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Business Management, 13e
Social and Ethical Environment of Business7.1 Human Resources7.2 Societal Values7.3 Ethical Issues and Social Responsibility
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7.1 Human Resources
DLTs● Describe the changing nature of the U.S.
worker characteristics.● Explain the issues that businesses face with
the U.S. labor force.
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Characteristics of the Workers
● Growing population● Changing population● Moving population
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Population and Growth Rate in the United States 1940 to 2010
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Labor Force
● Labor participation rate● Poverty● Equal employment● Comparable worth
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U.S. Labor Force and Labor Force Participation 2001 to 2011
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U. S. Labor Force Participation Rates
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7.2 Societal Values
DLTs● Discuss how the values of Americans have
changed.● Explain how businesses have adapted to
changing values.● Describe the dilemma posed by the need for
business to grow and the need to protect the natural environment.
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Changing American Values
● Modern family life● Employer-employee relationship● Sexual harassment● Workplace violence● Legal liabilities
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Employer Responses
● Redesigning jobs● Improving health and safety● Family-friendly practices
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Sustainability Issues
● Managing the environment● Controlling environmental pollution
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7.3 Ethical Issues and Social Responsibility
DLTs● Describe how ethics relates to business
practice.● Suggest ways in which businesses can be
socially responsible.
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Business Ethics
● Ethics● Code of ethics● Ethical dilemmas
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Social Responsibility of Business
● Social problems● Obligation to communities● The future
