A comprehensive research about Nike
Specific instructions for completion of the assignment
Final Assignment (8-page Research Paper)
Choose a topic from the textbook that we covered during the semester (e.g., CSR,
Sustainability, Justice & Economic Distribution) –feel free to choose any topic that
we’ve covered or will cover before the end of the semester – be sure to read the
chapter in full.
Review the chapters of the textbook and topics that we discussed in class
Choose an overarching concept or topic of focus for your paper
Develop an argument ‘for’ AND ‘against’ a specific initiative and or strategies that have
been implemented by a corporation due to an ethical issue, scandal or crisis (local or
international) recently experienced by the company. The initiative could have been
implemented to address a social, economic and or environmental issue (e.g., economic
development, sustainability, community engagement efforts/programs, public relations
etc.)
Reflection paper (1 page) is to be included at the end as part of the assignment but think
of it as separate component
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OUTLINE (your paper should include):
Introduction
Develop a key research question based on your review of course materials.
Be sure to answer the following questions:
Why is this topic important?
What is your thesis statement?
Brief Background section about the company (Name of the company, year
founded, CEO name, location, what type of company is it? For example,
what is the brand well known for?)
What are the ethical issues of concern in this case?
What is the specific initiative and from what you were able to gather in
your research, what prompted the decision to implement it? When was the
initiative implemented? Who are the key stakeholders?
Explain the key components of the initiative (is it an initiative outside of
normal business operations? (e.g., part of a CSR initiative?)) in the company
or is it included as part of the organizations business model (e.g., social
impact mission). Explain
Develop your arguments ‘for’ AND ‘against’ the initiative (provide a
comprehensive explanation that considers both sides of the argument)
Include a brief explanation of your research methods (databases you
accessed for academic (peer reviewed) articles, websites, books etc. that you
reference), and how you analyzed the information
Conclusion (summarize what you wrote and take a final position on the
issues that you have discussed) also provide recommendations to the
company (as many as you choose 1+ recommendation(s) is good enough but
needs to be based on your discussion in the case and your own arguments)
1 page reflection paper: Discuss what you learned in the course and how
your perspective on Organizations and Society has changed (Think about
your perspective and level of understanding and awareness of the issues
covered in the course before taking this class and assess your level of
development as you complete the course).
**We will also discuss the assignment requirements in class as a group. Further
instruction on how to search for credible sources, how to explain your methods,
grammar and spelling issues of concern, and how to avoid plagiarism will be
covered in advance.
word limit:2450