Business and Society Assignment 4-6 page paper
Business and Society Assignment 1
***Please no plagiarism.***
Assignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations
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 Apple. Submit a four to six
(4-6) page paper.
Write a four to six
(4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Specify the nature,
structure, and types of products or services of Apple, and identify two (2) key
factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success.
Provide explanation to support the rationale.
2. Suggest five (5)
ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s
financial performance. Provide support for the response.
3. Specify one (1)
controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.
4. Submit a reference
page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation
/ paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
as academic resources.
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.
·
Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social
responsibility and 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.
** The grading rubric
for this assignment**
Grading
for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Assignment 1: Social Performance of
Organizations
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Specify the nature,
structure, and types of products or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors
in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success.
Provide explanation to support therationale.
Weight: 35%
Did not submit or
incompletely specified the nature, structure, and types of products or
service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external
environment that can affect its success. Did not submit or incompletely
provided explanation to support the rationale.
Insufficiently
specified the nature, structure, and types of products or service of Apple,
and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can
affect its success. Insufficiently provided explanation to support the
rationale.
Partially specified
the nature, structure, and types of products or service of Apple, and two (2)
key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its
success. Partially provided explanation to support the rationale.
Satisfactorily specified
the nature, structure, and types of products or service of Apple, and two (2)
key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its
success. Satisfactorily provided explanation to support the rationale.
Thoroughly specified
the nature, structure, and types of products or service of Apple, and two (2)
key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its
success. Thoroughly provided explanation to support the rationale.
2. Suggest five (5)
ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s
financial performance. Provide support for the response.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
influence the organization’s financial performance. Did not submit or
incompletely provided support for the response.
Insufficiently
incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
influence the organization’s financial performance. Insufficiently provided
support for the response.
Partially incompletely
suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the
organization’s financial performance. Partially provided support for the
response.
Satisfactorily
incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
influence the organization’s financial performance. Satisfactorily provided
support for the response.
Thoroughly
incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
influence the organization’s financial performance. Thoroughly provided
support for the response.
3. Specify one (1)
controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or
incompletely specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility
concern associated with Apple.
Insufficiently
specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern
associated with Apple.
Partially specified
one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with
Apple.
Satisfactorily
specified one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern
associated with Apple.
Thoroughly specified
one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with
Apple.
4.Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting / Oral Communication.
Clarity and Coherence of Writing / Presentation
Weight: 10%
Serious and persistent
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting / oral communication.
Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas.
Numerous errors in
grammar, spelling, and punctuation, or formatting / oral communication.
Information is
somewhat confusing with not enough reasons and evidence that logically
support ideas.
Partially free of
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting / oral communication.
Information is
partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support
ideas.
Mostly free of errors
in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting / oral communication.
Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence
that logically support ideas.
Error free or almost
error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting / oral
communication. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent
manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
9.Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and 4 reference
provided
Weight: 10%
Lack of in-text
citations and / or lack of reference section.
In-text citations and
references are given, but not in APA format. Does not meet the required
number of references, and / or references are of poor quality.
In-text citations and
references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in
APA style. Meets the required number of references; some or all references
poor quality choices
Most in-text citations
and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in
APA style. Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
In-text citations and
references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted
correctly in APA style. Exceeds number of required references; all references
high quality choices.