Signature Assignment:
The signature assignment for this course is eight (8) to ten (10) page paper in APA format with cited research on your topic selected from the list below. The assignment is to collect, examine, and analyze primary source materials, and organize them into a paper. You should cite at least seven (7) references (at least five references from Academic databases, such as EbscoHost, ProQuest, Google Scholar or LexisNexis). Please note for a short academic paper such as this, I do not require you to write an abstract or Table of Contents. However, please include a Cover Page and a References page. Also, be mindful of plagiarism and cite your sources!
Prompt:
Select from the following list of business ethical dilemma topics to research:
- Toshiba Accounting Scandal
- Apple FoxConn Labor Scandal
- Nike Sweatshop and Child Labor Scandal
- Starbucks Family Farmer Outsourcing and Environmental
- Sustainability Issues
- Dannon False Advertising Claims Regarding Activia
- Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
- Turing Pharmaceuticals price increase for Daraprim
- Wells Fargo Fraudulent Accounts Scandal
- Mylan’s Epipen Price Scandal
- Samsung Battery Recall
Content Expectations for your paper include:
- Introduction including factual background and thesis statement.
- Identification and discussion of ethical, legal and industry related business issues at controversy in the case at hand.
- Application of research, course terminology and themes to analyze the case study.
- Discussion of how the case and issues at hand were resolved.
- Personal opinions with researched support and justification foryour insights on the relevancy, sustainability, social, environmental, financial, or other applicable value of the
resolution.
- Conclusion including discussion of the implications and personal evaluation of the case for the future of domestic and international business ethics, regulatory/legal standards, corporate social responsibility, and corporate leadership issues within the context of 21st century precedents.
Collegiate Level Writing Expectations include competency in the following:
Sentence Structure
Verb Tense and Agreement
Pronoun Use
Possessive Use
Punctuation
Spelling
Focus and Organization
Thesis Statement & Conclusion
APA Style Citation to Avoid Plagiarism
