Bus 250 Week 5 Final

1. BUS 250
Week 5

2. WEEK 5 INSTRUCTOR GUIDANCE
BUS 250: Corporate &
Social Responsibility
BUS 250
Week 5

3. BUS 250 COURSE LEARNING MAP
 Week 1: Introduction to CSR & Stakeholder
Analysis
 Week 2: Equity, Ethics & the Role of
Government in CSR, Global Concerns of CSR
 Week 3: Environmental Issues, Government
Policy
 Week 4: Internal Stakeholders, Privacy
Concerns, Insider Trading, CSR Reporting
 Week 5: Leadership Challenges, Free Speech,
Strategic Giving

4. WEEK 5 LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Task Description Due
Discussion #1: Social Media Thurs, Day 3
Discussion #2: Corporate
Philanthropy
Thurs, Day 3
Final Paper Mattell Mon, Day 7
End of Course Survey Monday, Day 7
Assigned Reading Description Source
Text: Chapter 10 Leadership Challenges and Opportunities (Hammond &
Christensen, 2016)
Article: Lipton Lipton, J. (2007, August 14). Mattel gets the lead out. Forbes.
Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/14/mattel-china-recall-markets-
equity-cx_jl_0814markets12.html
Article: Story Story, L. (2007, August 2). Lead paint prompts Mattel to recall 967,000 toys. New
York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Article: Story &
Barboza
Story, L., & Barboza, D. (2007, August 15). Mattel recalls 19 million toys sent from
China. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

5. WEEK 5: IMPORTANT NOTES
 Written Assignment:
 Note the page requirement of 8-10 pages
 Note resource requirements of at least four scholarly
sources (in addition to text)
 Note point value for this assignment!
 Don’t forget your end of course survey!
 LATE WORK is not permitted in week five!

6. This week you will learn to:
Evaluate the free speech of employees
when giving opinions about their
employers in a public forum.
Analyze how companies can direct their
giving strategically.
WEEK 5 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

7. CHAPTER 10
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
 Concepts
 Leadership as Monarchy and Divine Right
 Great Man Theory
 Trait Theories
 Behavioral Theories
 Process Theories
 Challenges
 Waste Reduction
 Social Equality
(Hammond & Christensen, Chapter 10 , 2016)

8. CHAPTER 10
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
 Next Generation Leaders
 Systems thinkers
 Emotional intelligence
 Collaborative skills
 Transparent communication
 Ethical behavior
 Steward for the environment
 Nonhierarchical Leadership
 Continuous learning
(Hammond & Christensen, Chapter 10, 2016)

9. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
 From Ashford’s Library –
"Are we allowed to discipline employee who badmouthed boss on Facebook?" HR
Specialist: Minnesota Employment Law Apr. 2016: 8. Business Insights: Global. Web. 11
Mar. 2017.
 From Ashford’s Library – Films on Demand
Philanthropy, Inc.: The bottom line on corporate charity [Video file]. (2012). Retrieved
from http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=100753&xtid=53327
Philanthropy, Inc.: The bottom line on corporate charity [Video file]. (2012). Retrieved
from http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=100753&xtid=53327

10. ANY
QUESTIONS?
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11. REFERENCES
Hammond, S. C., & Christensen, L. J. (2016). Corporate and social responsibility:
Road map for a sustainable future. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Lipton, J. (2007, August 14). Mattel gets the lead out. Forbes.
Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/14/mattel-china-recall-
markets-equity-cx_jl_0814markets12.html
Story, L. (2007, August 2). Lead paint prompts Mattel to recall 967,000 toys. New
York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Story, L., & Barboza, D. (2007, August 15). Mattel recalls 19 million toys sent from
China. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
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