Students are required to complete a 2000-word individual essay as an assessment for this
module. This assignment will constitute 100% of the final module mark. The assignment will
test the students’ critical understanding of theoretical perspectives on ethics and various
techniques and practices employed in today’s organisation to tackle social and environmental
responsibility challenges. The students will also need to show their skills in applying this
theoretical knowledge to the analysis and resolution of ethical business problems.
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
Explore the following link and investigate the ethically problematic situation(s) of any of the
following companies provided below. You may also choose to support your discussion with
unique experiences/case(s) (if applicable) from your country of origin or any other emerging
economy where your chosen company has a strong presence.
Link: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/retailers/five-une…
Companies:
1. Amazon 2. Asda 3. Nestle 4. Tesco 5. Coca Cola
Task:
Write a reflective formal report, responding to the following concerns/questions:
Briefly describe the ethically problematic situation(s) of your chosen company.
Explain why this situation is ethically problematic and what ethical issues/dimensions
are involved in it.
Has the organisation done anything to resolve the situation? Has it been effective and
is it ethical?
Propose your own approach to resolving the situation and explain why and how your
approach will work in practice.
THE STRUCTURE (A suggested format of the report should be as follows)
The following provides specific guidance on writing the reflective report. The report should
contain the following:
Executive Summary (challenges and objectives, CSR analytical methods applied,
limitations, and findings of the report – about 200 words only, no bullet points; no
repetition of the introduction).
Introduction (around 200 words)
An overview of the selected organisational issue and clearly discussed problem(s)
(around 200 words).
Ethical analysis of the selected organisational issue.
Management’s analysis of the selected organisational issue.
Proposed recommendations for resolving the organisational issue.
A brief conclusion section that summarises the key aspects of the report (around 200
words)
The reference list.
Final Notes for the Assessment.
Summarizing and rehashing facts published about the company is discouraged – except where
factual restatement is an integral part of evaluation. Information gotten from Wikipedia or
Investopedia and or related non-peer reviewed/subjective sources are highly discouraged. Your
report should be concise, incisive, and literate and include appropriate supporting tables, charts,
and exhibits/figures where applicable. There must be clear and convincing evidence of
consultation of academic literature – you are expected to draw in detail and substantively
on peer-reviewed academic literature, including from peer-review journal articles.
Websites should be few and used very cautiously, and all data consulted and cited in the body
of the report should be appropriately referenced in accordance with the University of
Bradford’s referencing guide (see module handbook for further guide on referencing
format/style).