University of San Diego
School of Business
Administration
ETLW 302
Business
& Society
Sections
# 3 & 4
Spring
2012
Richard E.
Custin, J.D., LL.M. email: rcustin@sandiego.edu
Olin Hall Office 205 Office Hours- 10
A.M. to 12 P.M. MWF and as arranged
619 260-4854
Class
Blog: http://custinusdbusinesssociety.blogspot.com/
Course
Description:
This course examines principles of social responsibility,
ethics, law, and stakeholder theory
as they apply to organizations domestically
and abroad. Coverage includes business ethics;
individual versus societal interests; labor and employment issues; consumer protection; discrimination and diversity; the natural environment; politics, public policy, and government regulation of business. Particular attention is given to developing moral reasoning skills.
Prerequisite: MGMT 300.
individual versus societal interests; labor and employment issues; consumer protection; discrimination and diversity; the natural environment; politics, public policy, and government regulation of business. Particular attention is given to developing moral reasoning skills.
Prerequisite: MGMT 300.
Course
Objectives:
Students who complete this
course will be able to:
Prepare a clear, concise and well-written
business memorandum
Recognize the stakeholders in various
types of international and domestic organizations
Evaluate
competing interests in business, government, and society
Apply ethical
reasoning to problem solving in business
Demonstrate an
appreciation for diversity
Assess the
relationship of ethics and law
Develop an
applied knowledge of public law including employment & labor law
Key topics to be covered this semester
are:
The Relationship between Business & Society
Corporate Responsibility
The Stakeholder Approach
Corporate Governance
Crisis Management
Business Ethics
Employment Law
Labor Law
Employment Discrimination & Affirmative Action
Workplace Legal Issues including Privacy & Health & Safety
Required
Course Materials: (should be obtained in advance of first day of class)
Cihon & Castagnera, Employment &
Labor Law, 7E, South-Western (978-1-4390-3727)
Kunkel, S.
(2006). The 80/20 Guide to Business Writing. Kunkel
Publishing
Upton
Sinclair, The Jungle (1906)
Course
Requirements and Student Evaluation:
Attendance:
We expect that students will
attend all scheduled classes.
Your final cumulative point total may be reduced two percentage points
for each absence. Absences greater than
4 days will result in a failing grade. Please
do not enter the classroom late.
Tardiness may count as a class absence.
Please note: Students in
prior semesters have ignored the attendance and tardiness rule and have earned
poor grades.
Participation:
Active participation is the key
to success in this course. You must
bring your book to each class meeting.
No exceptions. You must be prepared
to discuss each case that is assigned for reading and study. You are encouraged to participate in class
and on the class blog.
Caveat:
Average work in this course will
result in a “C’ grade. You must be
prepared to discuss the material assigned and the cases contained within. In
the event you are unprepared for any class question or case discussion your
overall cumulative grade points may be reduced five points for each instance
you are unprepared. We need your active
participation! Not having a textbook in
class is considered an absence.
Please provide me with a valid e-mail address. I may contact you via e-mail with information
concerning class cancellations, assignments, due dates and supplemental
reading. An e-mail message created and
sent to you creates a presumption that the e-mail was received and read by
you. Therefore, check your e-mail
regularly! You may need access to the
Internet to complete some assignments.
No make-up examinations will be
given absent extraordinary reasons. (Ie: major earthquakes-8.0+, tornados,
floods- like the “Ark”, impending end of world, and disasters of monstrous
proportion) No assignments will be
accepted after the announced due date.
You may use your computer for
viewing the electronic text or for taking class notes. Please do not text, use your
cell phone, or your computer for any other reason. Unauthorized use will result in the
equivalent of a class absence.
Unauthorized use during an examination will result in a failing grade.
Please do not request a specific
grade or advise the instructor that you need a grade to maintain a scholarship
or for some other reason. Requesting a
grade or attempting to influence the instructor concerning grading constitutes
professional misconduct.
Grading:
Scale: A+ 100-97, A
96-92, A-91-90, B+89, B 88-82, B-80-81, C+ 79, C 78-72, C-71-70, D+ 69, D
68-62, D- 61-60, less than 60=F
3 tests - 30% - multiple choice
Final Examination- Essay and/or multiple choice- Comprehensive
- 30%
Business Writing Assignments -20% (see due dates below)
Class Participation - 20%
Business Writing Assignments- Due Dates*
All student papers must be 3 pages in length, double-spaced and
consistent with the format of the paper memo, 5.1 in the Kunkel text.
2-3 to 2-9 Computer based pre-test - completed outside of class*
2-10 First paper due - A memo to your manager including a report and discussion of the legal issues, options and costs to Johnson Controls as a consequence of the Supreme Court opinion. AUTOMOBILE WORKERS v. JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., 499 U.S. 187 (1991) (5%)
2-29 First paper revision due (5%)
3-16 Second paper due - Whether private sector unionization remains
relevant to modern business. Includes a
discussion of the history of unionization and current trends. Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906) (5%)
4-4 Second paper revision due (5%)
4-9 to 4-13 Computer based post-test – completed outside of class*
- Late assignments will not be accepted. No exceptions. You must personally deliver a hard copy of your assignment on the due dates. You are responsible for scheduling a date and time to review your written assignments.
Statement
on Academic Integrity:
“All members of the University community share the
responsibility for maintaining an
environment of academic integrity since academic dishonesty is a threat to the University.
Acts of academic dishonesty include: a) unauthorized assistance on an examination;
b) falsification or invention of data; c) unauthorized collaboration on an academic exercise;
d) plagiarism; e) misappropriation of resource materials;
f) any unauthorized access of an instructor's files or computer account; or g) any other serious violation of academic integrity as established by the instructor.”
environment of academic integrity since academic dishonesty is a threat to the University.
Acts of academic dishonesty include: a) unauthorized assistance on an examination;
b) falsification or invention of data; c) unauthorized collaboration on an academic exercise;
d) plagiarism; e) misappropriation of resource materials;
f) any unauthorized access of an instructor's files or computer account; or g) any other serious violation of academic integrity as established by the instructor.”
School
of Business Administration Mission Statement:
To develop socially
responsible business leaders with a global outlook through academically
rigorous, relevant, and values-based education and research.
rigorous, relevant, and values-based education and research.
Disclaimer
The lectures, discussions,
assignments, personal interaction and all educational activity are information
and not legal advice. If you need legal,
tax or any other professional advice, consult a licensed attorney or other
qualified professional. The Professor is
not providing
legal or other representation to any student. No attorney client privilege is expressly
intended or implied.
legal or other representation to any student. No attorney client privilege is expressly
intended or implied.
Tentative
Schedule- Subject to Change
Class
|
Topics
|
Assignments/Deliverables
|
Week 1
|
Overview of
Employment & Labor Law- Stakeholder Approach
|
Chapter 1
|
Week 2
|
Employment
Contracts and Wrongful Discharge
|
Chapters 2
& 3
|
Week 3
|
Employee
Privacy Rights- Business Ethics
|
Chapters 4
& 5
Test # 1
|
Week 4
|
Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination
|
Chapter 6
|
Week 5
|
Gender &
Family Issues
|
Chapter 7
|
Week 6
|
Discrimination
Based on Religion and National Origin
|
Chapter 8
|
Week 7
|
Discrimination
based on Age
|
Chapters 9
|
Week 8
|
Discrimination
Based on Disability
|
Chapter 10
Test # 2
|
Week 9
|
The Rise of
Organized Labor- Corporate Social Responsibility
|
Chapter 12
|
Week 10
|
The
Unionization Process and Unfair Labor Practices
|
Chapters 13
& 14
Test # 3
|
Week 11
|
Occupational
Safety & Health
|
Chapter 20
|
Week 12
|
Employee
Safety Nets- Unemployment, Workers Compensation & Social Security
|
Chapter 21
|
Week 13
|
The Fair Labor
Standards Act
|
Chapter 22
|
Week 14
|
To be
announced
|
Comprehensive Final Examination
|
