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Sociology Test Assignment -
You are required to write a 1,250 word report on a topic relating to good governance and corporate responsibility.
You may choose the following topic:
The role of the leader in the practice of good governance and social responsibility in a publicly or privately held company-what role the leader plays in setting and influencing corporate responsibility. The report should contain the following elements:
- Describe and discuss the concept of corporate social responsibility, its development, and the context in which it operates.
- Demonstrate an understanding between concepts such as ethics, morals, and values.
- Identify and critically assess the strategic implications of organisations adopting corporate social responsibility and business ethics.
- Identify examples of ethical business dilemmas and the ways they might be overcome.
- Explain how leaders set and influence corporate responsibility in an organisation.
You are required to undertake the following in conducting your analysis:
1. Refer to and apply relevant models, concepts, theories and literature in the field of corporate responsibility.
2. You are expected to incorporate relevant research and theory from the broader business ethics literature (e.g., journal articles and/or books), not just the text and course materials (in addition to 'other' sources, your reference list should include a minimum of three journal articles).
Report Section Headings
Your report submission must be developed with section headings as listed below with the relevant content, research and analysis included under each heading:
- Introduction
- Background of organisation
- Definition and Understanding of ethics and corporate social responsibility
- Applicability of approach
- Impact of concepts of organisational commitment and organisational decision making
- Examples of ethical and business dilemmas explained
- Analysis of how leaders set and influence corporate responsibility
- Relevant models, concepts, theories and literature in the field of organisational behaviour
- Supporting research and theory from corporate responsibility literature, journals, etc.
Target Word Limit: 1250 words.
Referencing Style: APA.