Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.

Business Eithics

I need at least a 1.5 apa paper on the following.

Assignment 1: Not All Companies Are Viewed as Equal

Due Week 4 and worth 175 points

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

Write a one and a half to two (1½ – 2) page paper in which you:

Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

Unacceptable

Below 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations

60-69% DFair

70-79% CProficient

80-89% BExemplary

90-100% ABUS309-A1-1

1. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Points Range:0 (0%) – 36.14(20.65%)

Did not submit or incompletely prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Points Range:36.75 (21%) – 42.26(24.15%)

Insufficiently prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Points Range:42.88 (24.5%) – 48.39 (27.65%)

Partially prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Points Range:49 (28%) – 54.51(31.15%)

Satisfactorily prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Points Range:55.12 (31.5%) – 61.25 (35%)

Thoroughly prepared an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

BUS309-A1-2

2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

Points Range:0 (0%) – 20.65(11.8%)

Did not submit or incompletely explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

Points Range:21 (12%) – 24.15(13.8%)

Insufficiently explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

Points Range:24.5 (14%) – 27.65(15.8%)

Partially explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

Points Range:28 (16%) – 31.15(17.8%)

Satisfactorily explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

Points Range:31.5 (18%) – 35(20%)

Thoroughly explained the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.

BUS309-A1-3

3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.

Points Range:0 (0%) – 20.65(11.8%)

Did not submit or incompletely discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Points Range:21 (12%) – 21 (12%)

Insufficiently discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Insufficiently justified your response.

Points Range:24.5 (14%) – 27.65(15.8%)

Partially discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Partially justified your response.

Points Range:28 (16%) – 31.15(17.8%)

Satisfactorily discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Points Range:31.5 (18%) – 35(20%)

Thoroughly discussed if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Thoroughly justified your response.

BUS309-A1-4

4. 2 references

Points Range:0 (0%) – 10.32(5.9%)

No references provided

Points Range:10.5 (6%) – 12.08(6.9%)

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Points Range:12.25 (7%) – 13.82(7.9%)

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Points Range:14 (8%) – 15.58(8.9%)

Meets number of required references; some references high quality choices.

Points Range:15.75 (9%) – 17.5(10%)

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

BUS309-A1-5

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Points Range:0 (0%) – 15.49(8.85%)

More than 8 errors present

Points Range:15.75 (9%) – 18.11(10.35%)

7-8 errors present

Points Range:18.38 (10.5%) – 20.74 (11.85%)

5-6 errors present

Points Range:21 (12%) – 23.36(13.35%)

3-4 errors present

Points Range:23.62 (13.5%) – 26.25 (15%)

0-2 errors present

Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisor.

ETHICS M4 new

Assignment 2: Case Study: Clinical Supervision

For this assignment, you will refer to the Course Case Study. Reread the case study, looking specifically at issues related to clinical supervision. Examine the ACA’s ethical guidelines related to the issue of supervision in Section F and answer the following questions:

Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisor.
Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisee/student.
Examine the influence of your own personal values as it relates to the issues presented in the case.
Compare the violations to the APA’s ethical standards and describe the similarities or differences in the ethical code using the following websites:
- www.apa.org
- www.counseling.org
Imagine you are a member of the ACA ethics committee. Describe the recommendations you have for the supervisor.
Describe the recommendations you have for the supervisee/student.

Save the paper as AU_PSY430_M4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Your response should be at least 2 pages long.

case study

Lily began supervising an intern, Jack. A few months after supervision began, Lily discovered that she would need to go on medical leave. Because the leave would only be for about six weeks and she was the only licensed mental health professional in the office, she and Jack decided that he would be fine working without her involvement until she got back. He would simply keep all the reports she needed to sign on her desk, and she would sign them all when she returned.

Jack felt very competent in his ability to carry on while Lily was out until he conducted an intake assessment on a client who seemed to be having some breaks from reality. Jack was unsure how to determine if there really was psychosis occurring and what to do about it. He tried to contact Lily but was unable to get in touch. Anxious, he searched online for ideas on how to work with the new client and tried out a few techniques during sessions. He reassured himself that no matter what he did, ultimately Lily was responsible anyway.

A week before Lily returned to work, the client was arrested as he tried to “fly” off a building, convinced that he could fly without difficulty. Upon being taken into custody, the client’s demeanor concerned the police officer and he was taken to the emergency room where an evaluation was conducted. It was determined that he was indeed experiencing psychosis, and antipsychotic medication was started.

Once the client was stable, he filed a complaint against Jack and Lily with the state licensing board and threatened legal action.

Understandably, Jack was scared and Lily was angry. She accused Jack of practicing without her consent, stating that he was to have continued with the clients he had when she left, not accept new ones. She subsequently informed him that she would no longer be his supervisor.

Jack was furious that he was put in the position to make decisions on his own and did not receive support from his supervisor. Jack, in turn, filed a complaint against Lily due to lack of supervision.

What are the kinds of errors that are commonly committed in a business letter?

Business Comm discussion

Assignment 2: Discussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by Saturday, January 30, 2016.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Errors to Avoid in a Business Letter

In the course of your day-to-day work, you need to write dozens of business letters, to your colleagues, clients, consultants, or vendors. Think what would happen if you were to make a critical error in your communication that will eventually affect your firm financially.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and read articles that describe the business costs resulting from unclear instructions.

Based on your research and readings, respond to the following questions:

What are the kinds of errors that are commonly committed in a business letter?
What could be the results of such errors? Provide at least three examples.
How would you avoid such errors in the future? Explain in detail.
What would you include in a best practices document for writing a business letter? Explain the dos and don’ts.

In your opinion, what are the most effective ways of reducing a huge budget deficit?

Economics

1) Finding ways to improve humanity’s living standards is the point of economics. Having a good measure of living standards, you may think, is therefore pretty fundamental to the discipline. For decades economists have turned to gross domestic product (GDP) when they want an estimate of how well off people are. By how much are Americans better off than Indians, or than their parents’ generation? Chances are the answer will start with GDP.

GDP is really a measure of an economy’s output, valued at market prices (to the extent that you have them). As societies produce more, and therefore earn more, their material well-being rises. So it is no surprise that so many economists and official statisticians broadly accept GDP as a measure of living standards.

Do you think GDP is the best measure of living standard? Why? Why not?

Briefly discuss.

2) In your opinion, what are the most effective ways of reducing a huge budget deficit?

3) How would you explain the finding that people in high-income economies seem happier than people in low-income economies, but, over time, people in high-income economies do not seem to be any happier even if their country grows richer?

How can blogs and webcasts enable companies to improve the effectiveness of their recruiting activities?

Week 3 discuss board, 1 page plus reference page

Question: How can blogs and webcasts enable companies to improve the effectiveness of their recruiting activities? What are the possible difficulties that can arise from reliance on these new technologies for recruiting? Your response should be supported by references from HR Management literature.

Discuss how individualization might also occur outside the presence of a crowd, such as in other settings in which a person feels anonymous.

Due today

400-600 words

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina damaged the New Orleans and surrounding areas, news reports of groups of looters were announced. Oftentimes, when under the influence of a crowd, individuals will display aggressive or unlawful behavior that they would not otherwise participate in. This phenomenon is referred to as deindividuation.

Research and discuss the following:

Identify and describe a historical event in which the deindividuation phenomenon occurred.
Explain the process of deindividuation (e.g., how it works, what changes happen within the individual to allow for unusual behavior).
Discuss how individualization might also occur outside the presence of a crowd, such as in other settings in which a person feels anonymous.

Include at least 3 sources in your paper. Use in-text citations and a reference list according to APA-style guidelines.

Which one characteristic would you say is the most important and why?

Discussion

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

The textbook and lecture discussed the professional characteristics important to nursing. Which one characteristic would you say is the most important and why? Support your answer with references from the readings or the South University Online Library.

How do IKEA’s products, services, and related attributes satisfy the wants and needs known as its value proposition?

KEA Analysis Report

Assignment 2: LASA 1—IKEA Analysis Report

What is values-based service? How can a company create value for customers and other stakeholders?

Values-based service is defined as service that is firmly based on the core company values as well as social and environmental responsibility. When the core company values and the social and environmental values are in accordance with the values of customers and other stakeholders, resonance (rather than dissonance) occurs. To be successful, a values-based service business must seek resonance with its customers and other stakeholders in terms of values and avoid any suggestion of dissonance. Companies, such as IKEA, nurture and communicate values in their customer relationships.

Read the article “Values-Based Service Brands: Narratives from IKEA” by Edvardsson from the readings for this module. Using IKEA as the company in point, conduct research.

Based on your research, write a report addressing the following points:

IKEA’s Marketing (1 page)
Corporate strategy begins with marketing and understanding the key elements of the marketing plan. For IKEA, describe the following elements of its marketing strategy:
- How do IKEA’s products, services, and related attributes satisfy the wants and needs known as its value proposition?
- How does IKEA create a well-defined market position that appeals to customer wants and needs and differentiates its offering from competitive offerings in a process known as positioning and differentiation?

Assess IKEA’s strategy using the criteria listed below:
- Value Chain (1 page)
  Analyze the three sources of value (economic, social, and environmental) in IKEA’s value chain.
  - Explain sources of value as they relate to the wants and needs of IKEA’s core customer.
  - Explain how IKEA’s supply chain supports its value proposition.
  - Explain how IKEA’s focus on customer value (economic, social, and environmental) is reflected in its supply chain.
- Intangible Products (1 page)
  - Explain IKEA’s intangible products and benefits.
  - Explain how other firms employ this concept of intangibles to erect barriers to entry for competitors.
  - Explain how the concept of intangible benefits is used to increase profits.
- Customers (1 page)
  IKEA considers the customer to be a critical stakeholder. The IKEA message is directed to the majority of people and what they can afford, and its pricing is dependent on the economic values that serve a majority of its customers.
  - Explain how this approach may or may not maximize profits for IKEA.
  - Explain if this premise is at odds with supply and demand economics. Give reasons for your answer.
- Performance Measures (1 page)
  Suppose you are a vice-president of manufacturing for IKEA and are responsible for establishing operating performance measures.
  - For all of the performance factors other than quality and cost, create a set of 4–6 performance measures for evaluating your managers that integrates IKEA’s values (economic, social, and environmental) as discussed in the article written by Edvardsson.
  - For each performance measure, identify one specific process measure that demonstrates how well these values are being upheld in the manufacturing activities including suppliers of the company.
  - Recommend how you would develop the workforce to livethese values in the workplace. Suggest types of hiring, training, and performance management criteria that you will apply to the workforce.

Write a 6–8-page paper in Word format. Please use 3–7 scholarly articles in your research. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Then, develop a short 6–8-slide Power Point presentation (not including the title and reference slides) covering the same information. Include headings for each slide, and provide your talking point

How could the unethical behavior be monitored or resolved if found to be occurring?

Business Ethics

Locate a business research article. This project should be one that you perceive to be conducted in an ethical manner.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you create a set of ethical research guidelines for the research:

Summarize the business research project or article.
What unethical research practices should be avoided in this project?
Which particular parties involved in the research could face injury? What injuries could occur?
How could unethical behavior in this research affect the organization, the individual, and society?
How could the unethical behavior be monitored or resolved if found to be occurring?

Why do you think that company approached the private equity market instead of other sources?

BUS 605 Week 3 discussions

Week 3 Discussion 1 VC’s Making Money

Venture capitalists seek to maximize economic returns. Considering all the risks in the development or expansion of business ventures, how do venture capitalists make money? How do venture capital firms balance their portfolios to minimize risks?

Week 3 Discussion 2 Private Equity Market

Choose one of the following options and write a 200 word response.

Option A: What is the private equity makret? How does it differ form other funding sources? identify three kinds of investors in the private equity market. Do the goals of these investors differ? How?

Option B: Differentiate between venture capitalists and angels. Provide an example of a company that received seed investment from the private equity market. Why do you think that company approached the private equity market instead of other sources?

I want at least 200-250 words per discussion and no plagiarism please. Thank you.