Course code and name: BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance Assessment name: Assignment 1 – Individual Research Essay Weight: 50% Assignment due date: End of week 7 Length: 2000 words maximum Feedback mode: Feedback will be provided by/using… Assessment Declaration: I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the Assessment declaration (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Learning Objectives Assessed: This assignment assesses Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, and 6 Graduate Outcomes supported: This assessment supports the following Graduate Outcomes: ??????. Details: You are required to choose one (1) of the following three statements (Topics 1, 2 or 3) and argue either in the affirmative (for) or the negative (against) providing a critical argument with evidence to support your argument: Essays should be no longer than 2000 words, exclusive of appendices, references, etc. Students are required to undertake research to locate academic references using online databases ( EBSCO, Proquest, Emerald, Science Direct etc) and need to use at least twelve academic references. Literature pointers will be provided on the Ethics & Governance Canvas. The submission deadline will be at the end of week 6 or 7. Topic 1: Facebook has recently been embroiled in a data privacy scandal with controversial firm Cambridge-Analytica. Does a lack of moral awareness explain Facebook’s decision making in this case? Reading Pointers: Manohka (2018) Cambridge Analyticas closure is a pyrrhic victory for data privacy, (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed 12 May 2018]. Butterfield, K. D., Trevin, L. K., & Weaver, G. R. (2000). Moral awareness in business organizations: Influences of issue-related and social context factors. Human relations, 53(7), 981-1018. Topic 2: Given scandals across a range of supply chains, how credible are claims by firms that they have an ethical supply chain? Draw on course concepts/readings and wider research and reading to critically discuss a specific case (Thai fishing, Rana Plaza or Fair trade coffee/chocolate). Reading Pointers: Cole R and Stevenson M (2018) ‘We analysed 101 companies statements on modern slavery heres what we found’, (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed June 1 2018] Crane, A. (2013). Modern slavery as a management practice: Exploring the conditions and capabilities for human exploitation. Academy of Management Review, 38(1), 49-69. Hunt T (2015) ‘Drinking an ethical cup of coffee: how easy is it?’, (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed 28 May 2018] Gale A (2016) ‘Is Apple’s supply chain unethical?’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed 28 May 2018] Lawrence F & Hodal K (2018) ‘Thailand accused of failing to stamp out murder and slavery in fishing industry’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed 28 May 2018] Nagaraj A (2018) ‘Five years after Rana Plaza disaster, many workers face ‘unacceptably dangerous’ conditions’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Accessed 28 May 2018] Topic 3: Business franchising has gotten quite a bit of attention in Australia over the past few years and some terrible labour and franchisor to franchisee conditions have been exposed. Is franchising an ethical business model? Reading Pointers: Henderson J (2018) ‘Whats going wrong with Australias franchises?’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Accessed 29 May 2018] Smee B (2018) ‘Franchisees say they don’t dare tell inquiry about problems’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Accessed 29 May 2018] Assessment critria Key issues relating to the question have been developed – 30% Ideas and assertions substantiated through use of high quality reference material and key academic perspectives/views used to develop arguments – 20% Original and clear argument – 10% Logical and convincing discussion – 10% Appropriate Harvard style referencing (in text and list of references), Number and quality of references – 15% Clear and comprehensive written style (spelling, grammar, syntax etc.) – 15%
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