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Case Study: The ‘English Patient' and the Chinese takeaway: Examining social responsibilities in the MG Rover collapse

Questions

Part A
Set out the main stakeholders in the MG Rover business at the time of its collapse. How would you determine the relative importance of their stake?
(1000 Words)

Part B
Think about MG Rover's actions in the case in terms of Carroll's pyramid of CSR - which responsibilities was it upholding, and how would you say it was ranking them? Do you think this is appropriate or inappropriate in this situation? Could it have done more to treat its employees ethically?
(1000 Words)

Part C
Arguments for corporate accountability and citizenship emphasize the declining power of governments and the increasing power of multinationals. How would you assess the relative power of the main actors in the MG Rover case?
(1000 Words)

Part D
Who, if anyone, should take responsibility for preserving jobs at Longbridge - the company, its directors, the UK government, SAIC, the workers themselves? Or is unemployment such as this simply a ‘bitter pill' that workers have to take in the face of industrial restructuring away from heavy industry in developed economies?
(1000 Words)

In essence, your report must be comprised of the following sections:

• Cover page and table of contents.
• Introduction.
• Main body of the report (Adequately structured and thoroughly analyzed answers for all questions of the assignment. All the elements that are included in the assignment must be adequately analyzed and supported with material that is properly cited, paraphrased and referenced from a wide variety of external sources).
• Conclusions (bring together your main points, address the main points as indicated above and adequately summarize the findings of your assignment).

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Attachment:- Business Ethics.rar