Task REPORT (2,000 words):

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In "Sowing the seeds of corporate social responsibility" (Neisser, 2016), the article about Cargill concludes by wondering if the company''s actions are CSR, smart business, effective leadership or all of these, and suggests that this is "food for thought" (para. 9).

For this assessment task, assume that it is primarily about CSR, and: Define the key term ''CSR''.

Discuss why Cargill's CSR approach as described in this article appears to be successful.

Discuss why CSR may not be successful for other companies - or, why CSR is always successful.

Recommend whether or not a company should implement CSR. Use report format including all relevant components and present the information in a professional-looking document. Reference: Neisser, D. (2016).

Sowing the seeds of corporate social responsibility. Forbes BrandVoice.

Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment.

Details will be provided by your subject lecturer. Rationale This assessment will assist you learn to:

Research and compare various sources of information about management (LO1)

Compare and contrast the work of influential management thinkers and researchers (LO2)

Express opinions on management issues with clarity from an objective position backed up with sound evidence and analysis (part LO4)

present academic writing (academic literacy and numeracy) apply APA6th citation and referencing skills (academic literacy and numeracy)