Business and society

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MUST BE ORIGINAL
AND ABLE TO PASS GRAMMARLY AND TURNITIN

According to the
textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and
interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is
becoming more complex. Use the Internet to research Apple.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1.  Specify
the nature, structure, and types of products or services of Apple, and identify
two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect
its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. 

2.  Suggest
five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the
organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.

3.  Specify
one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with
Apple.

4.  Submit
a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used
for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other
Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these
formatting requirements:

  • Be typed,
    double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins
    on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific
    format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover
    page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
    professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
    reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:

  • Analyze the
    relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are
    part of an interactive system.
  • Recommend
    ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
  • Analyze the
    various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and
    relationships.
  • Compare and
    contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.
  • Analyze ways
    ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.
  • Use
    technology and information resources to research issues in business and
    society.
  • Write clearly
    and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment
1: Social Performance of Organizations

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or
service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external
environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support
therationale.

Weight: 35%

Did not submit or incompletely specified the nature, structure,
and types of products or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the
organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Did not
submit or incompletely provided explanation to support the rationale.

Insufficiently specified the nature, structure, and types of
products or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s
external environment that can affect its success. Insufficiently provided
explanation to support the rationale.

Partially specified the nature, structure, and types of products
or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external
environment that can affect its success. Partially provided explanation to
support the rationale.

Satisfactorily specified the nature, structure, and types of
products or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s
external environment that can affect its success. Satisfactorily provided
explanation to support the rationale.

Thoroughly specified the nature, structure, and types of
products or service of Apple, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s
external environment that can affect its success. Thoroughly provided
explanation to support the rationale.

2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support
for the response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which
the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial
performance. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for the
response.

Insufficiently incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the
primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance.
Insufficiently provided support for the response.

Partially incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the
primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance.
Partially provided support for the response.

Satisfactorily incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the
primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance.
Satisfactorily provided support for the response.

Thoroughly incompletely suggested five (5) ways in which the
primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance.
Thoroughly provided support for the response.

3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility
concern associated with Apple.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely specified one (1) controversial
corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.

Insufficiently specified one (1) controversial corporate social
responsibility concern associated with Apple.

Partially specified one (1) controversial corporate social
responsibility concern associated with Apple.

Satisfactorily specified one (1) controversial corporate social
responsibility concern associated with Apple.

Thoroughly specified one (1) controversial corporate social
responsibility concern associated with Apple.

4.Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting / Oral Communication.
Clarity and Coherence of Writing / Presentation

Weight: 10%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting / oral communication. Information is confusing to the reader
and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, or
formatting / oral communication.

Information is somewhat confusing with not enough reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting / oral communication.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence
that logically support ideas.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting / oral communication. Information is mostly clear and generally
supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting / oral communication. Information is provided in a clear,
coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically
support ideas.

9.Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  4 reference
provided

Weight: 10%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA
format. Does not meet the required number of references, and / or references
are of poor quality.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only
partially formatted correctly in APA style. Meets the required number of
references; some or all references poor quality choices

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are
generally formatted correctly in APA style. Meets number of required
references; all references high quality choices.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error
free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. Exceeds number of
required references; all references high quality choices.