You are the audit manager of Flood Ltd, one of the largest audits firm located in Sydney NSW.  Your firm has offices in the Asia-Pacific. While you are able to, you would like the chance to live in another country and experience another culture. This would enable you to obtain international experience and to assist you should you seek another global role at some time in the future.  You also are excited by the travel options and to explore the region.  Both of your parents were born in Europe and did not speak English when they arrived in Australia.  As they are elderly and you are the only child   you will need to return to Australia for periods of time to assist in their care. You also would like to work flexibly as has been the case in Sydney.

You take up a role overseas and will now meet with the Managing Partner.  They are a very traditional people who is are extremely demanding and has not adapted to the Covid19 remote smart working culture. 

You are required to have a preliminary discussion on what you both consider to be the requirements of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the firm and how you will go about ensuring that the commitment to CSR is honoured.  You are required to complete a personal reflection of this discussion and CSR after the meeting (see assessment requirements).

Due to COVID19,  restrictions on social distancing, you are now required to conduct your meeting via Zoom.

 

Required:

You have to enact the preliminary meeting with another student from the class. You may choose your own partner. One of you will play the role of the Managing Partner, and another will play out the role of the Auditor from Sydney. Since you are choosing your own role-play partner, you can decide who will play what role.  Each person will have around 5 minutes for role play.