Assignment: Creating Value with Ethical Behavior and Good Corporate Governance

Sources

• Whetten, D., Rands, G., & Godfrey, P. (2006). What are the responsibilities of business to society?. In A. Pettigrew, H. Thomas & R. Whittington Handbook of strategy and management (pp. 373-403). London: SAGE Publications Ltd. Doi: 10.4135/9781848608313.n17

• Schmitz, A. (Trans.). 2012. Governance and accountability.

• Smith, H.J. (2003). The shareholders vs. stakeholders debate. Sloan Management Review, 44(4), 85-90. (UMUC Library)

• Erbschloe, M. (2015). Corporate social responsibility. Research Starters: Business (Online Edition). (UMUC Library)

Case:

Propose a recent (within last 3 years) business ethics case that you are familiar with; alternatively search on the internet or among the following resources one business ethics case:

My Selected Case: The Public Cost of Low Wages Paid by the Fast-Food Industry

Question:

Discuss this case using the following Corporate Social Responsibility approaches:

• Stakeholder Theory
• Corporate Citizenship
• Corporate Social Performance
• Legal, Economic, Moral and Social responsibilities.