Business and Society
Throughout your journey in the program, you will build a professional business portfolio to share with future employers. You will add one core assignment to the business portfolio in each course within the program. These assignments will demonstrate your strategic thinking in each area, and they will also reflect your own growth and development.
Overview
While a company may have established Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, its true commitment to CSR is demonstrated when faced with adversity. In this assignment, you will evaluate how a company handles challenges in the business environment.
Instructions
Write a 4-5-page paper in which you:
Summarize key findings from your Week 3 and Week 6 assignments, highlighting how primary stakeholders influence financial performance, the company’s response to social issues, and the reflection of its mission, vision, and values in operations, decision-making, and CSR initiatives.
Discuss how leadership and corporate culture align with and support the company’s mission, vision, and values. Provide specific examples of how the company’s leadership may (or may not) have demonstrated ethical conduct in response to internal or external challenges, focusing on outcomes related to stakeholder trust and corporate reputation.
Describe the company’s communication strategies when engaging with stakeholders (e.g., employees, customers, investors, and the community), particularly in times of crisis or when addressing social issues. In addition, discuss the effectiveness of these strategies in ensuring transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.
Discuss how the company uses advanced technology to further its social governance goals, with a focus on ethical considerations, data privacy, and the digital divide. Provide specific examples.
Explain how the use of advanced technologies impacts the company’s CSR initiatives, particularly in the areas of Empowering Workers, Labor and Human Rights, Health and Safety, The Environment, and Accountability. Provide specific examples.
Integrate at least three supporting resources, one from the textbook and the others from the Strayer University Library, or other reputable sources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine how a company navigates the complexities of business decisions while fulfilling its social responsibilities.