Posted: February 1st, 2014

Ethical and Socially Responsive Business

Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Due Week 10 and worth 120 points 
Because of the human aspect of ethics and its links to business success, corporate leaders must be careful about their behaviors, and how they address problems. For this assignment, you must select the code of ethical conduct for one (1) of the following restaurants:   Cheesecake Factory (http://investors.thecheesecakefactory.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109258&p=irol-govconduct)   Ruby Tuesday (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83799&p=irol-govHighlights)   Chipotle (http://ir.chipotle.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=194775&p=irol-govConduct)  As a basis for your written assignment, you will assume that you are the CEO of your chosen restaurant. Be sure to identify the restaurant you have chosen in your written paper. 
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: 1. Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why. 2. Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.   3. Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.  4. Use at least two (2) quality resources. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as a quality resource. 
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:  Discuss the roles of ethics and social responsibilities in business.  Use technology and information resources to research issues in business.  Write clearly and concisely about business issues using proper writing mechanics. 
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 120 Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business
Criteria  Unacceptable Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D 
Fair 70-79% C 
Proficient 80-89% B 
Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance
Did not submit or incompletely described key areas of the selected
Insufficiently described key areas of the selected company’s
Partially described key areas of the selected company’s
Satisfactorily described key areas of the selected company’s
Thoroughly described key areas of the selected company’s
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to the business, and explain why. Weight: 25%
company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and did not submit or incompletely explained why.
code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and insufficiently explained why.
code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and partially explained why.
code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and satisfactorily explained why.
code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and thoroughly explained why.
2. Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct. Weight: 30%
Did not submit or incompletely explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
Insufficiently explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
Partially explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
Satisfactorily explained the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
Thoroughly explained the key steps that the
company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
3. Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates. Weight: 30%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
Insufficiently suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
Partially suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
Satisfactorily suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
Thoroughly suggested three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
4. 2 references  Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present 
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present

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