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Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T3 2019
Unit Code HC2121
Unit Title Comparative Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
Assessment Type Group Assessment
Assessment Title Group Case Study Report and Presentations on ‘Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots’
Purpose of the
assessment (with ULO
Mapping)
Students able to:
1. Compare and contrast diverse approaches to ethical decision making
2. Evaluate the implications of the legal pressure for ethical behaviour in
organisations
3. Examine ethical issues as they relate to basic values and the challenge of
determining an ethical issues in business
4. Understand how moral philosophies and values influence individual and group
ethical decision making in business
5. Apply and enhance problem-solving skills in solving and managing ethical
dilemmas within an organisation.
Weight 30 % of the total assessments
Total Marks 15% for Group Report + 15% for Group Presentation
Word limit Not more than 2,000 words
Due Date XXXXXXXXXXRegular Mode Students:
a. Report: Sunday, 2 Fe
uary 2020, 5PM (week 10)
. Presentation: Held in class in between week XXXXXXXXXXDuring tutorial)
Block Mode Students (Block Mode 1 – (Week 1- Week 5 +12))
a. Report: Sunday, 15 December 2019, 5PM
. Presentation: Held in class in between 09-14th December 2019
Block Mode Students (Block Mode 2 – (Week 6 – Week 11)
a. Report: Sunday, 2 Fe
uary 2020, 5PM
. Presentation: Held in class in between 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2020
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed
Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm
margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page
numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately
at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style.
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Assignment 2 Specifications
Task: Group Report + Presentation
Topic: Case Study on “Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots”
Students will form into groups of a minimum of 3 (three) students and maximum 4 (four) students by fill-in
the group formation form which must be submitted by week 8 the latest in-class (see below). Student who
try to form a group after the deadline, will not be permitted, hence he/she will not be able to submit the
assignment. Remember, the submission link will only be available for those students who have formed a
group. Moreover, you are not allowed to submit the assignment as an individual assignment.
Each group will complete a detailed analysis and present their case assessment, analysis, and outside
esearch to the class based on the case study on ‘Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots’. The case study is
available on your prescribed textbook:
Fe
ell, O., Fraedrich, J. and Fe
ell, L (2018), Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 12th ed,
Southwestern, Cengage Learning
You are required to answer the questions located at the end of the case study and the questions are as
follows:
1. Explain how Apple’s philosophy and organizational culture have impacted how it handles ethical
decisions.
2. Why is Apple’s industry so competitive, and how could this affect the ethical risk in Apple’s
operations?
3. How do you think Apple has handled the various ethical issues that it has faced in the past?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• By contracting its manufacturing out to countries like China, Apple gets the advantage of
lower labor costs. However, it also experiences increased risks regarding oversight. The
following link from The Wall Street Journal examines some of these risks:
http:
online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527023045631 XXXXXXXXXX.html
• This describes the backlash Apple faced after saying it was no longer registering its products
under a voluntary registry of electronic products:
http:
www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023043738 XXXXXXXXXX
• Is Apple the most innovative company? This article investigates:
http:
www.fo
es.com/sites/susanadams/2015/12/08/is-apple-the-worlds-most-
innovative-company/#2715e4857a0b14c XXXXXXXXXX
• Apple’s large European tax bill: https:
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ XXXXXXXXXX/the-
inside-story-of-apple-s-14-billion-tax-bill
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Ideally, your report needs to consist at least the following structure:
1. Executive Summary: ideally one page, but no more than two
2. Section 1: Introduction
3. Section 2: Main body of the report consists of the questions at the end of the case study (or as
above)
4. Section 3: Conclusions
5. Reference List: In between 15-20 references
Presentations will run for approximately 10 minutes (presentation schedule will be confirmed by your local
lecturer). To successfully assess a case, you must engage in additional research to gather more background
information as well as cu
ent information on the company and situation. The class presentation should
present the case, elicit discussion and summarise the main points as far as your group has determined.
HC2121 Group Formation Form
Student ID Student Name Signature E-mail Address Mobile Phone Numbe
Group Number
Lecturer Approval
Signature
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Marking Criteria
HC2121 Group Assignment Marking Ru
ic (Ru
ic)
Content Categories Substantially Exceeds Expectations Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations
Does Not Meet
Expectations
Unacceptable
Scope (7.5%)
1. Applies unit material with logical order of ideas, with no
gaps in information.
2. Completely addresses the concepts, theories and material
issues covered in unit and called for in the assignment
instructions, and is supported by text and/or other literature.
3. Best and most applicable points are presented while
unnecessary content is left out.
4. Points are logical and well- supported by evidence and
esearch.
1. Applies unit material with some logical
order of ideas, with minimal gaps in
information.
2. Substantially addresses issues covered in
unit and called for in the assignment
instructions, and is supported by text and/or
other literature.
3.Important points are presented while
unnecessary content is left out.
4.You make your point, but could present
more logically. Points are supported by
evidence and research.
1. Applies unit material
with gaps in information.
2. Addresses some of the
issues covered in unit and
called for in the
assignment instructions,
3. Some important points
are addressed, but not
fully covered.
4. You made some points,
ut they were not
logically related to the
case itself.
1. Does not apply the unit
principles and material as
called for in the case
study.
2. Does not address the
elevant issues posed by
the case study.
3. You fail to make any
important points and
analyze the material
presented in the unit and
case study.
4. You fail to make your
point, and do not use the
concepts, theories and
material presented in the
unit.
1. Paper lacks flow from
point to point, order of
ideas is not clear, and
gaps in information are
present. Structure lacks
organization.
2. Major themes
mentioned in the
assignment instructions
have not been met and
are not supported by
literature.
3. Applicable points are
not presented and paper
is full of unnecessary
content.
4. Points are not logical
and are not supported by
evidence and research.
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Originality (2.5%)
Demonstrates critical thinking about the topic and the
student’s own impressions and interpretations of research.
The research is not merely presented, but is interpreted and
applied to overall themes.
1. Demonstrates critical thinking about the
topic and the student’s own impressions and
interpretations of research.
The research is presented, could be better
interpreted and applied to overall themes.
Case study lacks some
critical thinking about the
topic and the student’s
own impressions and
interpretations of
esearch.
The research presented
could be better
interpreted and applied
to overall themes.
1. Case study lacks critical
thinking about the topic
and the student’s own
impressions and
interpretations of
esearch.
The research is not
interpreted and applied to
overall themes.
1. No critical thinking
about the topic and the
student’s own
impressions and
interpretations of
esearch.
The research is not
interpreted and applied
to overall themes.
Presentation (2.5%)
Professional, no editing or revision required.
1. Proper citing of references and HARVARD REFERENCE
GUIDELINE Style, no editing or revision required.
2. Proper sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling, no
editing or revision required.
Professional, some light editing may be
useful.
1. Follows HARVARD REFERENCE GUIDELINE
format with few e
ors.
2. Few or no e
ors but sentence structure
could be improved.
Revision Suggested.
1. Follows HARVARD
REFERENCE GUIDELINE
format about 50% of the
time.
2. Overlooked e
ors in
sentence structure,
punctuation, and spelling.
Revision Required.
1. Follows HARVARD