Key Assignment
Over the past several weeks, you have been learning the various issues the ethical and legal challenges and factors involving organizations. Your task is to compose and submit an ethical code of conduct plan for a company of your choosing that addresses the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, key stakeholders, as well as its business operations in general. At this phase, you will be submitting a rough draft of this international business expansion plan for review by your instructor. Take the feedback into consideration from the instructor, and make any changes as you deem necessary.
Your ethical code of conduct plan which will be incorporated into your company's international business expansion plan should include the different concepts and ideas that have been discussed over the past several weeks in this course. You are to submit a detailed plan covering your operations both nationally and internationally in addition to the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, and its business operations overall. The following points need to be addressed in your ethical code of conduct plan:
The legal regulations of conducting business overseas
The ethical code of conduct for employees and vendors
Guidelines for adherence to EEOC, ADA, and Civil Rights laws
Distinguishing between right and wrong in business dealings and when an action is legal
Identifying the issues surrounding the motivation behind unethical or illegal business operations when the consequences are properly documented
The ethical responsibilities of companies in the marketplace if they are a monopoly or oligopoly.
Anything else that you deem important to support your ethical code of conduct plan. The code of conduct plan should be structured so as to be easily navigable for employees; including headings for each section, a clear description of expected and required behavior, training requirements, method of reporting of unethical or illegal behavior, and consequences of unethical or illegal behavior.
The deliverable length is 1,250-1,500 words. Include a cover page and reference page with all of your resources cited in APA format.
Your ethical code of conduct plan should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and ideas covered throughout the course.
Ensure that the assignment adheres to APA formatting and that it meets the required deliverable length. Don't forget to cite your resources.
Your ethical code of conduct plan for your company's international business expansion plan should include all of the different concepts and ideas covered over the past several weeks. You are to submit a detailed plan covering your operations, both nationally and internationally, in addition to the conduct of its employees, vendors, and board of directors, as well as its business operations.
Part 1:
Submit the final draft of your Phase 4 IP Key Assignment. The code of conduct plan should be structured so as to be easily navigable for employees; including headings for each section, a clear description of expected and required behavior, training requirements, method of reporting of unethical or illegal behavior, and consequences of unethical or illegal behavior.
Do not forget to include a cover page and reference page with all of your resources.
Part 2:
Letter to Employees
As an appendix in the final draft of your key assignment document, write a letter to employees from senior leaders explaining the importance of the implementation of a code of conduct, the company's vision, mission statement, and the importance of good ethical principles for the success of the firm.