Corporate Social Responsibility and the Value Chain

Topic: Corporate Social
Responsibility and the Value Chain
Pages and Word Count: 6 pages (1,650 words)
Reference: 3 total. (ONLY from listed textbook, Chosen Companies Website,
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article.)
Write the papers in THIRD person for
PART 1.
Write the papers in FIRST person for PART 2.
APA7.

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Demonstrate an understanding
of the impact of corporate social responsibility on the management of a firm’s
value chain.
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PART 1:
o Make a compelling argument as to why the
inclusion of policies of corporate social responsibility enhance the ability of
a firm to effectively manage a value chain and achieve competitive advantage.
o Describe at least FIVE ways a business can
demonstrate corporate socially responsible behavior and relate these methods to
the impact on achieving effective value chain management.
o Explain how shareholders, employees, customers
and society can be made aware of these endeavors.
o Describe cons / risks related to corporate
social responsibility programs.
o Choose and analyze TWO examples of companies
that have been successful in integrating corporate social responsibility
programs into their value chain.
o Choose and analyze TWO examples of companies
that have not been successful in this integration and identify what the
companies should have done in their value chains proactively to protect their
value chains.
o Support your response’s content with at least THREE
applied and cited references.

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PART 2:
o Write a paragraph explaining the critical
thinking process applied to complete Part 1.
o Review the principles and concepts of critical
thinking.
o Do NOT try to “wing” this analysis using
casual thought.
o Mention which elements of critical thinking
you have applied to the reference sources you used for information.
o Apply the Elements of Thought to the reference
sources you used for information in
Part 1.
o Analyze your conclusions using the elements in
the model (Elements of Thoughts).
o What was the point of view of the authors?
What assumptions were made in the articles? Why was the article written? Were
the sources you used, valid, reliable, unbiased, accurate, and agenda-free?

Heading

Heading
and Subheading to be used.

Word
Count

1st Heading

Introduction

About
50

2nd Heading

[Corporate Social Responsibility, Value
Chain, and Competitive Advantage.]
(200 words)
Make a compelling
argument as to why the inclusion of policies of corporate social
responsibility enhance the ability of a firm to effectively manage a value
chain and achieve competitive advantage.

About
200

3rd Heading

[Five Ways of Corporate Social Responsibility]
(350 words)
Describe at least
FIVE ways a business can demonstrate corporate socially responsible behavior
and relate these methods to the impact on achieving effective value chain
management. (about 60-80 words for each way)

about
350

4th Heading

[Shareholders]
(150 words)
Explain how
shareholders, employees, customers, and society can be made aware of these
endeavors.

about
150

5th Heading

[Cons and Risks Related
to Corporate Social Responsibility]
(150 words)
Describe
cons / risks related to corporate social responsibility programs.

about
150

6th Heading

[Two Successful
Examples]
(200 words)
Choose and analyze TWO
examples of companies that have been successful in integrating corporate
social responsibility programs into their value chain.

about
200

7th
Heading

[Two Unsuccessful
Examples]
(200 words)
Choose
and analyze TWO examples of companies that have not been successful in this
integration and identify what the companies should have done in their value
chains proactively to protect their value chains.

about
200

8th
Heading

[Part 2: Critical
Thinking]
(300 words)
[Subheading- Critical Thinking Process
Applied to Part One] (150 words)
Write a paragraph explaining the critical thinking
process applied to complete Part 1.
Review the principles and concepts of critical thinking.
Do NOT try to “WING” this analysis using casual thought.
Mention which elements of critical thinking you have applied to the
reference sources you used for information.
Apply the Elements of Thought to the reference sources you used for
information in Part 1.
[Subheading-
Elements of Critical Thinking and the Article(s)] (150 words)
Analyze your conclusions using the elements (some or all of them) in the
model (Elements of Thoughts).
What was the point of view of the authors?
What assumptions were made in the articles?
Why was the article written?
Were the sources you used, valid, reliable, unbiased, accurate, and
agenda-free?

about
300

9th Heading

Conclusion

About
50

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EIGHT Elements of Thought
o Purpose
o Key Question
o Information
o Concepts
o Assumptions
o Implications and Consequences
o Point of View
o Interpretations and Conclusions

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21 Elements of the Contemporary
Value Chain Model
1.
Budgeting
2.
Competitive advantage
3.
Corporate social
responsibility
4.
Culture
5.
Customer need (drives
everything)
6.
External resources
7.
Financial
8.
Goals
9.
Idea generation
10. Information management
11. Infrastructure
12. Leadership
13. People – human resources
14. People – customers
15. People – shareholders
16. Political (external)
17. Political (internal)
18. Product development
19. Strategy
20. Supply chain management
21. Technological considerations

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Textbook
o Understanding the Dynamics of the Value Chain
Authors: William D. Presutti.
9781606494509. 9781606494516.
§ Chapter 1: “The Value Chain Revisited”
§ Chapter 2: “The Value Chain’s Impact on
Competitiveness and Profitability”
§ Chapter 3: “Boundarylessness and the Value
Chain”
§ Chapter 6: “Corporate Social
Responsibility and the Value Chain”
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Corporate social
responsibility is a key element in competitive strategic planning and,
therefore an essential consideration in effective value chain management. The
content of Chapter 6 includes an emphasis on sustainability, value creation,
and the synergistic relationship between business and society.

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