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 athttps://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/. You may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the
video submission.
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.
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.
If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
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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.
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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:
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Evaluate the influences of
changing economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces on
business and society.
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Use technology and
information resources to research issues in business and society.
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Write clearly and
concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.
Clickhere to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
