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Decisions and Social Responsibility

Decisions and Social Responsibility

This course is part of Principles of Management Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

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3 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Evaluate the impact of ethics, social responsibility, and shared values on organizational performance and behavior.
Apply a structured decision-making process to overcome common pitfalls and make effective managerial choices.

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There is 1 module in this course

Master the art of effective decision-making to better identify and select actions that achieve key organizational objectives. This course will challenge you to think beyond pure profit, emphasizing how to integrate social responsibility and ethical considerations into your strategic planning for sustainable, long-term success. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to make choices that are effective, goal-oriented, ethically sound, and socially responsible in today's complex business landscape.

In this course we will focus on the decision-making process, with the goal of identifying and selecting the most suitable course of action to attain organizational objectives. Additionally, we will emphasize the concept of social responsibility and its emergence as a vital consideration for modern organizations, underscoring the significance of ethical and sustainable practices.

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1 video2 assignments2 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Ethics & Decisions4 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Practice Quiz30 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 75 minutes

Reading: Ethics and Responsibility pp. 144-16440 minutes
Reading: The Process of Decision-Making and Impacts of Bias pp. 46-6435 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Ethical Behavior Factors5 minutes
Interactive: Current Social Responsibility and Ethics Issues5 minutes
Interactive: The Decision-Making Process5 minutes
Interactive: Decision-Making Styles5 minutes

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