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CIB Exam Cram
Communication in Business
50
Business
Undergraduate 1
06/08/2017

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Term
Business
Definition
The collection of private, commercially orientated organsiations
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Society
Definition
A broad group of people and other organisations, interest groups, a community, a nation
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Market morality
Definition
"the same market that exploits workers, brings you cheap products"
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Evolution of business
Definition
  • Dominance of free market economics
  • Knowledge economy
  • Labour power shift
  • Social obligations of business
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Stakeholder
Definition
An individual or group with a multitude of interests, expectations and demands as to what a business should provide to society
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Social contract
Definition
An unwritten, but implied agreement between business and society that guides the business's conduct and responsibility
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News of the world
Definition
  • Britains larges circulation newspaper
  • Founded in 1843
  • Politically influential - Have influenced law changes in the past
  • Would shame sex offenders among other things
  • systematic phone voicemail hackers - usually celebs
  • broke social contract when hacked the VM of an abducted girl - Milly Dowler
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Pluralism
Definition

Wide decentralisation and diversity of power.

Diffusion of power among society's many groups.

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Internal stakeholder
Definition
Employees, management, owners, inverstors, board of directors
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External stakeholders
Definition
Consumers, government, suppliers, special interest groups
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Corporate or business power
Definition
Ability to produce and effect or influence
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Corporate governance
Definition
The mechanisms, processes and relations by which corporations are controlled and directed
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Iron Law of responsibility
Definition
In the longrun, those who do not use their power in a way society expects, tend to lose it
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Special interest groups
Definition
Groups with their own objectives, who can be strong and influential stakeholder to a business - can influence a businesses conduct
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Stakeholder Attributes: Power
Definition
The ability to bring about the outcomes they desire
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Stakeholder attributes: Legitimacy
Definition
Legitimacy of the stakeholder's relation with a firm - The actions of an entity are appropriate with some soundly constructed system of values
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Stakeholder attributes: Urgency
Definition
The degree to which a stakeholder can call to immediate action
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Strategic management
Definition
Consists of: Analysis, decision, action ==> an organisation takes in order to create and sustain competitive advantages
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4 key strategy levels
Definition
Enterprise level // Corporate level // Business level // Functional level
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Enterprise level strategy
Definition
What is the role of the organisation?
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Corporate level strategy
Definition
What businesses are we in? or should be in?
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Business level strategy
Definition
How should we compete in a given industry
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Functional level strategy
Definition
How should a firm integrate sub fuctional activites and relate them to its functional areas?
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Enterprise level strategy => items
Definition
code of ethics, mission statement, corporate creed/credo, code of conduct, values statements, vision statements
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Corporate public policy
Definition
A firm's stance, strategy or position on public, social and ethical aspects of stakeholders and corporate functioning
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Public affairs
Definition
the management processes that focus on formalisation and institutionalisation of corporation public policy
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Spin / Spindoctoring
Definition
Presentation of one side of the situation. To influence the way something is described in public to change the way people think about it.
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Astroturfing
Definition
Fake "grassroots" campaigns - Creating the impression of support or opposition for a policy or idea. Usually used in protest to government policy or against businesses
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Global compact
Definition
"a more sustainable and inclusive global economy"
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WTO
Definition
Polices world trading system, ensures that nations adhere to rules set out in treaties by WTO members
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IMF
Definition
Maintains order in international monetary system. Ensures the stability of the monetary system. Facilitates exchange and international payments. Deal with macroeconomic issues that bear global stability
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WB
Definition
Promotes economic development. Create sustainable growth. Invests in people via access to water, health, education, sanitation and energy. - Loans and grants
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UN
Definition
Formed after WW2 - About world peach and international security. Development and providing humanitarian assistance to those who need it. Human rights, democracy, climate change - a better world
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Corporate citizenship
Definition
Involves soical responsibility - It is the extent to which a business meets it's social, ethical and legal responsibilities, as set by stakeholder.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Definition
To seriously consider the company's impact on society.
Term
Corporate social: Responsibility
Definition
Obligation, accountability
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Corporate social: Responsiveness
Definition
Action, Activity
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Corporate social: Performance
Definition
Outcomes, resules
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Economic model
Definition
Society should determine its needs through the market place
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Legal model
Definition
Society's expectations have changed - Relevant law constraining business emerged
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Social model
Definition
Over time social model evolves
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Bodyshop Quote
Definition
"business must serve the people"
-Founded 1976
-Core values: Against animal testing
-Purchased by L'Oreal in 2006
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Arguments against CSR
Definition
-Restricts the classic economical goal of biz
-Biz are not equipped for social activity
-Limits ability to compete in the Marketplace
-Dilutes primary purpose
-Increases the power of business
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Arugments for CSR
Definition
-Addresses social issues brought on by the Biz, allows them to be part of the solution
-Protects self interest
-Wards of gov intervention
-Public support for CSR
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Ways to respond to CSR pressure
Definition
*Defensive approch: Avoid pressure that makes them incur costs
*Cost-benefit-approch: Responding only if benefits outway costs
*Strategic: Recognise changing enviro - Engaging and accomodating CSR deliberately
*Innovation and learning approach: New opportunities to understand the market - maybe more profits
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Drivers for corporate responsibility
Definition
*Interal: Values, reputation, strategy, recruiting and training
*Externa: customers, expectations in community, laws and political pressure
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Triple bottom line
Definition
Social, Economical, Environmental ---> OR "people, planet, profit"
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Social media
Definition
Forms of electronic communication through which users can create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content
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Social media success stories
Definition
AAMI - Rhonde and Ketut ads => Leading to audience engagement
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Social media fails
Definition
New England patriots - Twitter autogenerates Team Jersey with twitter handle printed => Strange and racist names appearing

Trolls online

People shaming your company every time something goes wrong
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