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Assignment: Challenges in the Global Business Environment
According to the textbook, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as Apple's Chief Compliance Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apple's suppliers regarding Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for your presentation, review Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct, located athttps://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/.
Alternatively, you may submit a four to six page paper instead of the video submission.
In addition to the recorded video, you must also create a presentation using PowerPoint
You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit.
Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper
Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven minutes OR write a four to six page paper in which you:
1. List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one example of each change.
2. Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation: DONT DO POWERPOINT JUST WRITE ABOUT HIGHLIGHTED TOPICS TO MATCH PAPER!!!!!
Create a six to eight slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
1. Summarize Apple's Supplier Responsibility information.
2. Discuss Apple's stance on each of the following areas:
a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
1. Identify the key ways that Apple's Progress Report has changed since last year.
2. Examine the manner in which Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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