Corporate social responsibility is a company’s obligation to be responsible to all of its stakeholders in all its operations and activities with the aim of achieving sustainable development not only in the economical component but also in the social and environmental dimensions company’s stakeholders are all those who are influenced by and can influence a company’s decisions and actions‚ both locally and globally. Business stakeholders include employees‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ community organizations
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Birch (2002). Social‚ Economic and Environmental Capital. Corporate Citizenship in a New Economy. Deakin University‚ Melbourne J.M. Darley (2005). How Organizations Socialize Individuals into Evildoing In recent years‚ Corporate and Social Responsibility has become an ever increasing concern and source of community debate. It is now socially accepted that corporations have some ongoing responsibility‚ though sometimes ignored‚ to set a good example‚ make decisions based on social good and on
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safety conditions of workplace Employees work rights b) List three main features of current employment legislation (3 marks) Contracts and conditions of your employment The national minimum wage Time off due to sickness Aiii) Briefly outline why employment laws exists (3 marks) To make sure employers provide and oversee a safe and fair working environment‚ to make sure there are cost benefits to the company‚ to set out employer responsibilities and duties to the employees. Task B) Your
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Ethics is more than legality Ethics Standards of moral behavior; behavior that is accepted by society as right versus wrong. Ethics begins wit each of us It is helpful to ask yourself the following questions when facing an ethical dilemma. o It is legal? o It is balanced? Am I acting fairly? Would I want to be treated this way? o How will it make me feel about myself? Would I feel proud if my family learned of my decision? My friends? Managing Businesses Ethically and Responsibly
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performance from them through effective and efficient management (1997). On the 1920’s a man named Frederick Taylor known as the father of scientific management who described management as a science with employees having specific but different responsibilities; encourage the scientific selection‚ training and development of workers and equal division of work between workers and management thus sparking an important evolution to the business world making a dramatic increase in productivity (Estrada)
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Collective and Individual Ministerial Responsibility: Should Ministers or Senior Bureaucrats be Held Accountable for the Department? For years‚ Canadians have stood by and watched as officials of the Canadian government have been questioned‚ accused and held up for public scrutiny on issues of misappropriation of funds‚ personal and public scandals‚ and inappropriate departmental spending of taxpayers’ dollars. In the public eye‚ Ministers abused their public authority and were inadequately
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Level 2 Award in Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook Level 2 Award in Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook Contents Modules Topic Contracts of employment Anti-discrimination Age discrimination Statutory rights and responsibilities Disability discrimination Working hours‚ rest breaks and holiday entitlement Maternity/Paternity‚ parental and adoption
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Corporate social responsibility – Milton Friedman versus Charles Handy Corporate social responsibility has been a controversy topic for many economists. Some think that a corporate does not have any social responsibility while others believe a corporate does have some social responsibility as it exists in the society and is using the resources of the society. Milton Friedman and Charles Handy are the two typical representatives for these two contrast ideas which are reflected through the two famous
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Definition of Individual Autonomy Individual autonomy is basically defined as the condition or state in which actions of a person are self directed. The person who practices individual autonomy has complete authority over his or her choices and actions; specifically an autonomous person bases his decision completely on his views and ideas when the decision is of significant importance. Sense of individual autonomy can also be referred as a property of person’s desires or acts when they are considered
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Reich Versus DesJardins In its simplest form‚ ethics is a system of moral principals that affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. It is the branch of study dealing with what the proper actions for individuals are. It helps us answer the question‚ “What do I do? Fundamentally‚ ethics is the method by which we categorize our values and then pursue them. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and covers a wide variety of dilemmas such as: our rights and responsibilities
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