Due Week 9 and worth 330 points
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 Apples Chief Compliance Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apples suppliers regarding Apples Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for your presentation review Apples 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 maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on Apples Code of Conduct. Alternatively you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.
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:
Part 1: Video PresentationORPaper
Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutesORwrite a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:
If you choose the written paper your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Clickhereto view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Points: 330Assignment 2:Challenges in the Global Business Environment
CriteriaUnacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations60-69% DFair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Part 1:Video PresentationORPaper
1. List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least one (1) example of each change.Insufficiently listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Insufficiently provided at least one (1) example of each change.Partially listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Partially provided at least one (1) example of each change.Satisfactorily listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Satisfactorily provided at least one (1) example of each change.Thoroughly listed specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Thoroughly provided 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.Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely explained 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.Insufficiently explained 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.Partially explained 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.Satisfactorily explained 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.Thoroughly explained 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
3. Summarize Apples Supplier Responsibility information.Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletely summarized Apples Supplier Responsibility information.Insufficiently summarized Apples Supplier Responsibility information.Partially summarized Apples Supplier Responsibility information.Satisfactorily summarized Apples Supplier Responsibility information.Thoroughly summarized Apples Supplier Responsibility information.
4. Discuss Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Insufficiently discussed Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Partially discussed Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Satisfactorily discussed Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
Thoroughly discussed Apples stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workers
b. Labor and Human Rights
c. Health and Safety
d. The Environment
e. Accountability
5. Identify the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely identified the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.Insufficiently identified the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.Partially identified the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.Satisfactorily identified the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.Thoroughly identified the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.
6. Examine the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely examined the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Insufficiently examined the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Partially examined the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Satisfactorily examined the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Thoroughly examined the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
7. Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Insufficiently provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Partially provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Satisfactorily provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Thoroughly provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
8.Writing Mechanics Grammar and Formatting / Oral Communication. Clarity and Coherence of Writing / PresentationWeight: 10%Serious and persistent errors in grammar spelling punctuation or formatting / oral communication. Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Numerous errors in grammar spelling and punctuation or formatting / oral communication.Information is somewhat confusing with not enough reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Partially free of errors in grammar spelling punctuation or formatting / oral communication.Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Mostly free of errors in grammar spelling punctuation or formatting / oral communication. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Error free or almost error free grammar spelling punctuation or formatting / oral communication. Information is provided in a clear coherent and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
9.Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and 2 reference providedWeight: 10%Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.In-text citations and references are given but not in APA format. Does not meet the required number of references and / or references are of poor quality.In-text citations and references are provided but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.Most in-text citations and references are provided and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.