Corporate Social Responsibility Essay

MacDonald argues for the MBA oath and the importance of importance of incorporating ethical behavior beyond the classroom stating the MBA oath “…Pledges, among other things, to “contribute to the well-being of society” and to “create sustainable economic, social and environmental prosperity worldwide.”(Business Ethics p.34) Clearly, these ideals are important for anyone in business, but especially for individuals whom attain MBAs, because they are more likely to hold positions of higher…

In my community, the power structures are the major or local government, the community foundation and corporate community. These three external stakeholders contribute to the community in their own way. The community is very dependent on them and it is important to have a solid relationship with these stakeholders for a community that is affected by poverty and high crime rates. The following are ways that the power structure eliminates/reduce poverty, homelessness and high crime rates in the…

The quest for a defined code of conduct for pollsters is one of the most urgently sought solutions by marketing researchers specializing in public opinion surveys- (polling). The long awaited release of MRIA’s comprehensive polling standards is here. This document was prepared using the ESOMAR/WAPOR Guideline on Opinion Polls and Published Surveys research; American Association for Public Research; consultation with Canadian pollsters; papers and news articles on polling; CRTC regulations and…

In the words of Burt’s Bees “Doing the right thing, is the right thing to do”. (burtbees.com) Social responsibility is “the recognition that business activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making.”(Business,pg 625) It is the call of many Businesses today to not just do their job, but, to do so while giving back to society and Burts bees definitely demonstrates this. Burts Bees began in 1984 and has since then created over one hundred…

A socially responsible company treats their employees well, is environmentally conscientious, and has consumer satisfaction. The company should be giving their employees a fair wage with benefits and a safe working condition. They are also environmentally conscientious and care for our earth. They do either minimum to no damage through the entire process of creating apparel to shipping it to the consumer. Once the consumer receives their apparel, whether it was shipped to them or they went to…

The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga, is a novel that focuses on the life of Balram, the son of an Indian rickshaw driver. Balram is writing a letter to Wen Jiabao, an important Chinese official who has embarked on a diplomatic visit to India. He decides to tell Jiabao his life story in an attempt to educate the man about Indian entrepreneurship, because he truly believes that his story is more accurate than the political accounts he is sure the Chinese official will hear. Balram chronologically…

In this simulation, a negotiation was conducted between the Twin Lakes Mining Company and the Tamarack Town Council. The main issue was regarding the mining operations which caused air pollution. However, the issue emerged into several problems from the previous discussions: the paving dirt roads and their maintenance, the selection for the next site, the taxation rate, and the restoration of the consumed mines. As part of the representatives of Twin Lakes Mining Company, our objective was to…

1- The SWOT analysis is a business notion that examines the internal and external factors that affect an organization. “Proctor and Gamble” is a multinational company established through the integration of a candle making and soap organizations. This essay will discuss the SWOT analysis of “proctor and gamble” case study. The internal factors of the SWOT analysis consist of the strengths and weaknesses of the company. The strengths are all the favorable points such as the reputation,…

Environmental management: A key driver for ACO in reducing costs and increasing efficiency and profits ACO Building Drainage is organizations that have over 40 years experience in drainage installation which act as the leader in development of water drainage. Objective of this group is to maintain its leader position in market by innovation and preserve high quality of products and create awareness towards environmental. The materials used of their products involve stainless steel, gun metal,…

The Famous Brands Company is a public company listed on the JSE and it is a restaurant franchisor. The company is situated in South Africa and South Africa has some problems in the political environment. The political environment is where the actions which the government take have the ability to affect the business or company. My topic today is how could the political environment of South Africa affect Famous Brands as a company. The political environment has the ability to change results and…