I need 3 questions answered in the next 1hor and 40 mins
Questions
Long answer question: 30 points total
The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally disrupted the relationship between business on this, please answer the following questions:
a. What assumptions of capitalism has COVID-19 challenged? Pick any two and society. Based assumptions of capitalism discussed in the course and explain how they are challenged by COVID-19. Use examples to elp illustrate your arguments. (6 points) - 300 words max
b. Pick three examples related to the COVID-19 pandemic and explain how they are relevant to the C debate? (9 points) - 500 words max
c. Using the short-term/long-term debate as a guide, compare and contrast the COVID-19 crisis to the climate crisis. How are they the same and how are they different in terms of their time orientation? What are the implications for how both issues are addressed? (12 points) - 750 words max
+ (3 points for clarity of writing)
instructions and questions that wil help
The CSR debate is centered on what the voluntary responsibilities of corporations should be?
- What is CSR?
- What are the assumptions of CSR
- What are the arguments in favor of and against CSR? - What are examples of CSR?
- What kind of responses to CSR does business engage in?
- Assumptions of Capitalism -History of Capitalism and management
- Social issues (working conditions, inequality,consumerism)
- Globalization and the race to the bottom -Environmental issues (climate change,pollution, animal rights)
- Externalities and the commons.
THE SHAREHOLDER/STAKEHOLDER DEBATE
The shareholder/stakeholder debate is centered on to whom should corporations be accountable?
- What and who are stakeholders? Examples?
- What are the arguments for the stakeholder approach? Why?
- What are the arguments for the shareholder approach? Why?
Why is the shareholder approach dominant? - How might business move to a stakeholder focus?
THE SHORT-TERM/LONG-TERM DEBATE
The short-term/long-term debate is centered on what the time horizon of business should be
What does the short-term and long-term mean in relation to business?
- Why does short-term thinking tend to dominate in business? - How does short-termism impact social and environmental issues in relation to business?
- How might business move toward a more long-term outlook?
THE CORPORATE POWER DEBATE
The corporate power debate is centered on understanding what the impacts are of large corporations on society - What factors have contributed to corporations becoming so powerful?
- What challenges does corporate power pose to
- Business involvement in politics
Corporate lobbying
Globalization and the reduced role of governments
- What are the reasons why some argue that corporate power is not an important issue?
democracy?
TRICKS, HINTS AND TIDBITS
Please read every question carefully and make sure you do everything that the question asks you to do
- Read how many marks the question is worth and then answer accordingly - Don't data dump! That means don't write everything you
know. Stick to what the question asks for Integrate course concepts in your answers. The more concepts you integrate, the better your arguments will be
Come up with a structure for your answer before you start writing
The easier it is to understand, the better. There are points for clarity and logic
