Critically discuss this statement focusing on the debate between the shareholder and stakeholder models of corporate governance in relation to the strategic purpose of organisations.

  1. a) Porter and Kramer (2006) argue that “the prevailing

approaches to CSR are so disconnected from business as to

obscure many of the opportunities for companies to benefit

society”. Critically discuss this statement focusing on the debate

between the shareholder and stakeholder models of corporate

governance in relation to the strategic purpose of organisations.

  1. b) Using examples and support from wider reading, critically

discuss the challenges for global companies of both maintaining

legitimacy and ensuring financial performance through their CSR

activities.

Explain the significance of the leadership characteristics you identified and how they apply to your own career progression.

Thoroughly describe your interview experiences. Write the story of what happened from beginning to middle to end. Integrate into the story the names of the people you interviewed, their leadership level, and the focus of your interviews.
Recap your interview questions.
Summarize your findings from each question including the best stories and quotes in each interviewee’s words and some themes that seemed to pervade both interviews.
Analyze your interviewees’ personal characteristics and describe their alignment to effective leadership.
Explain the significance of the leadership characteristics you identified and how they apply to your own career progression.
Remember to edit and spell check your work before submitting it.

What would a growth scenario look like for the technology that became obsolete?

What would a growth scenario look like for the technology that became obsolete? Visualize the leadership behavior that would encourage this renewal phenomenon.

 How has ecommerce industry taken over physical stores?

How has ecommerce industry taken over physical stores?

Identify and analyse (briefly) the implications raised by the critique presented for the following: entrepreneurial opportunities, entrepreneurial practitioners, policy makers, educations, other relevant parties

• Identify and analyse (briefly) the implications raised by the critique presented for the following: entrepreneurial opportunities, entrepreneurial practitioners, policy makers, educations, other relevant parties

• reflect upon the key lessons you learnt through your individual assignment’s process, (i.e. do NOT reflect on megatrends / key trends content) identifying both strengths of your approach and areas for future improvement.

Select one or two tables of qualitative data and describe how it will support answering the research question.

Select one or two tables of qualitative data and describe how it will support answering the research question. Be specific; describe the data you plan to use (i.e., reference the table number and title) and how it may help you to develop a research design (Milestone Two).

 

Explain your involvement in the group process, what did you do and how did you do it?

The individual piece of work should be in the order of 2500/3000 words (plus appendices, comparables, marketing particulars etc) and should provide a critique of your groups’ work; it should include comment on what you would do differently and why. You should explain your involvement in the group process, what did you do and how did you do it?

You will be expected to prepare a research proposal on a chosen topic and to submit in a written format using accepted structures.

You will be expected to prepare a research proposal on a chosen topic and to submit in a written format using accepted structures. Within the proposal you will:

Choose a relevant research subject
The choice of a relevant research topic; developing a research topic and setting the research question and research objectives.
Reviewing current knowledge
To include a brief literature review which defines the shape and limits of current knowledge; demonstrating any gaps in the literature and how that literature has shaped your research question and objectives, whilst managing bibliographic records.
Designing a research strategy
Defining research questions and building hypotheses; exploring different methodologies; their roles and limitations; the nature of knowledge and methods in management research: epistemological and ontological issues; the role of the researcher and the importance of research ethics; and including relevant timelines.
Research methods
Approaches to primary research and techniques of data collection; qualitative and quantitative research methods; triangulation; and general guidelines for empirical research.

Word Limit: The assessment should be limited to 3,000 words (+/- 10%). If the word count is more than 3,300 words or less than 2,700 words you must revise the text judiciously to deliver work within the stated limits.

 

 To what extent do the consumption-based and production-based explanations of gentrification help you to understand the changes that have occurred

To what extent do the consumption-based and production-based explanations of gentrification help you to understand the changes that have occurred