Ethical and Socially Responsible Business
A code of conduct is intended to be a reference or central guide for users that support day to day decision making in an organization. It is used to clarify an organization’s mission, values, and principles and linking them with standards of professional conduct. Codes of conduct offer an invaluable opportunity for responsible organizations to create a positive public identity for themselves which can lead to a more supportive political and regulatory environment and an increased level of public confidence and trust among important constituencies and stakeholders ("Conduct," 2009). One restaurant that has successfully proven to be ethically and socially responsible is Cheesecake Factory. The first Cheesecake Factory was opened in 1978 in Beverly Hills, CA. Today, there are nearly 200 Cheesecake Factory restaurants around the world that share the commitment to quality and spirit of innovation and hard work ("Cheesecake," n.d.). By end of this paper, you will review a description of key areas of Cheesecake Factory’s code of conduct that are important to the business, identify steps that the company should take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct, and review suggestions on ways in which the restaurant can engage in …show more content…
The items listed in the code of conduct helps create a cohesive understanding of the boundaries within the organization and sets standards for how leaders and managers of Cheesecake Factory interact with their external stakeholders. With Cheesecake Factory having over 200 stores around the world, its vital that they remain compliant with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations of the places where international stores are located due to ethical standards being different between countries and region ("Code of Ethics,"
A code of conduct is intended to be a reference or central guide for users that support day to day decision making in an organization. It is used to clarify an organization’s mission, values, and principles and linking them with standards of professional conduct. Codes of conduct offer an invaluable opportunity for responsible organizations to create a positive public identity for themselves which can lead to a more supportive political and regulatory environment and an increased level of public confidence and trust among important constituencies and stakeholders ("Conduct," 2009). One restaurant that has successfully proven to be ethically and socially responsible is Cheesecake Factory. The first Cheesecake Factory was opened in 1978 in Beverly Hills, CA. Today, there are nearly 200 Cheesecake Factory restaurants around the world that share the commitment to quality and spirit of innovation and hard work ("Cheesecake," n.d.). By end of this paper, you will review a description of key areas of Cheesecake Factory’s code of conduct that are important to the business, identify steps that the company should take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct, and review suggestions on ways in which the restaurant can engage in …show more content…
The items listed in the code of conduct helps create a cohesive understanding of the boundaries within the organization and sets standards for how leaders and managers of Cheesecake Factory interact with their external stakeholders. With Cheesecake Factory having over 200 stores around the world, its vital that they remain compliant with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations of the places where international stores are located due to ethical standards being different between countries and region ("Code of Ethics,"