Assignment 2: Challenges in the Business Environment
As you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly
attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff
competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer
of a Fortune 500 company and must prepare a presentation for your suppliers regarding your Supplier
Code of Conduct to deliver via email, webinar, etc.
For this assignment, you are to create a presentation using PowerPoint (or other equivalent software)
and your research on the Fortune 500 company from Assignment 1. In your presentation, you are to
summarize the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you would
communicate via email, webinar, etc. The specific requirements are listed below.
PowerPoint
Presentation Requirements:
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
1. Summarize your chosen company's Supplier Responsibility information.
2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical
business practices and society social responsibility.
3. Discuss your company's stance on each of the following areas:
o Empowering Workers
o Labor and Human Rights
o Health and Safety
o The Environment
o Accountability
4. Identify the key ways that your company's Code of Conduct has changed since last year.
5. Examine the manner in which your company's Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization
operate as a socially responsible organization.
6. Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
7. Submit a reference page with at least two (2) quality references, from within the last 2 years, that you
used for this PowerPoint presentation. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:
• Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4)
relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually
appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
• Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's
name, the course title, and the date. The title and reference slides are not included in the
required slide length.
Specific Library Resources to help you get started:
• Introductory Search - Use the home page's search box to keyword search many, but not all,
databases.
• Targeted Search - Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Z listing of all databases. Float
over each link to see a description of the database and click to load that particular database's
custom search page. Custom search pages include.
Assignment 2 Challenges in the Business Environment As yo.docx
1. Assignment 2: Challenges in the Business Environment
As you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the
global business environment are mostly
attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace
technology advancements, and stiff
competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been
appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer
of a Fortune 500 company and must prepare a presentation for
your suppliers regarding your Supplier
Code of Conduct to deliver via email, webinar, etc.
For this assignment, you are to create a presentation using
PowerPoint (or other equivalent software)
and your research on the Fortune 500 company from Assignment
1. In your presentation, you are to
summarize the important changes and explanations regarding
the code of conduct that you would
communicate via email, webinar, etc. The specific requirements
are listed below.
PowerPoint
Presentation Requirements:
2. Create a six to eight (6-8) slide PowerPoint presentation in
which you:
1. Summarize your chosen company's Supplier Responsibility
information.
2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier
Code of Conduct is committed to ethical
business practices and society social responsibility.
3. Discuss your company's stance on each of the following
areas:
o Empowering Workers
o Labor and Human Rights
o Health and Safety
o The Environment
o Accountability
4. Identify the key ways that your company's Code of Conduct
has changed since last year.
5. Examine the manner in which your company's Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the organization
operate as a socially responsible organization.
6. Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you
were delivering the presentation.
7. Submit a reference page with at least two (2) quality
3. references, from within the last 2 years, that you
used for this PowerPoint presentation. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting
requirements:
• Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each
slide and three to four (3-4)
relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring
that the presentation is visually
appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your
professor for any additional
instructions.
• Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the
student's name, the professor's
name, the course title, and the date. The title and reference
slides are not included in the
required slide length.
Specific Library Resources to help you get started:
• Introductory Search - Use the home page's search box to
4. keyword search many, but not all,
databases.
• Targeted Search - Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to
Z listing of all databases. Float
over each link to see a description of the database and click to
load that particular database's
custom search page. Custom search pages include both basic
and advanced search options.
• These databases are only partially searchable through the
general search bar. You will have to
search for them individually to find resources for your paper.
o Nexis Uni - This contains legal information and would be
useful to search for court cases
in which your company has been involved.
o Video Explaining Nexis Uni
• Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia.
Search on a topic to get an
overview with links to other information within that topic. It
will help you get ideas for keywords
for your own searches and what you need to know in order to
successfully write your paper.
o Research Starters - Business
5. o Library Databases - Research Starters
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Evaluate the influences of changing economic, political,
social, cultural, and technological forces
on business and society.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business and society.
• Write clearly and concisely about business and society using
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills.
***THIS IS THE ONLY APPROVED LIST OF COMPANIES
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT***
BUS475 Week 4 & 9 Assignment Company List (NO
EXCEPTIONS)
Johnson &
Johnson Disney Delta Airlines
Citibank Microsoft Lockheed Martin
FedEx Costco Verizon
8. 29.37 (8.90%)
Satisfactorily
summarized your
company’s Supplier
Responsibility
information.
Points
Range:29.7 (9.00%) -
33 (10.00%)
Thoroughly summarized
your company’s Supplier
Responsibility
information.
2. In your own
words, explain how
each aspect of your
Supplier Code of
Conduct is
9. committed to ethical
business practices
and society social
responsibility.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
19.47 (5.90%)
Did not submit or
incompletely explained how
each aspect of your Supplier
Code of Conduct is
committed to ethical
business practices and
society social responsibility.
Points
Range:19.8 (6.00%) -
22.77 (6.90%)
Insufficiently explained
how each aspect of your
10. Supplier Code of Conduct
is committed to ethical
business practices and
society social
responsibility.
Points
Range:23.1 (7.00%) -
26.07 (7.90%)
Partially explained how
each aspect of your
Supplier Code of Conduct
is committed to ethical
business practices and
society social
responsibility.
Points
Range:26.4 (8.00%) -
29.37 (8.90%)
11. Satisfactorily
explained how each
aspect of your
Supplier Code of
Conduct is committed
to ethical business
practices and society
social responsibility.
Points
Range:29.7 (9.00%) -
33 (10.00%)
Thoroughly explained
how each aspect of your
Supplier Code of Conduct
is committed to ethical
business practices and
society social
responsibility.
12. 3. Discuss your
company’s stance on
each of the following
areas:
a. Empowering
workers
b. Labor and Human
Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
48.675 (14.75%)
Did not submit or
incompletely discussed your
company’s stance on each
of the following areas: a.
Empowering workers b.
Labor and Human Rights c.
13. Health and Safety d. The
Points
Range:49.5 (15.00%) -
56.925 (17.25%)
Insufficiently discussed
your company’s stance on
each of the following
areas: a. Empowering
workers b. Labor and
Human Rights c. Health
Points
Range:57.75 (17.50%) -
65.175 (19.75%)
Partially discussed your
company’s stance on each
of the following areas: a.
Empowering workers b.
Labor and Human Rights
14. c. Health and Safety d.
Points
Range:66 (20.00%) -
73.425 (22.25%)
Satisfactorily
discussed your
company’s stance on
each of the following
areas: a. Empowering
workers b. Labor and
Points
Range:74.25 (22.50%) -
82.5 (25.00%)
Thoroughly discussed
your company’s stance on
each of the following
areas: a. Empowering
workers b. Labor and
15. Human Rights c. Health
Unacceptable Below 60% F
Meets Minimum
Expectations 60-69% D
Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A
e. Accountability
Weight:
Environment e.
Accountability
and Safety d. The
Environment e.
Accountability
The Environment e.
Accountability
Human Rights c.
Health and Safety d.
The Environment e.
Accountability
16. and Safety d. The
Environment e.
Accountability
4. Identify the key
ways that your
company’s Code of
Conduct has
changed in recent
years (i.e. have there
been any
improvements
made).
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
48.675 (14.75%)
Did not submit or
incompletely identified the
key ways that your
company’s Code of Conduct
17. has changed in recent years
(i.e. have there been any
improvements made).
Points
Range:49.5 (15.00%) -
56.925 (17.25%)
Insufficiently identified
the key ways that your
company’s Code of
Conduct has changed in
recent years (i.e. have
there been any
improvements made).
Points
Range:57.75 (17.50%) -
65.175 (19.75%)
Partially identified the key
ways that your company’s
18. Code of Conduct has
changed in recent years
(i.e. have there been any
improvements made).
Points
Range:66 (20.00%) -
73.425 (22.25%)
Satisfactorily
identified the key
ways that your
company’s Code of
Conduct has changed
in recent years (i.e.
have there been any
improvements made).
Points
Range:74.25 (22.50%) -
82.5 (25.00%)
19. Thoroughly identified the
key ways that your
company’s Code of
Conduct has changed in
recent years (i.e. have
there been any
improvements made).
5. Examine the
manner in which
your company’s
Supplier Code of
Conduct helps the
organization operate
as a socially
responsible
organization.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
19.47 (5.90%)
20. Did not submit or
incompletely examined the
manner in which your
company’s Supplier Code of
Conduct helps the
organization operate as a
socially responsible
organization.
Points
Range:19.8 (6.00%) -
22.77 (6.90%)
Insufficiently examined
the manner in which your
company’s Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the
organization operate as a
socially responsible
organization.
21. Points
Range:23.1 (7.00%) -
26.07 (7.90%)
Partially examined the
manner in which your
company’s Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the
organization operate as a
socially responsible
organization.
Points
Range:26.4 (8.00%) -
29.37 (8.90%)
Satisfactorily
examined the manner
in which your
company’s Supplier
Code of Conduct helps
22. the organization
operate as a socially
responsible
organization.
Points
Range:29.7 (9.00%) -
33 (10.00%)
Thoroughly examined the
manner in which your
company’s Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the
organization operate as a
socially responsible
organization.
Unacceptable Below 60% F
Meets Minimum
Expectations 60-69% D
Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A
23. 6. Provide detailed
speaker notes of
what you would say
if you were
delivering the
presentation.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
19.47 (5.90%)
Did not submit or
incompletely provided
detailed speaker notes of
what you would say if you
were delivering the
presentation.
Points
Range:19.8 (6.00%) -
22.77 (6.90%)
Insufficiently provided
24. detailed speaker notes of
what you would say if you
were delivering the
presentation.
Points
Range:23.1 (7.00%) -
26.07 (7.90%)
Partially provided detailed
speaker notes of what
you would say if you were
delivering the
presentation.
Points
Range:26.4 (8.00%) -
29.37 (8.90%)
Satisfactorily provided
detailed speaker
notes of what you
25. would say if you were
delivering the
presentation.
Points
Range:29.7 (9.00%) -
33 (10.00%)
Thoroughly, provided
detailed speaker notes of
what you would say if you
were delivering the
presentation.
7. Submit a
reference page with
at least two (2)
quality references,
from within the last
2 years, that you
used in preparing
26. this PowerPoint
presentation. Note:
Wikipedia and other
Websites do not
qualify as academic
resources.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) -
19.47 (5.90%)
Did not submit or
incompletely provided a
reference page with at least
two (2) quality references,
from within the last 2 years,
that you used for this
PowerPoint presentation.
Points
Range:19.8 (6.00%) -
22.77 (6.90%)
27. Insufficiently provided a
reference page with at
least two (2) quality
references, from within
the last 2 years, that you
used for this PowerPoint
presentation.
Points
Range:23.1 (7.00%) -
26.07 (7.90%)
Partially provided a
reference page with at
least two (2) quality
references, from within
the last 2 years, that you
used for this PowerPoint
presentation.
Points
28. Range:26.4 (8.00%) -
29.37 (8.90%)
Satisfactorily provided
a reference page with
at least two (2) quality
references, from
within the last 2 years,
that you used for this
PowerPoint
presentation.
Points
Range:29.7 (9.00%) -
33 (10.00%)
Thoroughly provided a
reference page with at
least two (2) quality
references, from within
the last 2 years, that you
