Maricopa Community Colleges  GBS106   19964-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
GBS106 19964-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Business and Society
Study of demands placed on business enterprise by owners, government, employees and society. Includes social, ethical and public issues and analysis of business responses.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GBS106   19964-20086 Business and Society
1. Define business and society and their interrelationship. (I)
2. Explain the major criticisms of business and characterize business's general response. (I)
3. Explain how corporate social responsibility encompasses economic, legal, ethical and voluntary components. (I)
4. Define business ethics and describe the complexities of making ethical judgments. (II)
5. Identify and describe the elements of moral judgment. (II)
6. Describe action that management may take to improve an organization's ethical climate. (II)
7. Describe the major ethical challenges of operating in a multicultural environment. (II)
8. Define government regulation and explain the major reasons for regulation, the types of regulation, and issues arising out of regulation. (III)
9. Describe major types of regulatory reform and their characteristics. (III)
10. Describe the evolution and current strategic approaches business uses in political participation. (III)
11. List and describe the major controversial advertising abuse issues, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission. (III)
12. Describe product issues related to quality and safety, and the role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. (III)
13. Describe the causes of environmental problems. (III)
14. Describe the role governments play in environmental issues. (III)
15. Describe the reasons for community involvement, corporate philanthropy and community employment responsibilities. (III)
16. Explain the employee rights movement and underlying principles. (IV)
17. Describe the freedom-of-speech and whistle-blowing issues. (IV)
18. Describe concerns surrounding employees' right to privacy. (IV)
19. Explain the right to safety in the workplace and the role and responsibilities of OSHA. (IV)
20. Describe employment issues as they relate to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, and physically challenged. (IV)
21. Define different postures with respect to affirmative action. (IV)
22. Define the concept of corporate public policy and relate it to strategic management. (V)
23. Describe issues relating to corporate ownership, corporate governance, and responsiveness to corporate stakeholders. (V)
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GBS106   19964-20086 Business and Society
    I. Business Social Issues
        A. Interrelationship of Business Action and Society Needs
        B. Special Interests
        C. Criticisms
        D. Corporate Social Responsibility
          1. Economic Issues
          2. Legal Issues
          3. Ethical Issues
      II. Moral and Ethical Issues
          A. Business Ethics and Ethical Judgments
          B. Moral Judgments
          C. Organizational Climate
          D. Multicultural Issues
        III. External Social Issues
            A. Government Regulation
              1. Types
              2. Regulatory Issues
            B. Political Participation
            C. Advertising Issues
              1. Advertising Abuse
              2. Federal Trade Commission
            D. Product Liability Issues
              1. Quality and Safety Issues
              2. Consumer Product Safety Commission
              3. Food and Drug Administration
            E. Environmental Issues
              1. Causes
              2. Governmental Roles (EPA)
            F. Corporate Community Issues
              1. Community Involvement
              2. Corporate Philanthropy
              3. Employment Responsibilities
          IV. Internal Social Issues
              A. Employee Rights
              B. Freedom of Speech
              C. Whistle-Blowing
              D. Right to Privacy
              E. Right to Safety
              F. Role of OSHA
              G. Discrimination
              H. Affirmative Action
            V. Public Policy Issues
                A. Strategic Management
                B. Corporate Governance
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