Posted: June 4th, 2015

Ethics and Strategy

Activity Context

This week’s discussions help you to develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

•Critically evaluate information from core business functions and the value chain to enhance organizational knowledge of strategic position and direction.

Activity Instructions

In this discussion, you will further your knowledge of strategic development by:

•Identifying important ethical issues with a firm’s strategy.

Focus on the goals and values of your project firm to identify important strategic ethical issues or dilemmas. Analyze the firm’s actions for instances of inconsistencies, or practices where the words in the mission, espoused values, or goals, don’t match the actions of the firm. Should the firm be concerned about its Corporate Social Responsibility or balancing stakeholder and stockholder needs?

Discussion Participation Grading Rubric

Criteria

Non-performance

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

Applies relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly.

Does not explain relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.

Explains relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.

Applies relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly.

Analyzes course concepts, theories, or materials correctly, using examples or supporting evidence.

Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.

Does not collaborate with fellow learners.

Collaborates with fellow learners without relating discussion to the relevant course concepts.

Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.

Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts and extending the dialogue.

Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences.

Does not contribute professional, personal, or other real-world experiences.

Contributes professional, personal, or other real-world experiences, but lacks relevance.

Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences.

Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences to extend the dialogue.

Supports position with applicable knowledge.

Does not establish relevant position.

Establishes relevant position.

Supports position with applicable knowledge.

Validates position with applicable knowledge