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Assignment 2: Challenges in the Global Business Environment
Due Week 9 and worth 330 points
According to the textbook, 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 Apple’s Chief Compliance
Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apple’s suppliers regarding
Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for
your presentation, review Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct, located at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/.
Next, use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder
to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on Apple’s
Code of Conduct. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper
instead of the video submission.
In addition to the recorded video, you must also create a
presentation using PowerPoint (or other equivalent software) summarizing the
important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you
communicated in your video presentation to email to the suppliers after the
meeting for future reference.
You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full
credit.
Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you will need
to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to
upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing
service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video
file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox
app.
Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view
the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 9).
Please use the following naming convention in the popup
window for your video once it is finished uploading:
• Title:
Your First Name, Your Last Name – Challenges in the Business Environment
• Tags:
BUS475, Business Environment
• Description:
First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)
Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper
Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to
seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. List
specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years.
Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
2. Explain
the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand
the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with
the company.
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide PowerPoint presentation in
which you:
1. Summarize
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
2. Discuss
Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering
workers
b. Labor and
Human Rights
c. Health
and Safety
d. The
Environment
e. Accountability
1. Identify
the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
2. Examine
the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization
operate as a socially responsible organization.
3. Provide
detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the
presentation.
4. Submit a
reference page with at least two (2) quality references that you have used for
this presentation / paper. 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.
If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow
these 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:
• 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.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Points: 330 Assignment
2: Challenges in the Global Business Environment
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F Meets
Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper
1. List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of
Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
Weight: 15% Did
not submit or incompletely listed specific changes that Apple has made to its
Code of Conduct in recent years. Did not submit or incompletely provided at
least one (1) example of each change. Insufficiently
listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent
years. Insufficiently provided at least one (1) example of each change. Partially listed specific changes that
Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Partially provided at
least one (1) example of each change. Satisfactorily
listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent
years. Satisfactorily provided at least one (1) example of each change. Thoroughly listed specific changes that
Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Thoroughly provided at
least one (1) example of each change.
2. Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a
way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order to
maintain their relationship with the company.
Weight: 15% Did
not submit or incompletely explained the identified changes to the suppliers in
such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order
to maintain their relationship with the company. Insufficiently explained the identified changes to
the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple
requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company. Partially explained the
identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the
standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the
company. Satisfactorily explained the
identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the
standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the
company. Thoroughly
explained the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will
understand the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their
relationship with the company.
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
3. Summarize Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
Weight: 5% Did
not submit or incompletely summarized Apple’s Supplier Responsibility
information. Insufficiently
summarized Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information. Partially summarized Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information. Satisfactorily summarized Apple’s
Supplier Responsibility information. Thoroughly
summarized Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
4. Discuss Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Weight: 15% Did
not submit or incompletely discussed Apple’s stance on each of the following
areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability Insufficiently
discussed Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability Partially
discussed Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability Satisfactorily
discussed Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability Thoroughly
discussed Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
5. Identify the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has
changed since last year.
Weight: 10% Did
not submit or incompletely identified the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report
has changed since last year. Insufficiently
identified the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last
year. Partially identified the key ways that
Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year. Satisfactorily identified the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report
has changed since last year. Thoroughly
identified the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last
year.
6. Examine the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of
Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
Weight: 10% Did
not submit or incompletely examined the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible
organization. Insufficiently
examined the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the
organization operate as a socially responsible organization. Partially examined the manner in which Apple’s
Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially
responsible organization. Satisfactorily
examined the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the
organization operate as a socially responsible organization. Thoroughly examined the manner in
which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a
socially responsible organization.
7. Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if
you were delivering the presentation.
Weight: 10% Did
not submit or incompletely provided detailed speaker notes of what you would
say if you were delivering the presentation. Insufficiently
provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering
the presentation. Partially
provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering
the presentation. Satisfactorily
provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering
the presentation. Thoroughly, provided
detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the
presentation.
8. 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 2 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.
