Graded Homework

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/. Alternatively, you may submit a four (4) page paper instead of
the video submission.

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.

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 (4) 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:

1. Empowering workers
2. Labor and Human Rights
3. Health and Safety
4. The Environment
5. 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.