Business and Society Law David White LAW/421 May 14, 2013 Page Beetem Business and Society Law In looking at the role of law in business and society, it is helpful to first understand the definition of Law and how that definition is applied in the business environment. Law of some variety has been a part of society since the time of the most primitive societies. Initially, the primary purpose of the law was to keep the peace, but as society became more complex and developed, the law took
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Management * INTRODUCTION Business enterprises are creatures of society and should respond to the demands of society. If the management does not react to changes in social demands, the society will either force them to do so through laws or will not permit the enterprise to survive. Therefore the long-term interests of business are best served when management assume social responsibilities. The image of business organization liked with the quality of its products and
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Contemporary Business Law Roles and Functions of Law Law has had a role in society since the beginning of time. The earliest example of law governing society is Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They were given the law that they cannot eat of the Tree of Life or they would surely die. They did not obey the law and had to suffer the consequences accordingly. An example of early written law is Moses, and the 10 commandments. They were one of the original set of laws written in stone for society in general
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Responsibility of Shareholders to Stakeholders As the human civilization developing, the society is becoming increasingly controversial. Social responsibility as a sophisticated concept appeared in 20th century. Social responsibility means that a corporation or individual should be held accountable for any of its actions that affect people, their communities, and their environment. It implies that harm to people and society should be acknowledged and corrected at all if possible. There are some different
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“Business is influenced by the action of government” (Ryan et al., 2003). Governments aim to work in the best interests of society by implementing essential requirements such as laws, business regulations, currency, standards in practices and environmental protection. To businesses, governments are an important source of trade between the public and private sectors, and also act as a formal channel on the global market (Ryan et al., 2003). Vogel (1996) stresses the importance of the interaction
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Name: Course: Tutor: Date: International Management The Oil Industry The world is changing with the changes brought about by the emerging technologies. Business environment has totally changed due to globalization. Firms are operating in a highly unpredictable environment. It is difficult to determine what the future market would bring. Firms are left guessing what the emerging technologies would bring in the future market. This has forced firms trying to develop mechanisms through which the
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Profit maximization Timo Pitter Business Ethics Running a business with regard to Business Ethics automatically brings up the question if the sole purpose of company is maximizing its profits. In this short paper I am going to argue in favor of Profit maximization. First off all, I think if a business puts priorities on maximizing its profits, automatically acts within a social responsibility to a certain level. In other words, higher profits are proportional to an increase of the economic
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or rules between individuals in a business or society have influence on laws such as contract law, tort law and property law. An example of rules that limit the reach of the government and provide rights to an individual are the Bills of Rights and the U.S. and the state constitutions. Both the laws between individuals in a society and the individuals in a business exercise their constitution and Bill of Rights in order to create fairness between the government and rights of the people. Now the rules
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www.hbr.org HBR SPOTLIGHT Strategy and Society The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer • Reprint R0612D HBR SPOTLIGHT Strategy and Society The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer COPYRIGHT © 2006 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Governments, activists, and the media have become adept at
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