Assignment:
Company: Xerox
The paper should give a background of your selected company (fast facts). For example, what is the name of the company, what does it produce, how big is it, and where is it located?
In addition, include an overview of the corporate social initiatives of the firm. Sources of information for this component are an annual report of the firm available at the website of the company. Be sure to do the following things in your overview:
- Illustrate the concept and application of social responsibility.
- Explain the benefits of social responsibility.
- Apply the four Is of the nonmarket environment to your selected company.
- Identify the nonmarket influences on your chosen company.
- Describe the impact of nonmarket action on your company.
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages in length, and you should use at least two academic sources. All sources used must be cited and referenced in APA format. You should also format your paper in APA style to include a title page and reference page.
Section II
Add information about the corporate governance that is present in your chosen firm. This section should meet the criteria below.
- Explain the governance structure of the organization.
- Analyze the connection between businesses and society.
- Detail how this connection affects the corporate governance of the organization.
- Examine the future of corporate governance globally. How does your chosen firm compare with global trends?
This section of your project must be at least two pages in length. You must use at least one academic source, and any information from outside sources should be cited in APA format.
Section III
Addinformation about the importance of legal, regulatory, and political issues and identifying those present in your chosen firm. How do these issues impact your firm? In addition, this section should meet the criteria below.
- Explain the impact of government on business.
- Articulate the need for appropriate regulatory oversight of business.
- Identify the classes of political strategy.
- Illustrate the application of political strategies and their importance.
- Summarize how corporations influence government decision-making.
- Evaluate how your chosen firm uses lobbying strategies.
A good source of information to assist you in addressing these questions is the annual report(s) of the firm.
This section of your project must be at least two pages in length. You must use at least one academic source, and any information from outside sources should be cited in APA format.
Section IV
Examine employee relations within your chosen firm. How does your firm handle employee relations? Areas to discuss are listed below.
- Why are employees important to a business?
- What legal issues involving employee relations affect your chosen firm?
- Why is work/life balance important? What does your firm do to encourage work/life balance for its employees?
- What benefits are offered to the employees of your firm?
This section of your project must be at least two pages in length. You must use at least two academic sources, and any information from outside sources should be cited in APA format.
Section V
Adding information about the community relations, consumer relations, and technology aspects of your company and then submitting your final project. For this section, you should include the criteria below.
- Discuss the importance of consumer relations and philanthropic activities to your chosen business.
- What activities does the company engage in to promote these relations?
- Explain the methods used by your company to "manage" consumers.
- Evaluate the role of technology in the company's strategy.