Corporate Social Responsibility
Table of Contents: Particulars Page Numbers Introduction 2 Stakeholder Views of Ethical and Socially Responsible Firms 3-4 Compliance to UK's Policies and Legislation 5-6 Maintenance of Corporate rank and UK Standards 7 Ethical Concerns and CSR influences Profitability 8 Ethical Concerns and CSR influences efficiency. 9 British American Tobacco's -[BAT]Corporate Socially Responsibility 0 Ethical Concerns and Fair Trade 1-12 Ethical and CSR concerns; the Boycott List. 3 Ethical concerns and CSR conducted by Marks and Spencer 4-17 Conclusion 8-19 Bibliography 20 Introduction Ethics was derived from the Greek word ethikos which is the adjective for custom or habit. It covers the analysis and employment of concepts as right, wrong and responsible. Ethical concerns incorporate the application of ethical vales to business behavior, conduct and boardroom strategies and relations with suppliers. Ethical organisations focuses on positive contribution to the community for example; the Co-operative Bank where they take a different approach to Banking. Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] is the voluntary actions taken by a firm to address ethical, social and environmental aspects of the business operations and the concerns of its stakeholders. The stakeholders of the company would include employees, investors, suppliers any other organisations that interact
Corporate Social Responsibility
Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility Business as it is said, is a product of environment. The nature of business, location, the product to be manufactured, the size, volume of operation, etc is determined by the environment in which it operates. Similarly it has an impact on the environment in which it exists. The business decisions in an organization completely depend upon the environment and their impact. The environment can be divided into: * Internal Environment * External Environment Social Responsibility of business refers to what business does over and above the statutory requirement for the benefit of the society. The word "responsibility" emphasizes that the business has some moral obligations towards the society. The term corporate citizenship is also commonly used to refer to the moral obligations of the business towards the society. It implies that like individuals, corporates are also the part of the society and their behavior shall be guided by the social norms. Social Responsibility has been defined by Davis as follows: "Social responsibilities refer to businessman's decision and actions taken to reason at least partially beyond the firm's direct economic or technical interest." Still broader view has been suggested by Andrews when he says that: "By social responsibility, we mean the intelligent and objective concern for the welfare of the
Corporate social responsibilty
ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIABILITY BP CASE STUDY COURSEWORK MODULE TUTOR ROGER COOK MODULE CODE MS60021E NOMAN AHSAN ID: 9658008 Introduction This report requires identifying the stakeholders, how they are affected and their harms and benefits based on the current situation. It requires forming a utilitarian perspective and using arguments based on the 'maxims' of duty. It also requires identifying what clashes of rights are involved in this situation and which other approaches to ethical analysis could help evaluate the current situation? The second part of the report requires selecting a major energy industry and critically appraising its current approach to corporate Social Responsibility. .1 A stakeholder is any group or individual who can affect, or is affected by, the achievement of the organization's objectives (Freemen 1984: 46). Freeman argues, corporations should be run in the interests of their shareholder but the management also needs to take the rights and interest of all legitimate stakeholders into account (Book). The following table will show all the stakeholders affected by the situation mentioned above, their harms, benefits and their right. Stakeholders Harms Benefits Rights Local Community BP (Shareholders) Consumers Workers at oil fields Employees Government Fishersman/Farmers Media Advertisemnet Homeless, Health and
Corporate Strategy
CORPORATE STRATEGY & HRM EXAM Final Project Student: Jeanette-Alexandra Smith (1406444) ALBA: MSc in Strategic HRM Professor: Dr. Kyriakos Kyriakopoulos ATHENS - VOULIAGMENI MARCH 2008 Questions . Assess the key resources and capabilities of Ducati. Compare them with the resources & capabilities of Honda. Ducati' sTangible & Intangible Resource Analysis Resources Tangible Financial Resources Financially profitable , increase in revenues Tangible Physical resources Excellent plant and operations in Bologna , Outsourcing by 85%, Implementation of the platform approach, Ducati museum, stores, production facilities Intangible Technological resources 'Desmo system'- Desmodromic valve, tubular trestle frame, Ducati's unique sound Intangible Reputation resources Very strong brand worldwide in racing, rich motorcycle history Human Resources Strong Investment in R&D, top ranking engineers & designers, committed and talented managers, training programmes Honda' s Tangible & Intangible Resource Analysis Resources Tangible Financial Resources Multi billion capital, largest motorcycle market share Tangible Physical resources Largest manufacturer of motorcycles, production facilities in Japan and world wide Intangible Technological resources Honda CB750, low emission, fuel-efficient four stroke engine designs, excellent engines manufacturers Intangible
Employee Motivation
Factors and Processes That Affect Employee Motivation in Organisations Introduction Numerous factors have been recognised to affect employee effort at there place of work and organisations, also there has been a great measure in identifying method and processes of motivation in organisations. These are the areas which I shall be looking to analyse. I believe learning what motivation is about in its self needs one to be motivated inevitably motivation in organisations is vital for employees. Explanation of motivation A motive is a desire which functions on our will and is turned to action of one sort or the order. Mullins (1985:471) says that motivation can be explained as; the direction and persistence of action. It is concerned with why people choose a particular course of action in preference to orders and why they continue with a chosen action , often over a long period, and in the face of difficulties and problems. Common Perspectives of Motivation People like Mitchell make out four general perspectives involved in explaining motivation: * Motivation can be symbolized as a personal phenomenon which allows uniqueness in people that can be demonstrated in one manner or the other relating to the theories of motivation. * It is for a reason, under peoples control also behaviour that are influenced by motivation such as effort stretched, are seen as choices of
Industry analysis
Industry Analysis (Porters 5 forces) Porters Five Forces framework will be used to analyze the attractiveness of the corporate banking industry. Threat of New Entrants Government regulations - Capital Intensity In a bid to ensure the existence of strong banks that are resilient to internal and external forces the Government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to promoting a robust and stable financial system. Accordingly a minimum capital requirement of LKR2.5Bn is required for any Licensed Commercial Bank, intending on commencing operations in Sri Lanka. In addition the banking industry requires large investments in terms of technology to ensure up to date automated delivery channels. The current banks operating in Sri Lanka are paying much importance towards the branch layout and appearance, hence in order to remain competitive new entrants too would need to adapt to similar or better layouts in order to be attractive. (WWW.cbsl.lk) Branding The brand plays a significant role among consumers when selecting a financial service provider for their business requirements. In selecting a bank, consumers are apt to select a name that is reputed and is well established. Proprietary knowledge The knowledge inbuilt within a bank is considered remote and difficult. Outsourcing a group capita's business can be replicated by minority of firms that can match its knowledge of local and
Information System
Question 1 a) Briefly describe the attributes of a good information and state the general purpose of using an information in a business organisation. b) Explain the types of info and its characteristics based on the level of management. Give examples where necesseing. c) Describe five types of information system used by business organisation. Question 2 a) Write a brief report as to why companies are opting for the use of computerised systems and its advantages to a business organisation state real life example if possible. b) Explain the types of systems available and provide an example each stating the input, process and output of each syatem specified. Answer Question 1 a) Characteristic of Information Accuracy refers to whether information is accurate or inaccurate. Information is accurate if it represents a fact or situation as it really is. Inaccurate information can result from errors in the collecting, processing, or reporting activities involved in producing and transmitting it. However, if users are unaware that it is inaccurate and they use it in decision making, then it is information to them. This is one of the problems with the generation and distribution of information within organizations. In most cases the user of the information is not the same persons who collected, processed, and distributed it. Users assume that what they have received is
Information Technology
INTRODUCTION OF COMPANY JSMP a privately held corporation plays a special role in the motor industry in Singapore. It was incorporated in 1985 to import motor space parts from America and sell to local customers. Since then, JSMP has become the biggest motor retailer in Singapore. It has a chain of retailer outlets around Singapore located in Woodland, Jalan Basar, Tampines and Jurong with the head office located at Shenton Way and a warehouse at Pasir Panjang and a total of 75 employees under the company's payroll. SITUATION Since 1985, JSMP core management and operations functions have been handled manually (non-computerized) for functions such as accounting, payroll, stock inventory, budgeting, customers and suppliers data to piles of management reports from four different retailer outlets. PURPOSE The purpose of the report is to provide JSMP with a proposal to replace its existing manual operations system with new computerized systems. It will provide annual requirements of computerized systems (replacement, for new employees, special projects, etc) for all outlets. This will include warranty and maintenance services as well as trainings will be provided to new employees. Quarterly technology briefings will be conducted as well as telephonic technical support for the JSMP's employees. INTERVIEWED REPORT In order to determine the different manual operations that can
Service Management
Services Management Assignment Word count: 2750 Table of Contents .0 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- p.3 2.0 Methodology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- p.3 3.0 Discussion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p.3 3.1 Service Classification Matrix -------------------------------------------------- p.3 3.2 Characteristics of Services ---------------------------------------------------- p.4 3.3 Service Provider Evaluation -------------------------------------------------- p.9 4.0 Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p.9 5.0 References ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p.9 .0 Introduction Service management is an important subject in the tourism and hospitality industry. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the major service classification matrix, and to illustrate the characteristics of service by real examples, and a service provider will be examined to evaluate the service experience from the customer perspective. The remaining of this essay will be divided into three main sections, methodology, discussion, and conclusion. 2.0 Methodology In this section, methodology of this essay will be presented. In this essay,
Project Management
xxxxxxxx Project Management Assignment xxxxxx Table of Content Introduction 3 2 Project Management 3 3 Planning 4 4 Activities or groups of activates that contribute to risks of delays 5 5 Network Analysis 6 6 The critical path 7 7 Gantt charts 8 8 Conclusion 9 Bibliography 9 9 APPENDIX 10 9.1 APPENDIX 11 9.2 APPENDIX 11 THE SCANTEL PROJECT Analyse the network diagram for the project and identify, giving reasons, activities or groups of activities that contribute to risks of delays and resultant potential lack of completion on time. In the light of delays actually occurring, what strategies could you employ to bring the project in on time? Introduction Vixen Instruments, Originally the 'Leicester Engineering Instrument company', was founded in the1920s as a general instrument and gauge manufacturer for the engineering industry. Vixen Instruments is a company specializing in providing standard metrology products such as probes for co-ordinate measuring machines, flatness, surface finish measurement equipment, concentricity measurement equipment and one off very high precision lenses for specialist scientist instrument-maker. In 1985 VIL's turnover was $120 million. However, there was a decline in sells due to competition, mainly from Japan manufacturers. In the attempt to ensure Vixen's long-tern position in the European instrumentation industry, the company