According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly
becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship
between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet
to research one (1) of the following organizations:
- De Beers Diamond Company
- National Football League (NFL)
- British Petroleum (BP)
- National Rifle Association (NRA)
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
- Specify
the nature, structure, types of products or service of your chosen
organization, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external
environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support
the rationale.
- Examine three (3) salient stakeholders of the chosen organization based on their key roles and relationships with the company.
- Suggest
five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the
organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.
- Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your selected organization.
- Assuming
you are the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, outline a
plan to form a stakeholder coalition to force the organization to
address your chosen controversial issue. The plan should include the key
steps that you would take to identify members for your coalition group,
the major reasons why you believe that the particular target group can
help you to accomplish your goal, and the method you would utilize to
foster collaboration among the various groups you target.
- Assume
the role as the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, and
indicate three (3) potential challenges that you may face in encouraging
stakeholders to form a coalition to help you achieve your goals.
Suggest the significant steps that you would take in order to overcome
these challenges that you have identified. Justify the response.
- Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze the relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
- Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
- Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
- Analyze the multiple environments of an organization.
- Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility, citizenship, and global citizenship.
- Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
- Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics
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