Social Responsibility Business Letter

Nickels, W., McHugh, J., & McHugh, S. (2013). Understanding Business. (10th ed.) New York: McGraw Hill/Irwin.

The novel tells a story about a professor by the name of Rick Silver whose goal is to attain tenure in the University’s School of Business. In doing so he was given the opportunity to teach an executive graduate business course for management professionals. He used the course to introduce a host of business methodologies and philosophies that can produce success if used correctly, most importantly time management and theory of constraints. The novel also gives insight on how fast and constant the business industry is changing by highlighting the issue of falling enrollment rates at the University’s School of Business.

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It’s important to note I value a position with a company that has the same values as I do; one which views people as people while longing to improve their lives and one which sees life as an opportunity to explore and grow. I’m writing this letter because marketing is the way to encompass those values—helping customers succeed and learning about the world while doing so. For that reason, Figliulo & Partners stood out to me more than any other. I appreciate a team that is cohesive, creative, and trustworthy. There

In Eliyahu Goldratt’s novel “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement”, he tells a story about a man going through hard times, in both his work life and personal life. Alex works in a manufacturing plant that is barely staying afloat, and his boss has left it up to him to keep the business running with a three-month time span to do it in. Even though “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” is just a story, it is still very relatable to businessmen, businesswomen, and students. The three categories of constraints that are shown in the story are knowledge, material, and supplier.

Dear Mayor, one way to benefit our community would be to open more restaurants. I think that we should open more restaurants because, if opening more restaurants it would benefit by reducing the lines at restaurants, bring in a lot more money to increase business, people could benefit by getting more jobs.

I gained a better understanding of the financial system while working at Morgan Stanley, but more importantly, I discovered that I enjoyed working with companies and thinking about the business issues they face. I started in the Equity Capital Markets Group in New York, where I helped corporate clients navigate the equity issuance process. It was a high-volume desk, and I was quickly exposed to a wide variety of companies and business models—perfect for a newly minted liberal arts graduate. However, I soon found myself wanting to work with these companies on more than just equity

Previous placements like working in a family business allowed me to see the financial world in process. Shadowing employees throughout my placement gave me an insight and understanding of the basic operations which occur within the business. I often read ‘The Guardian’ surrounding topics based on business trends. Understanding how businesses are affected by Economic and Social changes helps to broaden my knowledge helping me to apply greater theories to current

I want to start off by saying how much I appreciate your dedication and hard work for this company. This letter is to inform you of the upcoming changes that will be made in

Company Q is a small grocery store chain who has struggled to maintain social responsibility. The company decided to close down two of their stores which were operating at a loss due to being located in high crime areas. In the existing stores, Company Q has answered to the demands of their customers by offering a limited amount of health-conscious and organic products, but has declined to help out the community by throwing out day-old foods instead of donating them to the local food bank. The decision to throw out the day-old foods was brought on by lost revenue due to possible employee theft and fraud.

Organization’s commitment to social responsibility takes the form of policies or pronouncements on what the organization intends to do to address its social impact in the community where it operates, which includes its stakeholders, suppliers and the general public. As such, a key requirement in implementing an organization’s commitment to social responsibility is the buy-in from the board and the top executives which make the policies, and the support of the middle-management and employees which will implement the policies. To do this, the board and top executives must understand the firm’s effects as an organization, and everyone else must have a clear grasp of the direction where it is going. Implementation involves the

My interest in finance first developed when I heard my parents discuss their investing portfolio. At the time, I didn’t understand what they were talking about, which motivated me to learn about how the finance world functions. To satisfy my curiosity, I read many books and articles about finance. However, many of the books I read only described a broad picture of the business industry, without mentioning individual business workers. Through the program, I desire to learn about how each person contributes to the business industry, how the business industry functions on a daily basis, and how the

Traditionally, companies pursued the maximization of profit in which economic activity has been their central focus. However, with this fast-changing, culturally diverse environment, companies have seen the importance of enhancing their business reputation through effective business practices and effective communication to their stakeholders and the whole community. Leading businesses are more visible in the critical public eyes and the more powerful they are the more they are at risk to scrutiny (Carroll and Buchholtz 2001, 6) Due to this, businesses nowadays are under much greater pressure as business firms are bound to satisfy the rising expectations of the public and at the same time meet the growing expectations of the increasing

As a teenager I had a professor who taught economics with practical examples by sharing profiles of preeminent business leaders. He continually reinforced the point that most of them started early in their careers and shared a dogged focus for self-improvement. Realizing my acumen for business and finance, I decided to learn as much as I could working full-time in banking, insurance, and investments at large financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase while pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio. These roles taught me to work systematically and played a significant role in my ability to master the concepts presented in the classroom.

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