a. Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic‚ environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”)‚ while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. In this sense it is important to draw a distinction
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Corporate stakeholders and their roles A corporate stakeholder is a party that affects or can be affected by the actions of the business as a whole. Corporate stakeholders can also refer to those groups without whose support the organization would cease to exist. The following are some of corporate stakeholders and their roles: Employees An employee is a person in the service of another under any contract of hire‚ express or implied‚ oral or written‚ where the employer has the power
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MNW301G Corporate citizenship SU 1 – “Imagine” SU 2 – Course overview The four outcomes for this course are relatively simple and easy to grasp‚ they are: 1. Analyze the context of corporate citizenship (CONTEXT) 2. Develop a business case for corporate citizenship (WHY?) 3. Critically consider the conceptualization‚ implementation and evaluation of corporate citizenship programs (HOW?) 4. Analyze the profile of personal responsible leadership in corporate citizenship (LEADERSHIP)
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American men have an advantage over Black/African American women in regards to positioning in corporate America although 46% of African American women complete college‚ compared to 35% of Black males. The underrepresentation of women in Corporate America should change in years to come as a result of these statistics. This is positive news for many‚ but the obstacles that women currently face in Corporate America will exist and could possibly affect many more if things do not change. “Understanding
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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 carries out these desires in a way that follows the laws and ethical customs of society‚ this person has fulfilled his or her duty for the society. Corporate executives are charged with earning and spending corporate money. If an executive chooses an agenda of social responsibility that is in direct conflict with the company’s agenda of profitability
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY By Lori S. Mohr-Corrigan‚ For The Paper Store - © October 1999 VISIT www.paperwriters.com/aftersale.htm -- for more information on using this paper properly! Because society is fundamentally based upon performance and profit‚ it is not unusual to find that it is necessary to impart a sense of corporate social responsibility with regard to contemporary commerce. The ethical approaches of purpose‚ principle and consequence are integral components of business social performance;
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Corporate Governance What were the failures in the Madoff’s affair ? Minor : Management‚ Technology and Entrepreneurship Students : ..................................... Rémi Caroff Ha-Phong Nguyen Hamza Sehaqui Professor :............................... Matthias Finger Lausanne‚ Spring 2013 Corporate governance | Bernard Madoff case Table of content 1. Introduction and problem statement ................................................................................................. 1
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Corporate Finance Essay Most corporate financing decisions in practice reduce to a choice between debt and equity. The finance manager wishing to fund a new project‚ but reluctant to cut dividends or to make a rights issue‚ which leads to the decision of borrowing options. The issue with regards to shareholder objectives being met by the management in making financing decisions has come to become a major issue of recent times. This relates to understanding the concept of the agency problem. It deals
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Critically 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
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Scholes‚ K. 2012. Fundamentals of strategy. Harlow‚ England: Financial Times /Prentice Hall. Lowson‚ R. 2002. Strategic operations management. London: Routledge. Lynch‚ Richard. 2005. Corporate Strategy. [Online]. Financial Times/ Prentice Hall. Available from: 3 December 2013 Marketline Mintel. 2012. Bundled Communications Services. [Report] Mintel. Mintel. 2012. Fixed Line Telecoms Provider. [Report] Mintel. Johnson‚ G .Whittington‚ R. and Scholes‚ K (2011) Exploring Strategy Text and Cases.9TH etd
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