BMOM5203/JAN16/A-NK ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT __________________________________________________________________________________ BMOM5203 ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT JANUARY 2016 __________________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. This assignment contains question that is set in English. 2. Answer in English. 3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MsWord (.docx) format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain from converting text / phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. 4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 5. Your assignment should be between 3,000 to 5,000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 6. Submission of assignment: Face-to-face Class Student: You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myVLE and a hardcopy to your facilitator. Online student: You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment via myVLE and another softcopy to the facilitator via e-mail. 7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 8. Your assignment must be submitted between 11th March 2016 until 13th March 2016. 9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person's assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person's work as your own. 10. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. 1 BMOM5203/JAN16/A-NK EVALUATION This assignment accounts for the Rubrics attached. 60% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: No. % Similarity Group % of Mark Deduction 1 2 3 4 0 - 30 30.01 - 50 50.01 - 70 70.01 - 100 0 5 10 100 2 BMOM5203/JAN16/A-NK ASSIGNMENT QUESTION \"An ethical issue is a situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong\". (Bateman and Snell, 2015; p. 156) PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is todevelop learners' ability to: 1. Identify and analyse the types of business ethical issues and dilemmas faced by managers; 2. Evaluate the corporate social responsibility actions and policies taken by an organisation; 3. Propose actions to improve and enhance the ethical environment of the organisation. REQUIREMENT In order to perform the assignment tasks, you have to search and select relevant journal articles and books for your reference, and select a suitable organisation that you know of or are familiar with to carry out your study. You can get information about the organisation either on the basis of your observation and / or interview with the relevant staff and / or based on the written reports or magazine / newspaper articles about the organisation. QUESTION Based on your reading of journal articles and books, identify and discuss the business ethical issues and dilemmas faced by managers today. Also give arguments for and against the concept of corporate social responsiblity (CSR). Further, based on your knowledge of the organisation that you have selected, analyse and discuss with justification and evidences, the ethical, unethical and CSR actions and policies of the selected organisation. What would you propose to the management of the organisation to develop and enhance its business ethical environment and value of its CSR practices? REPORT GUIDELINE 1. LITERATURE REVIEW Eight (8) journal articles / books on business ethics and corporate social responsibilty (CSR). Identify and discuss the business ethical issues and dilemmas faced by managers today. Write arguments for and against the concept of corporate social responsiblity (CSR) for organisations. 2. ANALYSIS ETHICAL, UNETHICAL AND CSR PRACTICES IN THE SELCTED ORGANISATION Background of the organisation - private / public sector; types of products / services; and employment size (No need to give the name and adress of the company / organisation). Description of ethical and unethical practices with justifications or evidences. Consequences of ethical and unethical practices on the organisation / company and its stakeholders. Description of CSR practices with justifications or evidences. 3 BMOM5203/JAN16/A-NK 3. PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION Based on the reading of the literature and findings from the organisational analysis, propose recommendations to develop and enhance the business ethical environment and value of the CSR practices of the organisation. 4. REFERENCES Use APA format in citations and listing of references. (TOTAL: 100 MARKS) 4