Using data from the article links provided below, the following 6 questions on the leadership and corporate social responsibility implications of recent and past articles about workplace conditions at Amazon need to be assessed.

Links

https://www.aboutamazon.com/

https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/4/1/21201162/amazon-delivery-delays-coronavirus-worker-strikes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/30/worker-strike-instacart-amazon-whole-foods/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/17/amazon-warehouse-worker-deaths

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/11/amazon-warehouse-reports-show-worker-injuries/602530/

Questions

1. Does Amazon have a special responsibility to their employees given the current COVID-19 pandemic? Are they meeting this responsibility? Elaboration is expected for the choice made

2. How can Amazon's policy on corporate social responsibility be reframed in light of these recent allegations? Providing the relevant section from their current policy statement would be helpful, as well as mentioning the modifications we can add, and explaining why.

3. Imagine that you are a project manager hired to implement a new software package that will assess risks to stated delivery times for Amazon customers. We notice that labour risks have not been included in the implementation, but we became aware of the risks presented in past articles. You have been informed by Amazon management that a quick finish of this project will yield more work for you in future. Do you make recommendations to Amazon to modify the risks based on what you have discovered? Elaboration on the choices made are important

4. What motivational techniques might a manager at Amazon use to motivate their employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic? Connect a well-known motivational to explain why this would be an appropriate motivation in the unique global circumstances we find ourselves in?

5. What type of leader is Jeff Bezos, based on his former position of founder and CEO? How did his leadership style impact the environment at Amazon? Many of the articles provided cite that Bezos had not been very visible when many of the employee allegations surfaced and that Amazon 'remains focused on customer experience'. Is this a good strategy? Elaboration on the opinion presented would be preferred