Business
Ethical and Socially Responsive Business
Ravinell Rose
BUS 100
9/8/2013
Ethics and social responsibility are important key areas within The Cheesecake Factory business. Both areas have an interactive relationship that plays a role in building profitable businesses as well as a well-rounded community. Ethics refer to sets of principles about right and wrong; and business ethics involve the application of these issues in the workplace. The universal ethical standards, which involve trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship, are standards that apply to all people and should definitely be held high within the workplace. Social Responsibility is the obligation of a business to contribute to society. Cheesecake Factory social responsibility affects employees, customers, investors, the community, and the environment.
The Cheesecake Factory was established in 1940 by a couple names Oscar and Evelyn Overton. The mission of the business is putting a focus on food with integrity, great service, and teamwork within their many restaurants. The Cheesecake Factory can apply these key steps in order to guarantee the employees follow the code of conduct. One such step is to have a compliance department that handles all disputes, violations of the code of conduct, and investigations regarding violations of the code of conduct. Reason being there must be a specific department, designated employees that govern the entire company’s employees and handles any issues that arise. Another step which The Cheesecake Factory can take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct is to have each employee sign the code of conduct upon being hired; employee gets to keep a copy and original copy goes into the employee’s files. This insures both the company and the employee are aware and have agreed to the policies.
However all portions of the Cheesecake Factory’s code of ethical conduct is important for the
Ravinell Rose
BUS 100
9/8/2013
Ethics and social responsibility are important key areas within The Cheesecake Factory business. Both areas have an interactive relationship that plays a role in building profitable businesses as well as a well-rounded community. Ethics refer to sets of principles about right and wrong; and business ethics involve the application of these issues in the workplace. The universal ethical standards, which involve trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship, are standards that apply to all people and should definitely be held high within the workplace. Social Responsibility is the obligation of a business to contribute to society. Cheesecake Factory social responsibility affects employees, customers, investors, the community, and the environment.
The Cheesecake Factory was established in 1940 by a couple names Oscar and Evelyn Overton. The mission of the business is putting a focus on food with integrity, great service, and teamwork within their many restaurants. The Cheesecake Factory can apply these key steps in order to guarantee the employees follow the code of conduct. One such step is to have a compliance department that handles all disputes, violations of the code of conduct, and investigations regarding violations of the code of conduct. Reason being there must be a specific department, designated employees that govern the entire company’s employees and handles any issues that arise. Another step which The Cheesecake Factory can take to ensure the employees follow the code of conduct is to have each employee sign the code of conduct upon being hired; employee gets to keep a copy and original copy goes into the employee’s files. This insures both the company and the employee are aware and have agreed to the policies.
However all portions of the Cheesecake Factory’s code of ethical conduct is important for the
References: 1. http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/charity/communityInvolvement/communityInvolvemen 2. BUSN 6th Edition 2014