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 or with another large organization, and must prepare a video presentation for that organization’s suppliers regarding their 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/. Next, use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on Apple or that organization’s Code of Conduct. Alternatively, you may submit a six to eight (6-8) page paper instead of the video submission.

Please note that instead of Apple you may select another large international organization but this organization must be approved by your instructor.

In addition to the recorded video, you must also create a presentation using PowerPoint (or other equivalent software) summarizing the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you communicated in your video presentation to email to the suppliers after the meeting for future reference.

You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 9).

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

Prepare and present a five to seven (5-7) minute video OR write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. List specific changes that Apple (or on another company approved by the instructor) has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) 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.
3. Discuss Apple’s stance on each of the following areas:

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.
3. Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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Suppliers must uphold Labor, and human rights regulations by treating workers with respect and dignity as recognized internationally. For example, suppliers have a responsibility to provide a healthy working environment with social amenities such as healthy drinking water, proper waste disposal, and washrooms. Anti-discrimination is another aspect in the conduct …

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