disadvantages for the home country and the host country?
• Discuss any detriment or benefit for the MNC and its host country subsidiary.
• How might workers be affected by globalization in either home or host country?

Guidelines

• Use current APA formatting to list the article or video.

ASSIGNMENT 7       Discrimination

Find recent examples of disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Courtrooms have defined discrimination through various decisions, setting precedents, over the years. The two specific types of discrimination that exist today are disparate treatment and disparate impact.

• Explain the difference.
• Using research, categorize a recent example of each including specific details of the incidents.
• Did the media play a role?
• What was the impact on stakeholders?
• If you were the manager or supervisor, what steps would you take to resolve these complaints ethically?

Guidelines

• Use current APA formatting to list the articles or videos.

ASSIGNMENT 8         Marketing to Children

You might find the following PDF link useful in completing this assignment,  http://centralcms.dlapiper.com/export/system/central-cms/publications/files/2017/Advertising-to-Children-Full-Report.pdf

For this written assignment, examine the ethics of marketing to children by comparing the regulations of two different countries. Include a comparison of both marketing to children and using children in marketing.

• After examining this issue, provide some details about the comparison.
• What is your analysis of the ethics of marketing to children?
• What ethical principles apply to this issue?
• How does globalization play a role in this?
• Do you notice any trends between less developed and more developed countries? Were they what you expected?

Assignment should be about 350 to 500 words in current APA formatting. While other sources may be used, the DLA website and textbook are required to be used and cited for this assignment. The use of in text citations is required.

ASSIGNMENT 9         Are Criminal Background Checks Discriminatory? (PLG1)

If someone has broken the law, does that automatically disqualify them for legitimate employment?

As managers, we may come across this situation in our careers. Someone uniquely qualified applies for a position and seems ideal except they have marked ‘Yes’ in the box that asks, ‘Have you ever been convicted of a felony?’

Read Case 36: Are Criminal Background Checks Discriminatory? in the Cases section of the textbook, Business & Society: Ethics, Sustainability & Stakeholder Management.

See Page 741 on the attached textbook for this case

Identify one issue in either ethics, corporate social responsibility, or stakeholder management as it relates to the case. You must use the attached template. Research is required. The text and at least one outside source must be listed as references and cited in the body of the analysis. Be sure to also connect concepts identified in the reading to issues, solutions, recommendations. Sufficient detail and explanation is required beyond a few lines.

Here is the link to case analysis template https://erau.instructure.com/courses/114735/files/22434205/download?wrap=1

Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity. Turnitin is a service that checks your work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers, and articles from academic books and publications. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have not plagiarized any material!

ASSIGNMENT  10      Internet Privacy

Discuss

Identify and analyze a business case related to consumer privacy.

Using this link http://sk.sagepub.com.ezproxy.libproxy.db.erau.edu/cases through Hunt Library, find a current article related to privacy issues related to Internet platforms for business or consumers. Using Figure 9-1 “Major Threats to Consumers Privacy Posed by the Internet” as a guide, summarize and then analyze the case using the following questions.

• What was the impact of these breaches on businesses?
• What are the pros and cons of technology as it relates to business?
• What is the effect on employees and consumers?

Post a link to the article in the Sage database in your initial message.

Guidelines

• Use current APA formatting to list the article or video.

ASSIGNMENT 11            Employee Privacy

Discuss

Identify a major employee privacy, safety, or health issue in the workplace today.

Choose an article or video related to employee privacy, safety, or health issues in the workplace from the RSS Feed or another source. Provide a specific example and answer the questions below.

• Discuss the issue and identify possible solutions.
• Be sure to include discussion of any legal or OSHA concerns related to these issues.

Guidelines

• You must post your discussion first in order to view others’ posts.
• You may reply to as many classmates as you like but a minimum of two responses to classmatesare required.
• Use current APA formatting to list the article or video.

Note: The RSS feed below is live. If you choose an article today, it may not be visible tomorrow or in a week. Please bookmark your URL or save a local copy to your computer. Not all articles or videos displayed will relate to the topic of discussion for that module. Be sure to choose one that relates to that week’s discussion.

Here is the link to the RSS https://business-ethics.com/

ASSIGNMENT 12   Ethics Timeline

Read through the business ethics and compliancetimeline link http://www.ethics.org/resources/free-toolkit/ethics-timeline

Create a visual timeline and written document as described below.

Visual Timeline
Select some highlights in the three areas across the decades and create your visual timeline using software of your choice. The visual timeline should be comprised largely of pictures with few captions. This part of the assignment should not be a written word document.

Written Assignment
Using outside research, write a one page (250-300 words) document answering the following questions. Assignment must be submitted as a Word document.

• How have business ethics changed in each of the three areas through the decades as represented by your timeline?
  • Ethical Climate
  • Major Ethics and Compliance Issues
  • Ethics and Compliance Program Developments
• What was the impact of technology?
• Discuss the specific legislation that made a difference.
• What, if anything, surprised you?

Assignment should be in current APA formatting. Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.