Assignment: 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 4-6 page information paper for Apple’s suppliers regarding Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via errand boy. To prepare for your paper presentation, review Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct, located at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/. Next, submit a four to six (4-6) page paper on Apple’s Code of Conduct.
In addition to the 4-6 page paper, you must also create a presentation using PowerPoint summarizing the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you communicated in your paper 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: 4-6 Page Paper
Prepare and write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
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:
Summarize Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
Discuss Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:
Empowering workers
Labor and Human Rights
Health and Safety
The Environment
Accountability
Identify the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
Examine the manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
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.
For 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.
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Points: 330 |
Assignment 2: Challenges in the Global Business Environment |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper |
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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. |
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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. |
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Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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