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(2008, 2000 words)
The paper examines the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) applying Carroll's model to the CSR practices of the oil giant Shell. Shell's economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic approaches to CSR are critically evaluated discussing their overstatement of oil reserves and human rights abuses in Nigeria. Recommended are suggested to improve the company's poor CSR image.
(2008, 1200 words)
The paper examines the ethical and social responsibilities of the UK cosmetics retailer and manufacturer, The Body Shop. Social, economic and environmental benefits on the company's values are discussed; criticism of their CSR policy is reviewed.
(2008, 1300 words)
The paper examines whether organisational behaviour should be based on profit maximisation or on the well being of the society. Academic opinions on the subject are reviewed; the features of ethical behaviour of organisations are discussed; the difference between illegal and unethical is considered; conclusions are made about the purpose of the formation of organisations in modern societies.
(2008, 4600 words)
The paper examines the concept of sustainability development (SD) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) comparing related practices of the UK leading supermarkets, Tesco and Waitrose. Conclusions are made about the importance of business ethics and CSR in modern business and the need to share company returns with the community, society, customers, and employees. Recommendations about social contract and customer loyalty practices are suggested.
(2008, 2600 words)
The paper examines the two strategic business goals, i.e. environmental performance and profit maximization. The arguments in favour and against the incompatibility of both objectives are considered examining positive linkages of environmental performance with profit maximization. Evidences are drawn from various empirical studies and organizational objectives.
(2008, 2300 words)
The paper considers the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) highlighting its merits and demerits for companies. A case study of the US car industry is provided with a focus on sports utility cars, i.e. SUVs, The actions taken by various manufactures are evaluated in the light of the Carroll pyramid model, triple bottom line and Friedman's argument. A strategy is recommended for the US car manufacturers.
(2008, 2400 words)
The paper examines the reasons for organisations to engage in CSR reviewing academic studies on the theory of CSR, the concerns caused by poor CSR policies practised by various companies, the role of CSR for profit maximisation, etc.
(2008, 2900 words)
The paper examines the success of Nike in the 1990s identifying their core values, the elements of their competitive advantage, their subcontracting policies, etc. The effects of the bad publicity caused by the poor conditions in their sweatshops are analysed; the company's turn to the corporate social and environmental responsibilities is described. Recommendations are suggested about the strategic development of Nike over the next five years. Paper responds to the following tasks: Explain Nike's mission, vision and values in about 1990, and critically analyse the basis of Nike's competitive advantage at that time. Critically evaluate Nike's approach to the protests after 1990, taking into account the various stakeholders with which they had to deal. Advise Nike how to develop their business over the next five years, starting from the date of the case.
(2008, 1200 words)
The paper presents a literature review on managing corporate social responsibility (CSR) in developing economies discussing the major concerns of the CSR policy in the developing world.
(2008, 12 100 words)
The dissertation investigates the concept of social corporate responsibility (CSR) presenting its definitions and reviewing literature on the relationship between corporate reputation and CSR, corporate image management, the influence of image on consumer attitudes towards the company, etc. CSR issues are discussed in the context of the UK hospitality industry. Research approaches are based on secondary data and primary data obtained through structured questionnaires and interviews. Conclusions are made about the optimal relation between the customers' CSR beliefs and the manager's anticipation of these beliefs. The importance of CSR for today's' enterprises is highlighted.
(2007, 2200 words)
The paper examines the issues of business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) discussing the arguments in favour of CSR, the trends in approaches towards responsibility, CSR as a marketing strategy, etc.
(2007, 2500 words)
The paper reports on the case study of Whole Food Markets from the perspective of their strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR). The core competitive advantage of Whole Food Markets over Julian Graves' "Experience Stores" is identified discussing the lifestyle branding strategy used in both companies. The report provides a review of literature related to CSR discussing the impact of CSR on the creation of sustainable competitive advantage for an organisation.
(2007, 5000 words)
This report analyses whether a socially responsible multinational company can gain a competitive advantage through the appropriate use of child labour. It is argued that the appropriate use of child labour can contribute to competitive advantage through brand loyalty and improving the relationship with stakeholders of the organisation. However, many factors such as the competition within the industry and the way ethical principles are interpreted can limit the extent of the competitive advantage.
(2007, 2500 words)
The paper examines the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) providing its definitions, outlining its benefits, and arguing the effectiveness of CSR practices. The problems of CSR implementation are identified addressing related legal issues, discussing the role of the market in CSR, and arguing whether UK law supports CSR.
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