Xerox is a large company located in the United States that produces photocopiers and printers. The paper outlines the requirements for a report on Xerox that will discuss its corporate social initiatives, corporate governance structure, importance of legal and political issues, employee relations, and community/consumer relations. The report must be at least 10 pages long, cite at least 5 academic sources, and follow APA format and style guidelines. It will examine Xerox's social responsibility programs, nonmarket influences, governance system, lobbying activities, treatment of employees, philanthropic efforts, and use of technology.

1. Company: Xerox
The paper should give a background of your selected company
(fast facts). For example, what is the name of the company,
what does it produce, how big is it, and where is it located?
In addition, include an overview of the corporate social
initiatives of the firm. Sources of information for this
component are an annual report of the firm available at the
website of the company. Be sure to do the following things in
your overview:
· Illustrate the concept and application of social responsibility.
· Explain the benefits of social responsibility.
· Apply the four Is of the nonmarket environment to your
selected company.
· Identify the nonmarket influences on your chosen company.
· Describe the impact of nonmarket action on your company.
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages in length, and
you should use at least two academic sources. All sources used
must be cited and referenced in APA format. You should also
format your paper in APA style to include a title page and
reference page.
Section II
Add information about the corporate governance that is present
in your chosen firm. This section should meet the criteria
below.
· Explain the governance structure of the organization.
· Analyze the connection between businesses and society.
· Detail how this connection affects the corporate governance of
the organization.
· Examine the future of corporate governance globally. How
does your chosen firm compare with global trends?
This section of your project must be at least two pages in
length. You must use at least one academic source, and any

2. information from outside sources should be cited in APA
format.
Section III
Add information about the importance of legal, regulatory, and
political issues and identifying those present in your chosen
firm. How do these issues impact your firm? In addition, this
section should meet the criteria below.
· Explain the impact of government on business.
· Articulate the need for appropriate regulatory oversight of
business.
· Identify the classes of political strategy.
· Illustrate the application of political strategies and their
importance.
· Summarize how corporations influence government decision-
making.
· Evaluate how your chosen firm uses lobbying strategies.
A good source of information to assist you in addressing these
questions is the annual report(s) of the firm.
This section of your project must be at least two pages in
length. You must use at least one academic source, and any
information from outside sources should be cited in APA
format.
Section IV
Examine employee relations within your chosen firm. How does
your firm handle employee relations? Areas to discuss are listed
below.
· Why are employees important to a business?
· What legal issues involving employee relations affect your
chosen firm?
· Why is work/life balance important? What does your firm do
to encourage work/life balance for its employees?
· What benefits are offered to the employees of your firm?
This section of your project must be at least two pages in

3. length. You must use at least two academic sources, and any
information from outside sources should be cited in APA
format.
Section V
Adding information about the community relations, consumer
relations, and technology aspects of your company and then
submitting your final project. For this section, you should
include the criteria below.
· Discuss the importance of consumer relations and
philanthropic activities to your chosen business.
· What activities does the company engage in to promote these
relations?
· Explain the methods used by your company to “manage”
consumers.
· Evaluate the role of technology in the company’s strategy.