Business Question

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Value Chain

The purpose of the Unit 5 Assignment is to demonstrate a graduate level understanding of the impact of corporate social responsibility on the management of a firm’s value chain.

Directions

Use the APA formatted Microsoft Word document template in Course Documents titled “Unit 5 Assignment Corporate Social Responsibility” as the starting point. Download the template and save it as your own document, for example, YourNameUnit5GB570.docx.

Write an APA formatted 4–6-page paper, exclusive of the title and References pages.

In your paper, address the following requirements using the directions included within the assignment template.

Part One: Use the third person perspective.

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 the achievement of competitive advantage.

Choose and analyze two examples of companies that have been successful in this integration.

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.

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Unit 5 Assignment: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Value Chain
Student Name
School of Business, Purdue University Global
GB570: Managing the Value Chain
Professor Name
Month Day, Year
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Unit 5 Assignment: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Value Chain
This first section is a one or two paragraph (s) introduction to your paper. APA
formatting does not use a section header named “Introduction,” instead the first section
after the main header assumes the content is introductory information. This first
introductory area is good place to set the tone for the subsequent content. It is important
the paper’s content demonstrates original thought and appropriate judgments,
conclusions, and assessment based on evaluation and synthesis of information. The
main points of the paper should be developed clearly. Supportive arguments should be
logical. Content should be appropriate to the assignment, interesting, accurate, and
concise. Any item listed on the references page must also be applied and cited within
the paper. All papers in this class require APA 7 formatting.
A minimum of 4-full pages plus title and references page paper is required for
this assignment. The purpose of the Unit 3 Assignment is for you to demonstrate a
graduate level understanding of the impact of corporate social responsibility on the
management of a firm’s value chain.
Write Part One of your paper using the third person perspective (do not use first
or second person pronouns; (e.g. do not use “I,” “me,” “you,” “we”). Part Two of this
paper will use the first person perspective when you share your critical thinking process.
This template is already APA 7 formatted: 1” margins, ½” new paragraph indents,
12-pt. Arial font, Title page, page numbers, double line spaced and a separate
References page. When you use references in your paper to support your content, be
sure to apply the APA 7 in-text reference citation format. Any item listed on the
References page must also be applied and cited within the paper. If you use verbatim
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quotes, place the words within quotation marks, cite the reference, and include a page
number. If the quote ends a sentence, place the period after (and not before) the in-text
reference citation parentheses.
When you use section headers after the main section header above, center and
bold them. Subsequent sub-section headers should be left justified and also use a bold
font.
Support your response’s content with at least three separate applied and cited
references. Accepted sources are Library articles, the textbook, and the chosen
example companies’ websites. No other internet references are acceptable for the Unit
3 Assignment. Apply and cite no more than one referenced sentence per paragraph
(thus assuring originality requirements are met). Not every paragraph requires use of a
reference; originality is appreciated. Use APA in-text citations within the response and
list the applied reference(s) at the end of the response using APA formatting.
Part One – Compelling Argument
In this section, using the third person perspective, 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 the achievement of competitive
advantage.
Successful Integration Examples
Choose and analyze two examples of companies that have been successful in
this integration.
Unsuccessful Integration Examples
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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.
Conclusion
In this section, summarize the paper’s content without introducing any new
information. It is standard writing practice for paragraphs to include at least four
sentences.
Part Two – Critical Thinking Process
Using a first-person perspective, write at least one paragraph explaining your
own critical thinking process that you used to complete Part One of the assignment.
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References
Presutti, Jr., W.D., & Mawhinney, J. R. (2013). Understanding the dynamics of the value
chain. Business Expert Press, LLC.
—-Note: At least three separate applied and cited references are required for this Unit 3
Assignment. Accepted sources are Library articles, the textbook, and the chosen
example companies’ websites. No other Internet references are acceptable for
the Unit 3 Assignment.
Note: References should be listed in alphabetical order.
Note: When you include more than one reference, do not add an extra line space
between the references.
Note: The formatting for margins on this page indents the word wrap ½ inch.
Note: All APA line spacing for all content of all papers must be set as follows:
Go to Page Layout
Go to “Spacing”
See the settings area:
Before = 0
After = 0
Check the box “Don’t add space between paragraphs of the same style”
—Delete all of the red font and the directions included within this template before
you submit your own paper into the Dropbox. Be sure to run spell check,
grammar check, and proofread your paper.