Assignment: Business Administration
For this assignment, you are going to look at the importance of ethics in today's organizations. You will choose an organization that you are familiar with that has been in the news for unethical practices. This can be a company where you currently or previously worked, or it can be a large company that you are aware of that has been accused of being unethical. In regard to that company you will elaborate on the following:
Provide an overview of the organization, explain the industry in which the organization operates, provide a brief history of the organization, and discuss the product(s) or service(s) this organization sells.
Find at least three articles regarding this company's unethical business practices and compare all three of them in terms of the unethical practices, who was involved, what, if anything, the company did in response to these accusations, how the articles are similar, and how the articles are different. Make sure to also analyze the validity and reliability of each article.
Based on the research regarding business ethics and ethical theories, evaluate whether it is important for this organization to resolve this ethical issue. What are the consequences of not resolving the issue? Is this an issue that has to be resolved? Why or why not?Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.