Fedex Social Responsibility
The company that I have chosen for my research paper is FedEx. FedEx’s Fortune 500 rating is number 60. I have chosen this company for a couple of reasons. FedEx continues to be a major force in the shipping industry and a driving force in the environment (being Green). Another reason (on a personal note) for choosing FedEx was it is headquartered and its main hub is minutes away from my home town. I have been able to see how it personally created jobs. FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. They offer integrated business applications through eight operating companies, all under the FedEx name, competing collectively. The business competitor environment includes both private and public companies such as DHL, UPS, and even USPS. One of the major issues the company continues to face is the labor issues (pro-labor bill in congress) and the on-going battle between non-unionized FedEx and unionized UPS. FedEx continues to show many different fashions of management fundamentals. We will review four concepts that we reviewed in class: Social responsibility, corporate strategy, diversity, and information technology.
Social Responsibility: According to our textbook, social responsibility is the conscious effort to operate in a manner that creates a win-win situation for all at stake. (Lussier, 2008) This means that the company must provide safe products and services with customer value for the customer. The company should improve the quality of life, or at least not destroy the environment for society. And through technology, the company should develop new ways of increasing customer value and the quality of life. In other words, giving back to the communities in which the company has a visible presence.
The mission of the FedEx Social Responsibility department is to actively support the communities they serve and to strengthen their global reputation through strategic
Social Responsibility: According to our textbook, social responsibility is the conscious effort to operate in a manner that creates a win-win situation for all at stake. (Lussier, 2008) This means that the company must provide safe products and services with customer value for the customer. The company should improve the quality of life, or at least not destroy the environment for society. And through technology, the company should develop new ways of increasing customer value and the quality of life. In other words, giving back to the communities in which the company has a visible presence.
The mission of the FedEx Social Responsibility department is to actively support the communities they serve and to strengthen their global reputation through strategic
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