Normal Injustices and
Morality in Complex
Organizations
ABSTRACT. This paper applies theory and research
examining errors in complex organizational systems
to the problem of individual and collective morality
in organizations. It is proposed that because
BMST5103/MAY2010-F/FA
PART A
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. THERE ARE FOUR (4) QUESTIONS IN THIS PART.
2. READ THE FOLLOWING CASE AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
End of a British icon in Confectionery Business
After 180 years as an icon of British business, Cadbury entered 2
Corporate Moral Agency:
Review and Implications1
ABSTRACT. The debate concerning corporate
moral agency is normally conducted through philosophical arguments in articles which argue from only
one point of view. This paper summarises both the
arguments for
Case Study structure guidance
First part:
1) Background of company.
Age date of establishment.
Nature of business.
Name of company.
Name of ownership.
Type of company : private or public and whether joint.
2) SWOT Analysis.
Analysis outside
Opportunities
Ch8
104) Name five examples of marketing decisions that may require policies.
Answer: Student answers may vary. Possible answers include:
1) To use exclusive dealerships or multiple channels of distribution;
2) To use heavy, light, or no TV advertising;
3
Ch5
121) Define and give an example, where available, of three integrative strategies.
Answer: The three integrative strategies are forward integration, backward
integration and horizontal integration. Forward integration is the gaining of ownership
or in
Ch4
119) Explain the resource-based view and its relation to strategic management.
Answer: The resource-based view (RBV) approach to competitive advantage
contends that internal resources are more important than external factors for a firm in
achieving an
Ch6
104) Explain the concept of matching in the strategy formulation framework. Give at
least three examples of matching.
Answer: Matching external and internal critical success factors is the key to
effectively generating feasible alternative strategies.
Business Ethics: A European Review
Individual, collective and social
responsibility of the firm
Tuomo Takala and Paul Pallab
Introduction
In today's world of increasing consumerism,
egoism and self-absorption of individuals, protecting the natural environ
DEBUNKING CORPORATE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
Manuel Velasquez
Abstract: I address three topics. First, I argue that the issue of corporate moral responsibility is an important one for business ethics.
Second, I examine a core argument for the claim that the c
EJBO Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies
Vol. 13, No. 1 (2008)
Why Enforcing Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) is Morally Questionable
Dennis Masaka
Abstract
Docketed literature on Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) exhib
FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN A JUST SOCIETY:
A SOCIAL CONTRACT ARGUMENT CONCERNING THE
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CORPORATIONS
John Douglas Bishop
Abstract: This article develops contractarian business ethics by applying
social contract arguments to a s
Business Ethics: A European Review
Volume 16 Number 3 July 2007
The impossibility of corporate
ethics: for a Levinasian
approach to managerial ethics
David Bevan and Herve Corvellecn
Introduction
For Emmanuel Levinas, ethics unfolds in our
relationship wi
DEMOCRACY AND PRIVATE DISCRETION IN BUSINESS
Wim Dubbink
Abstract. Some critics raise moral objections against corporate social
responsibility on account of its supposedly undemocratic nature. They
argue that it is hard to reconcile democracy with the pri
Springer 2007
Journal of Business Ethics (2007) 76:8395
DOI 10.1007/s10551-006-9270-7
For or Against Corporate Identity?
Personication and the Problem
of Moral Agency
ABSTRACT. This article explores the concept of
corporate identity from a moral perspect
BMST5103/JAN2010-F/FA
PART A
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. THERE ARE FOUR (4) QUESTIONS IN THIS PART.
2. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent-the man who propelled YSL as arguably the most famous fashion acronymsaw women as idols. To dress them
ASSIGNMENT BMST5103
JANUARY 2014 SEMESTER
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT BMST5103
ASSIGNMENT
OBJECTIVE: Firstly, students are required to define corporate social responsibility (CSR), and
examine a basic CSR model. Secondly, students need to discuss the role and fu
BMST5103/SEPT2010-F/FA
PART A
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. THERE ARE FOUR (4) QUESTIONS IN THIS PART.
2. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
By the end of 1992 Goodyear Tire and Rubber, the largest tire manufacturer in the United
States, posted a
Ch2
106) Describe why a mission statement is so important in the strategic-management
process.
Answer: A clear mission statement is essential for effectively establishing objectives
and formulating strategies. It reveals what an organization wants to be a
CONFIDENTIAL
OPEN UNIVERSITY
MALAYSIA
JANUARY SEMESTER 2012
FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
CODE
BMST5103
DATE
17 APRIL 2012
DURATION
3 HOURS
TIME
9.00 AM - 12.00 NOON
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of TWO Parts -
Ch7
112) What are five differences between strategy formulation and strategy
implementation?
Answer: Strategy formulation is positioning forces before the action, whereas
strategy implementation is managing forces during the action. Strategy formulation
f
Ch9
107) Explain why strategy evaluation can be a complex and sensitive undertaking.
Answer: Strategy evaluation can be a complex and sensitive undertaking. Too much
emphasis on evaluating strategies may be expensive and counterproductive. No one
likes to
Ch10
111) Discuss how business ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability are
interrelated.
Answer: Business ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability are interrelated and
impact all areas of the comprehensive strategic-management model. Ma
Defining a Post-Conventional
Corporate Moral Responsibility
ABSTRACT. The stakeholder approach offers the
opportunity to consider corporate responsibility in a
wider sense than that afforded by the stockholder or
shareholder approaches. Having said that,
CONFIDENTIAL @OPEN UNIVERSITY
MALAYSIA
MAY SEMESTER 2011
FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE : STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
CODE : BMST5103
DATE : 20 AUGUST 2011
DURATION : 3 HOURS
TIME : 2.00 PM 5.00 PM
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consist
COMPETING RESPONSIBLY
Bert van de Ven and Ronald Jeurissen
Abstract: In this paper we examine the effects of different competitive
conditions on the determination and evaluation of strategies of corporate
social responsibility (CSR). Although the mainstre
