Challenges in the 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 at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/. Next, use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on Apple’s Code of Conduct.
*Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.
Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:
Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Challenges in the Business Environment
Tags: BUS475, Business Environment
Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)
Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper
write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
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.
Submit a reference page with at least two (2) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
, 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.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Evaluate the influences of changing economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces on business and society.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics
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List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
In the resent past apple has been criticized for its lack of commitment in the protection of the environment and the failure to observe the labor rules and guidelines as stated in the international labor act. Due to this criticism about the operations of Apple Company, it has released detailed information about its supply chain. This is a detailed highlight from its 2014 supplier responsibility progress report as well as touting the improvement it’s made in working with its suppliers. The criticism came as a result………………
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