Reference no: EM133673114

Governance, Ethics and Sustainability

Task

Analyse a given corporate governance case/scenario, and record a video presentation which identifies and explains the impacts of corporate governance failures on different stakeholder groups.

Assessment Description

Drawing upon the introductory topics of this subject in relation to what constitutes good corporate governance, students will investigate a given case/scenario to determine the likely causes of the corporate governance "failure" depicted therein, and identify the impacts upon and implications for, various stakeholders.

This assessment develops competencies in research and analysis, as well as the presentation of research findings which are critically important professional skills. Additionally, this assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:

Evaluate the success (or lack thereof) of an organisation's governance responsibilities

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

Analyse the chosen news article and prepare a slide-deck of between 6-10 slides to accompany the recorded presentation, structured as follows:

Begin with a brief and succinct personal introduction of yourself, your country of origin and two interesting facts about yourself. (1 minute)

Define ‘stakeholders'. Choose a [corporate/company/business] scandal of which you are aware in your home country. Provide a brief explanation of what occurred. Identify the key stakeholder group that was affected and explain how it affected them. (2 minutes)

Introduce the case you chose from the three options shown in (1) above. Describe the business model -what goods or services it provides, whether it is for profit / not for profit etc. Note that if you choose case study 2, you only need to write about one of the two companies named, i.e. either Woolworth's or Coles.

Define corporate governance and give your analysis of the reasons behind the corporate governance failure in the chosen case, drawing upon the topics of good corporate governance discussed in this subject so-far.

Identify which stakeholder groups are affected in your chosen example. Include a diagram to illustrate this. Indicate which stakeholder groups suffered most (paid the greatest cost) because of this corporate governance failure and how they were affected.

Include a "reference list" slide with a minimum of five references, including at least three academic references from academic journals and textbooks, as well as full details of informational sources you consulted as part of your assignment research.
Record the 6-minute presentation using the slide deck in (2) above as a visual aid / notes/prompts (avoid reading). Students must appear on camera.