Overview: The final project for this course will be the creation of a consulting report. The assessment will be a solution-based approach that will apply the elements of the course to a case study.
The student will demonstrate levels of attentiveness and responsiveness that leaders of an organization should observe so as to enhance relationships between an organization and its community. The students will be tasked with applying leadership processes and theories in the development of solutions to a case study.
Additionally, this assessment will allow the students to combine theory and practice and apply these concepts to a relevant contemporary situation. This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:
• Propose alternative solutions to establish a culture of corporate responsibility including people, planet, and profit
• Evaluate the levels of attentiveness and responsiveness that leaders of an organization should embody to enhance relationships between the organization and society
• Interpret the health of an organization through the lens of a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits
• Devise a plan to strategically lead an organization to practice responsible corporate behavior for the purpose of developing optimal stakeholder relationships
• Evaluate the impact of corporate policies and practices on internal and external stakeholders for leading an organization to operate responsibly
Prompt: Attach a 5-7 page draft of the recommendations and implementation for Walmart. This information will be used as part of the final consulting report.
Within the recommendations and implementation section, address the following: III. Recommendations For this section of the assessment, you will provide recommendations based on your analysis of the company's corporate responsibility including people, planet, and profit.
A. People: Recommend how this company could improve on its relationships with stakeholders, such as employees or customers. How would following these recommendations help the company better achieve its mission? Consider discussing the need for diversity in the makeup of the company's employees and leadership.
B. Planet: Recommend ways this company could improve in terms of its environmental policies. How would the policies affect key stakeholders in the community? Consider providing the company's present location and exploring the impact of a positive environmental policy on that location.
C. Profit: Point out some adjustments that the company might make to remain or become profitable. What is the benefit of profitability to the key stakeholders? Consider giving examples of how other companies have been profitable while operating responsibly.
IV. Implementation For this section of the assessment, you will provide deeper insight on how the company could implement your recommendations and promote a culture of responsible corporate behavior