BUS 475 Assignment 2 Challenges in the Global Business Environment
BUS
475 Assignment 2 Challenges in the Global Business Environment
BUS
475 Assignment 2 Challenges in the Global Business Environment ( Doc )
BUS
475 Assignment 2 Challenges in the Global Business Environment ( PPT )
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/. 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:
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Title: Your First Name,
Your Last Name – Challenges in the Business Environment
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Tags: BUS475, Business
Environment
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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:
1.
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.
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.
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Points: 330
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Assignment 2: Challenges
in the Global Business Environment
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Criteria
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Unacceptable
Below
60% F
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Meets Minimum
Expectations60-69% D
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Fair
70-79%
C
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Proficient
80-89%
B
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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%
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%
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Did not submit or
incompletely summarized Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
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Insufficiently summarized
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
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Partially summarized Apple’s
Supplier Responsibility information.
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Satisfactorily summarized
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility information.
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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%
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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%
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Did not submit or
incompletely identified the key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed
since last year.
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Insufficiently identified the
key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
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Partially identified the key
ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
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Satisfactorily identified the
key ways that Apple’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
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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%
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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.
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Insufficiently examined the
manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization
operate as a socially responsible organization.
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Partially examined the manner
in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a
socially responsible organization.
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Satisfactorily examined the
manner in which Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization
operate as a socially responsible organization.
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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%
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Did not submit or
incompletely provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you
were delivering the presentation.
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Insufficiently provided
detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the
presentation.
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Partially provided detailed
speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
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Satisfactorily provided
detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the
presentation.
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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 / PresentationWeight: 10%
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 providedWeight: 10%
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Lack of in-text citations and
/ or lack of reference section.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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