Emerging Business Themes
Module Name: Emerging Business Themes
Contents:
A- QUESTION 1 page
1- Definition ………………………………….......................................... 2
2- Ethical Dimension to Corporate Decision Making………………….…. 3
3- Five Barriers to an Ethical Organization…………………………....….. 4-5
B- QUESTION 2
1- Climate Change- Ford Motor Company..…..................................... 6
2- Ford’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions…………………………..…..……. 6
3- Climate Change Risk and Opportunities………………………...…….. 7
4- Physical Risks………………………………………………………....…. 8
5- Supply Chain Risk………………………………………….…….……..... 8
6- Ford Climate Change Strategy…………………………………………. 8
7- Product Sustainability Process…………………………………..……….. 8
C.QUESTION 3
1- Ford Motor Company Stakeholders……………………………..….….. 9
2- Employees………………………………………….………………………….... 9
3- Customers……………………………………………….…………….….. 10
4- Dealers………………………………………….……………..….……….. 10
5- Suppliers……………………………………………………………...….. 10
6-Investors……………………………………………………………….….. 11
7- Communities…………………………………………………………...……….. 11
D- Bibliography………………………………………………………....……. 12
A- QUESTION 1
1- Definition
Business ethics is a form of professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. The definition of Ethical stance defined by Johnson and Scholes as: ‘the extent to which an organization will exceed it minimum obligations to stakeholders and society at large. There are four possible ethical stances existing and are stereotypes for any organization.(1)
The first ethical stance is short-term shareholder interests; a company who stick very close to laws and regulations which are in place. They give and do only what they are obliged to, this usually causes problems with long-term financial decisions.
The second stance is longer-term shareholder
Contents:
A- QUESTION 1 page
1- Definition ………………………………….......................................... 2
2- Ethical Dimension to Corporate Decision Making………………….…. 3
3- Five Barriers to an Ethical Organization…………………………....….. 4-5
B- QUESTION 2
1- Climate Change- Ford Motor Company..…..................................... 6
2- Ford’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions…………………………..…..……. 6
3- Climate Change Risk and Opportunities………………………...…….. 7
4- Physical Risks………………………………………………………....…. 8
5- Supply Chain Risk………………………………………….…….……..... 8
6- Ford Climate Change Strategy…………………………………………. 8
7- Product Sustainability Process…………………………………..……….. 8
C.QUESTION 3
1- Ford Motor Company Stakeholders……………………………..….….. 9
2- Employees………………………………………….………………………….... 9
3- Customers……………………………………………….…………….….. 10
4- Dealers………………………………………….……………..….……….. 10
5- Suppliers……………………………………………………………...….. 10
6-Investors……………………………………………………………….….. 11
7- Communities…………………………………………………………...……….. 11
D- Bibliography………………………………………………………....……. 12
A- QUESTION 1
1- Definition
Business ethics is a form of professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. The definition of Ethical stance defined by Johnson and Scholes as: ‘the extent to which an organization will exceed it minimum obligations to stakeholders and society at large. There are four possible ethical stances existing and are stereotypes for any organization.(1)
The first ethical stance is short-term shareholder interests; a company who stick very close to laws and regulations which are in place. They give and do only what they are obliged to, this usually causes problems with long-term financial decisions.
The second stance is longer-term shareholder