Tuesday, March 8, 2011

TUESDAY 3/8

IC212
TODAY:
-Opportunity Quiz #4 due.
-Drucker Chapter 7 discussion question due.
-We finished our discussion of Drucker Chapter 5 by discussing employee motivation, & discussed Drucker Chapter 7 by discussing the unique qualities of a CEO.

HOMEWORK:
-Study for Exam #1.
-Answer the following Corporation Chapter 1 Discussion Questions for Tuesday 3/22:
1) How did the corporation become so powerful (history & evolution)?
2) How is a corporation a "person?"
3) What is corporate "social responsibility?"
4) What is the history of corporate social responsibility?
5) What is "new capitalism" & what is its effect on corporate social responsibility?
6) How/Why do corporations use New Capitalism & corporate social responsibility to soften their image?
7) On page 26 the author states that corporations use "branding" to create unique & attractive personalities for themselves. What is "branding?" To answer this effectively, you will need to research this further than just the short blurb in the book.
8) On page 26 the author quotes Clay Timon, CEO of Landor Associates the world's largest & oldest branding firm, as saying, "Corporations, as brands have souls." What does he mean?
9) In your opinion, what company does an effective job at creating a unique & attractive personality through branding? What is the personality that they portray? How do they do it?

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