Analyse the role of the board in the assessment of strategy

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Governance, Ethics and Sustainability

Assessment - Code of Ethics Workplace Simulation

Your Task
Analyse a short case study (realistic scenario) and prepare a short, written report.

Assessment Description

A thorough understanding of how a company's Code of Ethics must be worded to effectively communicate behavioural expectations is an essential managerial competency.

Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the success (or lack thereof) of an organisation's governance responsibilities

Learning Outcome 2: Analyse the legal and regulatory environment in Australia with a view to understanding its impact on business strategy

Learning Outcome 3: Analyse the role of the board in the assessment of strategy and risk, and the way in which this expertise can be better utilised

Learning Outcome 4: Apply corporate sustainability practices in a real-world example and examine their appropriateness in a variety of contexts

Prepare short, written report-style responses to each of the questions given as part of the Case Study.

Case Study: DayFun is an early learning organisation, specialising in childcare services and nursery education across three Australian states (Queensland, NSW and Victoria). After three years of steady growth, DayFun is adding nanny services to its portfolio.

1. DayFun already follows an industry Code of Ethics:
What advantages would there be to payFu.n, in having their own in-house Code of Conduct?

2. CEO's question:
Can we draw a line in the workplace between playful sexual innuendo, and sexual harassment?
Wider Board question:
How do we draw a firm line between harassment in general and workplace bullying?

3. What is the difference between corruption and fraud?
Should these be handled under a single Code section? Or do they require separate treatment?

4. Could the company Code of Conduct specify acceptable terms of social media use, for all payfy,n employees?

5. Provide a single full References list for all sources use across your responses. Use KBS Australian Harvard as the referencing format.

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