Social Responsibility Case Studies Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

Introduction

Individual ethical perceptions influence the effectiveness of organization’s ethical principles and social obligation to the stakeholders. A rational management must uphold the diverse individual principles and opinions of every employee and strive to strike a common ground by formulating emotionally connected code of conduct for all stakeholders in order to create a strong bondage towards attaining the organization’s objectives (Valor, 2005).

Explain the Role of Ethics and Social Responsibility in Developing a Strategic Plan, Considering Stakeholder Needs

Role of ethics in developing a strategic plan.
Building a strategic plan guided by the conscious approach to ethics and the demands of pertinent stakeholders is a cementing factor on an organization’s objective to win Continue reading...

Executive Summary

As the leader of the sport apparel industry, Nike has always been an example of business practice and a quality and innovator trend – setter. In the 21st century economy, the company is facing new challenges for reaching a sustainable future in which to continue fostering its social and financial performances. The focus on fair labor condition for its contractors’ workers, the reduced water consumption or the zero discharge of pollutant chemicals globally are Nike’s main focuses for achieving a sustainable future for its business and the society wherein it unfolds its operations.
The current case study focuses on Continue reading...

Marketing to the BOP raises a number of issues revolving around the social responsibility of marketing efforts. Write a position paper either pro or con on one of the following:
a. Is it exploitation for a company to profit from selling soaps, shampoo, personal computers, and ice cream, and so on, to people with little disposable income?
It is not exploitation for a company to profit from selling soaps, shampoo, personal computers, and ice cream, and so on, to people with little disposable income. The profit, on the one hand, is any commercial company’s goal and on the Continue reading...

McDonalds is a force to reckon with in the fast food business by revenue globally. However in the not so distant past, it’s been faced with what is being termed as a millennial challenge –losing its edge over its competitors over the fight to capture the ever growing young population. The fast food giant has been losing these young consumers to its rivals who among others include eating place like Chipotle Mexican Grill. This young generation seems to be looking for healthier foods and restaurants that provide flexible menu options for slightly above the rate of MacDonald’s Continue reading...

For this paper, the case selected for analysis and discussion is the Penn State case. The research method that will be used for this paper will involve the use of secondary sources and internet resources to find information on the scandal. Research indicates that the Penn state scandal is a historical case where a number of ethical issues are evident. In the Penn State case, Jerry Sandusky (an assistant coach of the Penn State football team) was found guilty of child molestation that had been perpetrated over a three-decade period. However, of particular importance for this paper are the Continue reading...

Introduction: Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose

The MGM Resorts International is multinational company in the hospitality industry that manages a chain of hotels or properties in different states and parts of the world. MGM operates in different states including Michigan, Mississippi, and Nevada and in China. With over 45,000 employees locally and international, MGM is capable of catering to its guest. Quality accommodations and services are the main reasons why MGM was able to acquire $18.09 billion enterprise value in 2010. In 2010, MGM gained revenues that amounted to $6 billion. Due to this scale, MGM is one of the top three largest and Continue reading...

Introduction to Strategy and its Role

Strategy is the approach developed by an organization to achieve its set objectives and goals (David and Michael 1, 2011). All organizations have targets, and they, therefore, develop a workable methodology of achieving the set goals. Companies must ensure that they incorporate all required measures, and consider external market forces that greatly affect the performance of an organization. Through strategies, organizations achieve their dreams and develop amazing success stories set as models for other companies. An organizational strategy compares to that of the military, where the company must ensure that it performs better that its rivals for survival (Hoopes Continue reading...

Issue

Coca-Cola in Colombia received a lot of criticism for its ethical misconduct to both its employees and union members. According to code of ethical conduct, a company needs to allow its employees to exercise their rights of being in a union. In addition, a company should handle its employees with a lot of respect and should not take the advantage to bully them in any way. Unfortunately, Coca Cola is criticized for using paramilitaries to force union members out of the company something that resulted to death of one member. In addition, the company also used the paramilitary security Continue reading...

Tobacco to Third World Countries

 Making Socially Responsible and Ethical Marketing Decisions:
Tobacco to Third World Countries
It is a good long-term strategy for the tobacco companies as teenagers would be assuring their business has a future and its loyal consumers, as those teenagers would be smokers for many years before deciding to quit it. Another most likely segment of the targeted population, beside the teenagers, are the people from the under-developed countries. Tobacco is a luxury good; it is a sign of a higher status in their vision, vision that has also been created by the tobacco selling companies through their ads that Continue reading...

“ ’It’s possible that two children died so that you could have that mobile phone,’ says Jean-Bertin, a 34-year-old Congolese activist who wants to end the “absolute silence” around the crimes committed in his country to exploit strategic raw materials like coltan.” (Benitez, 2012) The need for coltan to mass produce electronics has resulted in heinous living conditions for millions of Africans. The high demand for this raw material has resulted in terrible conflicts and death. Not only has the increase in the production of electronics resulted in inhumane treatment of Africans, it has also severely hurt the environment. Continue reading...