Assignment MG517 – Ethical and Regulatory Environment Dr. Carrie A. O’Hare December 9‚ 2012 Week Five Assignment What is Corporate Social Responsibility? Discuss the four stages of the Corporate Social Responsibility continuum. Please be sure to refer to the article I have attached! Question 5 of 6: Corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company efforts that go beyond
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Doctrine of Social Responsibility The doctrine of social responsibility holds that individuals and organizations should advance the interests of society at large. They can do this by abstaining from harmful actions and by performing socially beneficial acts. Although the doctrine of social responsibility applies to people and organizations‚ much of the discussion focuses on business and the extent to which social responsibility should influence business decisions. Examples of Social Responsibility
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Ethics and Social Responsibility STR/581 Mr. Welcher Ethics and Social Responsibility The essential principles of an individual or a group are known as ethics. Social responsibility is how a business performs its daily procedures to meet their obligations toward society. Both ethical values and social responsibility serve an important role in the strategic planning process. “Strategic planning is known as an essential preliminary step in the corporate world in which senior management defines
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In Company Q’s attempt to make logical day-to-day business decisions‚ they have created tension in the communities that they thrive in. With the intention of protecting the company and its assets‚ they have unintentionally created a imbalance of social responsibility within the company and community. Closing stores in major metropolitan area is a formula for disaster. These stores could have been where most foot traffic potential is located. That can lead to hight revenues. Company Q has shown that
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What are the social responsibilities of a business to its community? The social responsibility of a business is to become a major part of its surrounding community. It is an employer of local people and should encourage their involvement in community activities along with the well being of its members. The company should strive to do business in an ethical way. Always making business decisions based on fairness‚ values‚ and its own code of ethics. This will enable employees to be proud of where
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reports that showcase companies’ social and The Ratings Game environmental good deeds. Of the 250 largest multina- tional corporations‚ 64% published CSR reports in 2005‚ either within their annual report or‚ for most‚ in separate sustainability reports – supporting a new cottage indus- Measuring and publicizing social performance is a po- try of report writers. tentially powerful way to in uence corporate behavior – Such publications rarely offer a coherent framework assuming that the
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Social Responsibility “Social responsibility is defined as an organization’s obligation to maximize its positive impact on stakeholders and to minimize its negative impact” (Ferrell‚ O.‚ & Fraedrich‚ J. (2010). Stakeholder Relationships‚ Social Responsibility‚ and Corporate Governance. In Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases : 2009 update (7th ed.). Mason‚ OH: South-Western Cengage Learning). There are four main types of social responsibility which are economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and
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Title: Corporate Social Responsibility Submitted By Karthick.N II MBA BSMED Contact Details: E- mail: pmnkarthick@gmail.com Mobile: 9382363738 1 INTRODUCTION Corporate Social Responsibility embraces the range of economic‚ legal‚ ethical and discretionary actions that affect the economic performance of the firm. CSR is a key element of business strategy. In words of The Economist‚ it is “just good business” strategy strives to provide the business with the source of sustainable
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Corporate Social Responsibility The different aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been the topic of considerable debate since the last decades of the twentieth century. Main factor for the increased interest on the part of stakeholders in this topic are the increased public awareness and interest in the corporate social responsibility following the Information Revolution. This essay will assess the dangers and benefits of the business ethics for most of the stakeholders – employees
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Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing strategy or integrated part of business Table of Contents ABSTARCT ……………………………………………………………………… 1 INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………….. 2 DESCRIPTION ………………………………………………………………….. 4 CASE CONTEXT ….............................................................................................. 8 METHODOLOGY …………………………………………………………….. 12 LITRATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………….. 13 OBJECTIVES AND ACTION TAKEN ………………………………………. 15 LESSONS LEARNED …………………………………………………………
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