Length:3,000 words - + or – 10 per cent variation is acceptable. Do not include synopsis or references in the word count.
You must chooseoneof the followingthreeoptions:
A) Individual reflective journal
Youare required to reflect on the material presented throughout the course. Please note: While a Reflective Journal will mainly comprise of your own thoughts and reflections written in ‘your own words’, Federation University Australia rules relating to referencing, citation and acknowledgement must be complied with for any content from other sources. For information on the style of writing required, please refer to the reflective writing guide and samples provided on the courseMoodle
page in Assignment 2 Resourcesfolder.
Your task is to write about your ‘reflections’ on the concept of sustainability. You may choose to reflect on one or more of the themes listed below that really made an impact on you, or with which you could identify:
·Positiveand negative effects of the process of Globalization
·TripleBottom Line (TBL) business goals
·Sustainableconsumption (include your reactions to the Ecological Footprinting exercise)
·CorporateSocialResponsibility
·Citizenship,consumers, civilsociety and activism
·Employeesandbusiness ethics ethics.
B) Ethics on Screen
Working with the reviews of topical films or TV series, as discussed in relevant chapters in
Crane & Matten, choose three titles from the following list:The Wolf of Wall Street; Promised Land; Margin Call; House of Cards; Up in the Air
Reflect on how they discuss the following themes and how they made an impact on you:
·Positiveand negative effects of the process of Globalization
·TripleBottom Line (TBL) business goals
·Sustainableconsumption (include your reactions to the Ecological Footprinting exercise)
·CorporateSocialResponsibility
·Citizenship,consumers, civilsociety and activism
·Employeesandbusiness ethics.
C) A Business Ethics Scrapbook
At the beginning of the semester, choose one or more of the themes listed above and then keep a scrapbook (either in hard copy; or an on-line folder) where you collect and collate items/articles from the internet, social media, and the news media etc. You must then reflect on these themes through this media content and reveal how the themes made an impact on you.
In whichever option you choose for this assessment task, you must:
·Demonstrateyourunderstandingof the chosen theme/s;
·Considerhow the theme/s apply to you, as an individual and as a potential future manager;
·Considerthe implications of these at a personal level e.g. what may have changed your thinking; what action may you take as a result of new thinking?;
·Demonstrate criticalthinking in these reflections.