analyse and discuss the debates on corporate social responsibility. Take a position on these debates and justify your point of view. Critically evaluate what the implications of your position would be for managers who are concerned about the impact of their organisation’s activities upon the environment. This assessment item is designed to allow you to demonstrate your capacity to understand and evaluate debates around the topic of corporate social responsibility and the implications of these debates
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Corporate social responsibility – Milton Friedman versus Charles Handy Corporate social responsibility has been a controversy topic for many economists. Some think that a corporate does not have any social responsibility while others believe a corporate does have some social responsibility as it exists in the society and is using the resources of the society. Milton Friedman and Charles Handy are the two typical representatives for these two contrast ideas which are reflected through the two famous
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narrow view agree that the only role of business is the increase of profits. They believe that caring about the environmental‚ social and other problems should be the responsibility of government and non-profit making organizations sponsored by governments. (Pontinen J 2013 ) A bright supporter of the narrow view is Milton Friedman who claims that the only social responsibility a business has is to maximize the profits of its owner or shareholders. Friedman feels that as long as the corporate executive
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Introduction (Corporate Social Responsibility and the impact it has on society at a global level is studied (discussed/investigated) as we look at whether current regulations are sufficient or mandatory regulations are required in order to sustain our environment in the future.) Since the 1990’s there has been an increasing trend for companies to provide information regarding the environmental implications of their operations (Gozali et al.‚ 2002). This has arisen due to the increasing importance
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) what is it?????? According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development‚ CSR is “the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development……….” The primary purpose of CSR is to engage with the internal and external stakeholders. Generation of CSR: In the 1970s from Social Betterment to After 1970 to Social Responsiveness There have been three generations of development of CSR‚ they are:
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Learning Essay How Has This Course Shaped My Ethics? Charles Bocage Ethics and Social Responsibility‚ ORG 7045 December 2‚ 2011 Dr. Charles (Chuck) Piazza‚ Ph.D. Learning Essay How Has This Course Shaped My Ethics? As I was sitting in the introduction seminar‚ at the Residential Conference in January‚ 2011 very interested in the subject of Ethics and Social Responsibility. My question I wanted to have answered is: “Why do people treat others in a way they do not want to be treated themselves
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Respondents Agree CHAPTER 1 Social Responsibility Framework • U.S. corporations should have more than one purpose. They also owe something to their workers and the communities in which they operate‚ and they should sometimes sacrifice some profit for the sake of making things better for their workers and communities. Source: "How Business Rates: By the Numbers‚ Business Week‚ Sept. 11‚ 2000‚ pp. 148-149. Social Responsibility Defined • Social responsibility What do you believe organizations
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In examining the mission statements of multiple companies‚ it is apparent that corporations claim to prioritize social responsibility. Companies like Whole Foods‚ Ben &Jerry’s‚ Camano Island Coffee Roasters all actively contribute to different social causes. Even Philip Morris prioritizes “actively [participating] in societal concerns that are relevant to [its] businesses” over generating returns for its stockholders (Philip Morris‚ 2011). There are many different views on the extent to which
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focusing the normal principals of care and justice and also motivates certain civic action. Social responsibility is “strongly linked to the values of professions in general and nursing in particular” and that “the underlying constructs of social responsibility‚ communication and teamwork are woven into the fabric of nursing ’s history and its code of ethics”(Kelley‚2008). Communication‚ social responsibility and teamwork‚ are an integral part of the nursing profession. These three attributes of the
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Social Responsibility of Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances‚ with annual sales of more than $18 billion‚ more than 73‚000 employees‚ and nearly 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company’s family of brands‚ including Whirlpool‚ Maytag‚ KitchenAid‚ Jenn-Air‚ Amana‚ Brastemp‚ Bauknecht‚ Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries. Whirlpool Corporation is
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