Work #1: Research a recent ethics scandal using the NEC Danforth Library resources. Using our Thompson text and other course material around ethical considerations

Work #1:

Research a recent ethics scandal using the NEC Danforth Library resources. Using our Thompson text and other course material around ethical considerations, discuss the following: 

1. Company background.
2. Conditions that gave rise to the unethical business strategies and behavior.
3. Overview of the costs to the company resulting from the company’s business ethics failure.
4. Two ethical principal recommendations to put into practice.

NOTE: Make sure you choose a company that has not been selected by one of your classmates. 

Your initial response to the discussion question should be 250-300 words. You must have at least our course text and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting.  Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post. 

Work #2:

Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to ensure that the needs of today's population are met without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. 

Within our Thompson text, read Chapter 9 Assurance of Learning Exercise #1 related to Dell. 

Now, click on the website link provided in the learning exercise description from our Thompson text, which will provide you with information to respond to the following:

• Prepare a list of 5 specific policies or programs that help Dell achieve its vision of driving social and environmental change while still remaining innovative and profitable.
• Describe how Dell’s environmental sustainability strategies provide valuable social benefits?
• Finally, explain how Dell’s strategies fulfill customer needs in a superior fashion while simultaneously sustaining competitive advantage?

Submission Details: 

• Your analysis should be between 1000 to 1500 words.
• Incorporate a minimum of at least our course text and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your paper.
• All written assignments must include a coverage page, introductory and concluding paragraphs, reference page, be double-spaced, and proper in-text citations using APA guidelines.

Work #3:

Strengths Finder 2.0

During the term you will read the book, complete the assessment, and write a final paper about your strengths.

This paper will allow you to examine your strengths and develop a plan for moving forward.

I. What Do You Do Best?

· Of all the things you do well, which two do you do best and why?

· Which activities do you seem to pick up quickly and why?

· Which activities bring you the greatest satisfaction and why?

II. STRENGTHSFINDER Results

· What are your top five Signature Themes as identified by the Clifton STRENGTHSFINDER? Which theme resonates with you the most and why?

· Based on your Signature Themes, what should a manager/supervisor know about working with you and why?

· Based on your Signature Themes, what should a co-worker know about working with you and why?

· How can a manager/supervisor help you with your strengths more within your current role and why?

III. Celebrating Successes

· What was your most significant accomplishment in the past 12 months?

· When do you feel the most pride about your work?

·  How do you like to be supported in your work?

IV. Applying Talents to the Role

· What things distract you from being positive, productive, or accurate? 

· Which talents do you have that could benefit the team if you had better opportunities to use them? 

· What steps could be taken to ensure you have an opportunity to apply your natural talents to your role? 

· Submit a 5-page paper double spaced

· Include a cover page and a reference page (not to be included in the 5 pages of paper content)

· Use the questions and bullets above as the framework and outline of your paper.

· Please provide at least four (4) scholarly references to support your paper in addition to the STRENGTHSFINDER text.

· All references should be used as in-text citations. 

· All work must be completed in APA format. 

· You MUST submit your paper to the Smarthinking tool for review prior to submission.