Macro and International Global Capital Flows Essay
Global Capital Flows: Currency & Trade, macro and international “imbalances”. Required preparation for class:
Ferguson, The Ascent of Money, Chapter 6 and Afterword
Reflect on the following questions as you read this chapter: How does he explain the “great divergence”? What forces push towards globalization and what are the backlashes? How does he describe the relationship between the British government and China? How does the 1914 market-based narrative that accompanied the start of WWI contrast with the typical political view? What are the three policy options of central banking and why are only two achievable at a time? How did Soros “beat” the Bank of England? Why did diversification fail at LTCM? How does the Afterword seem to downplay finance as resembling physics and instead claim finance is more like biology?
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ETH 501 International Business Discussion Essay
Module 4 – Case
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ETHICS AND THE FUTURE
Assignment Overview
Signature Assignment for Body of Knowledge—Introduced Level
Assignment Overview
Business Ethics are moral standards of conduct expected of a business by society. Social Responsibility involves the philosophies, policies, procedures, and actions that have the primary goal of enhancing society. Let us apply the concepts.
Case Assignment
Read Case: TOMS Shoes describes a unique business model combining for-profit and nonprofit philosophies into a corporate social responsibility model.
Naeini, A.; Dutt, A.; Angus, J. et.al. (June 7, 2015). A shoe for a shoe, and a smile. Business Today. Retrieved from https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/lbs-case-study/toms-shoes-shoes-for-free-cause-marketing-strategy-case-study/story/219444.html
Address the following in a 3- to 4-page academic essay that demonstrates your critical-thinking skills. It should be written for an audience of business owners. As an ethics expert working for a national ethics association, you have been asked to address the following:
Research another organization that is also high on corporate social responsibility. Compare and contrast their CSR approach with the CSR approach of TOMS Shoes.
What actions of organizations fall under the umbrella of “corporate social responsibility”? Give three examples of CSR activities beyond what you have learned from TOMS and the organization you discussed in this assignment.
Is it expected that successful organizations also have a CSR component in its values? Discuss by giving two additional employer examples.
This assignment should include third-person voice, in-text citations, and a references list. It should be evident that you followed some of the basics of APA formatting. Write a well-integrated paper with a strong introduction and conclusion, and use a few section headings (e.g., do not simply follow a Q & A format).
Bring in subject matter viewpoints (authors or speakers) to validate and support your writing. Utilize at least 3 sources that are not included as background readings in this course and are new to you. These sources, for example, can be found from searching the Trident Online Library databases (such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, Skillsoft Books 24×7, and/or ProQuest Central).
Body of Knowledge Emphasis
The criterion in the grading rubric has been developed to measure student success in meeting the ETH501 Case 4 “introduced” expectations related body of knowledge. Assessment of any following body of knowledge skills at the “reinforced” and “emphasized” levels may be included in assignments in other courses that follow.
General References Useful for Preparing Graduate-Level Papers:
For a list of general reference sources related to locating library sources, using APA formatting, applying critical thinking skills, and so forth, see General References Useful for Preparing Graduate-Level Papers. It is not required that you read these sources page-by-page, but rather you refer to them for guidance.
Module 4
Required:
Readings:
Bradley, J. (n.d.). Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethical Leadership. Small Business – Chron.com. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/corporate-social-responsibility-ethical-leadership-64123.html
Byars, S., & Stanberry, K. (2018). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) section of chapter 3.
Business Ethics. Rice University, OpenStax. Retrieved from http://cnx.org/content/col25722/1.3 pg. 83-88, 325-346. CC BY 4.0 licenseNaeini, A.; Dutt, A.; Angus, J. et.al. (June 7, 2015). A shoe for a shoe, and a smile. Business Today. Retrieved from https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/lbs-case-study/toms-shoes-shoes-for-free-cause-marketing-strategy-case-study/story/219444.html
Optional:
Business Ethics: The Magazine of Corporate Responsibility (n.d.). Retrieved from http://business-ethics.com/.
An online magazine published quarterly since 1987 “to promote ethical business practices, to serve that growing community of professionals and individuals striving to work and invest in responsible ways.”
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (2019). 100 best corporate citizens, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.3blassociation.com/files/yMblCg/100BestCorporateCitizens_2019.pdf
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thecro.com/.
This online magazine strives to provide corporate responsibility, sustainability and communications professionals a vibrant peer-to-peer network, actionable best practices and thought leadership, effective learning and professional development, and essential resources and tools.
Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethical Leadership (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/corporate-social-responsibility-ethical-leadership-64123.html