2.1. Instructor Contact Information
2.3. About the Instructor: PhD. Business Administration, specialization in Management
Research Interests: Entrepreneurship
3. TEXTBOOK AND COURSE MATERIALS
3.1. Required Textbook(s): Business & Society: A Strategic Approach
to Social Responsibility & Ethics, 6th Edition by Ferrell, Thorne, Ferrell
ISBN: 9780997117141
3.2. Supplementary Book(s) and Article(s): Additional readings on Blackboard
3.3. Computer Requirements: Computer or tablet with video recording capacity.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION
4.1. FHSU Catalogue Description:
“A study of the interface between business and the social environment. Areas stressed are social responsibility, ethics, corporate strategy, public policy, government regulation, and stakeholder relations.”
4.2. Instructor Course Description:
The study of business ethics is about doing the “right” things. Unfortunately,
doing the right thing can be viewed as ethical (or unethical) and legal (or illegal)
depending under which circumstances each decision was made. After taking
this course, you will be prepared to diagnose situations under which your
decisions will be ethical and will impact your company, and stakeholders
in positive ways.
This course includes components of the ROAR Professional Development
Program for students adopted by the Management and Management
Departments. For more information about the ROAR Program visit:
http://www.fhsu.edu/management/ROAR/
R: Relevant Coursework
O: Online Portfolio
A: Applied Opportunities
R: Real Career Skills
4.3. Recommendations for Success:
Read the syllabus carefully and understand the rhythm of the assignments and the educational intention.
5.1. Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
The “what” this course covers:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to do the following:
Social Responsibility Perspective and Framework:
Explain the strategic management of stakeholder relationships.
Interpret and understand and corporate governance.
List, describe, and apply key legal, regulatory, and political issues.
Analyze why an organizations’ structure is vital to performance.
Analyze organizational culture and cultural diversity relating to
performance and our legal system.
Understand the legal requirements necessary to ensure HR compliance.
Ethics and Effective Decision-making:
Construct ethical models designed to enhance ethical decision-making.
Identify, compare, and contrast strategic approaches to improving ethical behavior.
Apply those identified behavioral elements to self and others to develop predictive capabilities within organizations.
Apply ethics to improve employee relations.
Apply ethics in ways that will improve consumer relations.
Strategic Philanthropy and Community Relations:
Compare and contrast technology issues in environmental policy and regulation: the role of government and businesses with technology.
Explain sustainability issues (Atmosphere, water, land, cloning, etc.)
Identify and explain EPA and environmental legislation.
Explain the nature and influence of technology on the economy an society
Global Environment and Social Responsibility
Define and identify cultural intelligence
Identify and develop a model for global stakeholders: shareholders relations and corporate governance with employee and consumer relations.
Identify and develop global partnerships including conventional, CSR, corporate accountability, and social economy partnerships.
