Challenges in the Business Environment Overview Changing, or even stating, a company’s values can be a long and arduous process, but it often pales in comparison to the effort it takes to make sure they are honored, implemented and projected. In this assignment, you evaluate how well your chosen company from the first assignment has done in “walking the talk” and responding to a social issue. Preparation Review your chosen company’s mission and values statements as well as other sources that provide insight into the company’s values with regard to social responsibility. Pick two of their primary values and research how the company manifests those values. Simple examples might be the commitment to workplace diversity or ecological sustainability.  Instructions Create a 3–5-minute (approximately 6–8 slides) PowerPoint presentation that evaluates how well the company embodies its issue-related values. Your presentation should contain detailed speaker’s notes that flesh out and support main points, ideas, or conclusions and have supporting citations. 1. Summarize your chosen company's Supplier Responsibility information. 2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and social responsibility. 3. Discuss your company's stance on each of the following areas:  . Empowering Workers. . Labor and Human Rights. . Health and Safety. . The Environment. . Accountability. · Identify the key ways that your company's Code of Conduct has changed since last year. · Examine the manner in which your company's Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization. · In this week's discussion, you consider assembling a team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each supports the project. Overview This is the final of three assignments.  (This assignment should ONLY have the questions and answers for THESE questions - remove any answers from previous assignments) At this point, most communication issues have stabilized, and the execution process is producing deliverables. The sponsor, as well as the project team, are now focused on project performance and closure. Instructions Write a 3–4 page paper in which you address the following: 1. Now that the project is in the execution process, summarize your project to date. 2. Describe 3–4 deliverables produced from the execution of your project. 3. Explain how project baselines are established and why they are important to EVM calculations. . Note: this relates to project control. ·  Explainhow you assess the results (what is good, what is bad) when you do EVM calculations. Provide examples using 3–5 EVM metrics. . Note: this relates to project control. ·  Apply the PMBOK best practices to close your project. . Note: this relates to project closure. · List 3–5 lessons learned from your project. Provide examples. · Use at least four sources ...

1. Challenges in the Business Environment
Overview
Changing, or even stating, a company’s values can be a long
and arduous process, but it often pales in comparison to the
effort it takes to make sure they are honored, implemented and
projected. In this assignment, you evaluate how well your
chosen company from the first assignment has done in “walking
the talk” and responding to a social issue.
Preparation
Review your chosen company’s mission and values statements
as well as other sources that provide insight into the company’s
values with regard to social responsibility. Pick two of their
primary values and research how the company manifests those
values. Simple examples might be the commitment to workplace
diversity or ecological sustainability.
Instructions
Create a 3–5-minute (approximately 6–8 slides) PowerPoint
presentation that evaluates how well the company embodies its
issue-related values. Your presentation should contain detailed
speaker’s notes that flesh out and support main points, ideas, or
conclusions and have supporting citations.
1. Summarize your chosen company's Supplier Responsibility
information.
2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier
Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and
social responsibility.
3. Discuss your company's stance on each of the following
areas:
. Empowering Workers.
. Labor and Human Rights.
. Health and Safety.
. The Environment.
. Accountability.
· Identify the key ways that your company's Code of Conduct

2. has changed since last year.
· Examine the manner in which your company's Supplier Code
of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially
responsible organization.
· In this week's discussion, you consider assembling a team to
write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the stakeholders
roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each supports the
project.
Overview
This is the final of three assignments.
(This assignment should ONLY have the questions and answers
for THESE questions - remove any answers from previous
assignments)
At this point, most communication issues have stabilized, and
the execution process is producing deliverables. The sponsor, as
well as the project team, are now focused on project
performance and closure.
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you address the following:
1. Now that the project is in the execution process, summarize
your project to date.
2. Describe 3–4 deliverables produced from the execution of
your project.
3. Explain how project baselines are established and why they
are important to EVM calculations.
. Note: this relates to project control.
· Explainhow you assess the results (what is good, what is bad)
when you do EVM calculations. Provide examples using 3–5
EVM metrics.
. Note: this relates to project control.
· Apply the PMBOK best practices to close your project.
. Note: this relates to project closure.
· List 3–5 lessons learned from your project. Provide examples.
· Use at least four sources to support your writing. Choose

3. sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each
source listed on your source page at least one time within your
assignment.
Challenges in the Business Environment
Capital One
Derrick D .Mitchener
BUS 475
Professor Lynn Austin
22 May 2022
Instructions
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Review assignment instructions located in Week 9.
Delete the Red instructions throughout and customize before
submitting PowerPoint
Speaker Notes:
Speaker notes should be WRITTEN speaker notes. Do
NOT record or add audio or video files.
Template Design:
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font size/type changes are permitted)
Images:
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If you submit this assignment with audio or video files, or if it
exceeds what Blackboard, can accept, your assignment will be
returned with a ZERO, you will need to delete and resubmit.
Blackboard cannot process large files.
Citations:
SWS in-text and source list citations must be used.
In-text citation MAY be placed on the slide if desired, but

4. MUST be included in the written speaker notes
Summarized, paraphrased and quoted work MUST include an in-
text citations are required.
The full source list citation MUST be included on the last page
of the slide presentation and number in the order used in the
presentation.
In-text citation should be included onto the slide itself. Also,
references, in-text citations, etc. must be included in speaker
notes. Reference https://library.strayer.edu/sws/in-text for
instruction on using in-text citations.
Slide Instruction
Put into your own words bullet points that capture the key
information you want to convey.
Find evidence to support the position/information you have
shared,
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Write out your speaker's notes as if you presenting this
information to a group. [DO NOT RECORD YOUR VOICE OR
ADD AUDIO FILES]
include an in-text citation to give credit to the source.
Include the reference in your source list page
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itself as well as the speaker’s note.
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Assignment Prompts Approach Example
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Answering the Prompts:
Consider rephrasing the prompts in the form of a question to
guide your research into the prompt and/or your response.
Consider using the ACE method:: Answer the question, Cite the
evidence, Explain how the evidence supports your response.
Prompt 1: Summarize your chosen company's Supplier
Responsibility information.
If applicable, find evidence to support response, make note of
the reference and include on source list page.
Prompt 2: In your own words, explain how each aspect of your
Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business
practices and social responsibility.
Be sure to address what parts of the supplier code of conduct let
you know the company is committed to ethical business
practices and social responsibility.
Prompt 3: Discuss your company's stance on each of the
following areas: • Empowering Workers. • Labor and Human
Rights. • Health and Safety. • The Environment. •
Accountability. (1 -2 slides ONLY)
Prompt 4: Identify the key ways that your company's Code of
Conduct has changed since last year.
Could be called code of ethic or similar name. May also be
found within the company’s annual report.
Prompt 5: Examine the manner in which your company's
Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a
socially responsible organization.
Be sure to address the way(s) the Supplier Code of Conduct

6. helps the company operate in a socially responsible manner.
Prompt 6: In this week's discussion, you consider assembling a
team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the
stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each
supports the project.
Note: This prompt is similar to your week 9 discussion post
Prompt 1: Summarize your chosen company's Supplier
Responsibility information. Customize this heading.
Enter first idea of slide here
Enter second idea of slide here
Enter third idea of slide here
(customize your bullet points)
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Prompt 2: In your own words, explain how each aspect of your
Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business
practices and social responsibility – Customize this heading.
Enter first idea of slide here
Enter second idea of slide here
Enter third idea of slide here
(customize your bullet points)
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Prompt 3: Discuss your company's stance on each of the
following areas: Customize this heading. NOTE: Prompt 3 – no

7. more than two slides
Empowering Workers
Labor and Human Rights
Health and Safety
The Environment
Accountability
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Prompt 4: Identify the key ways that your company's Code of
Conduct has changed since last year - Customize this heading.
Enter first idea of slide here
Enter second idea of slide here
Enter third idea of slide here
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Prompt 5: Examine the manner in which your company's
Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a
socially responsible organization - Customize this heading.
Enter first idea of slide here
Enter second idea of slide here
Enter third idea of slide here
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Prompt 6: In this week's discussion, you consider assembling a
team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the
stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each

8. supports the project Customize this heading.
Enter first idea of slide here
Enter second idea of slide here
Enter third idea of slide here
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Sources
Renumber/reorder source list in the order source was used in
your presentation
Anne Lawrence. 2020. Business and Society: Stakeholders,
Ethics, Public Policy. BUS475 McGraw-Hill Irwin 16th edition
textbook.
Enter the first source entry here.
Enter the second source entry here.
A source list is required. Note: The text book is a required
reference. A standalone URL is not acceptable as a source
reference.
Use the Citation
Generator https://library.strayer.edu/sws/generator to
automatically generate.
Reference https://library.strayer.edu/sws/source for instructions
on creating the source list or
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