please place yourself in the role of a specific Monsanto Stakeholder (e.g., you are a stockholder, OR you are a customer, OR you are an employee). Consider all that you have read related to stakeholders coupled with Monsanto's Attempts to balance stakeholder interests.  Identify at least one of the following issues related to Monsanto's commercial focus:     1. FOOD As a stakeholder, discuss your view of Monsanto's influence on the future of food.  You may comment on the anti-trust issues, or you may discuss the potential of a sterile seed, or you may discuss weed/bug resistance. Take a position (playing the role of a stakeholder) and post your concern.  Be specific so that your posting reflects your understanding of the issues.   2. HEALTH As a stakeholder, discuss your view of Monsanto's influence on the future of health.  You may comment on the issue of labeling GMOs, or you may discuss the consumer's right to have a choice in food products, or you may discuss what is in the food, such as Glyphosate. Take a position (playing the role of a stakeholder) and post your concern.  Be specific so that your posting reflects your understanding of the issues

Using the Rayport and Jaworski framework, choose an eCommerce company that you are familiar with and describe, in detail, the business model that is being used.

Answer these five multiple choice questions: Question 1 The classical view of CSR has to do with entities looking at social issues that pertain to internal and external customers, in order to make sound management business decisions Select one: True False Question 2 Sustainable development is a dimension of corporate social responsibility. Select one: True False Question 3 The Moral Rights approach is associated with the avoidance of interference with the fundamental rights of others. Select one: True False Question 4 Conceptual skills are needed by managers to  build upon job--‐specific, technical  knowledge or Expertise  Select one: True False Question 5 PESTEL and SWOT are two analytical tools used for environmental analysis. Select one: True False

Answer 2 and 3

Social Responsibility1. Describe Monsanto’s pursuits in each of the 4 types of social responsibility. Research the company online to update the information provided in the case study.2.Visit the Monsanto website to find information that is directed at 3 types of stakeholders: investors, employees, and customers. Describe the different types of information found and how it may be perceived by these different stakeholder groups.

What are the challenges that businesses are facing to develop a positive image. You will focus on the necessity do something for the community (social and/or environmental) and propose an example of a crisis that highlights the need to develop more sustainable practices. The example will be about some a difficult relationship between the International Olympic Comitee (and a sponsor) and/or a clash with fans.

Mini-Case Need for Ethics What is business ethics? The answer to this question may be as simple as reciting the usual definition. Or it may be more complex by detailing the “good” ways the company interacts with its various stakeholders. The answer may also depend on who is asking the question. Many think that there is always a “right ways of doing” based on moral principles. Others believe the right thing to do depends on the situation and so ultimately it is up to individual. A customer may view a safe product as proof of an ethical business. An employee may see ethics in fair wages an full benefits. A stockholder may it in the corporation’s compliance with existing corporate best practices as enunciated in the SEC Rules. In fact, all of these answers are accurate because the ethics of a business is demonstrated through its practices. Attention to business ethics is critical during times of fundamental change, in times such as now. Values that were previously taken for granted are…

Along with “solving a problem,” are the strengths of Xhale and Vestagen’s business ideas bolstered by environmental trends? If so, how powerful are these trends and how much do they strengthen Xhale’s and Vestagen’s business concepts?

Use the Internet to find and report on three companies that have codes of ethics on their websites. What is the code of ethics of each company? Does the company provide a list of values? Does it outline an ethics policy with respect to hiring, the environment, social responsibility, or other ethics topics? Write a summary of each company’s code of ethics and any values and ethics policies. Be sure to cite your sources appropriately, make a comparison table in Microsoft® Word. Change the orientation to landscape.  Create a column for each company and a row for each question to be answered (for example, "Does the company provide a list of values?").  Add a column for your comments and opinions, comparing and contrasting the codes of ethics for the companies.  There is no right or wrong answer, but justify your opinion based on your core values or the ethics represented by other companies.  Change margins, fonts, and font sizes as needed so your table does not exceed two pages.

Conduct a CSR assessment for Nestle. Develop the business case for CSR and review their current processes and operations.   Select 1 (one) area of focus and identify a minimum of 2 (two) CSR initiative[s] that you will implement for your organization. In this section you must: Clearly identify the initiative chosen and develop the business case for selecting it. Look to your competitors here and determine how you can gain a competitive advantage. Discuss the Key Performance Indicator[s] for each and the measurement methods you will employ