Maricopa Community Colleges  SBU200   19974-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/22/97
SBU200 19974-20055 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Society and Business
The study of issues and demands placed on business enterprise by owners, customers, government, employees and society. Included are social, ethical and public issues and analysis of business responses. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SBU200   19974-20055 Society and Business
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 the major ethical challenges of operating in a multicultural environment. (II)
7. Define government regulation and explain the major reasons for regulation, the types of regulation, and issues arising out of regulation. (III)
8. Describe major types of regulatory reform and their characteristics. (III)
9. Describe the evolution and current strategic approaches business uses in political participation. (III)
10. List and describe the major controversial advertising abuse issues, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission. (III)
11. Describe product issues related to quality and safety, and role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. (III)
12. Describe causes of environmental problems. (III)
13. Describe governmental roles in environmental issues. (III)
14. Describe reasons for community involvement, corporate philanthropy and community employment responsibilities. (III)
15. Explain employee rights movement and underlying principles. (IV)
16. Describe freedom-of-speech and whistle-blowing issues. (IV)
17. Describe concerns surrounding employees' right to privacy. (IV)
18. Explain right to safety in the workplace and the role and responsibilities of OSHA. (IV)
19. Describe employment issues as they relate to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, and physically challenged. (IV)
20. Define different postures with respect to affirmative action. (IV)
21. Define the concept of corporate public policy and relate it to strategic management. (V)
22. Describe issues relating to corporate ownership, corporate governance, and responsiveness to corporate stakeholders. (V)
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SBU200   19974-20055 Society and Business
    I. Business Social Issues
        A. Interrelationship of business actions and society needs
        B. Special Interests and Criticisms
        C. Corporate Social Responsibility
          1. Economic
          2. Legal
          3. Ethical
          4. Environmental
      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
              1. Abuse
              2. Federal Trade Commission
            D. Product Liability
              1. Quality and Safety
              2. Consumer Product Safety Commission
              3. Food and Drug Administration
            E. Environmental
              1. Causes
              2. Government's Role
            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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