ADMS 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Free Trade, North American Free Trade Agreement, Corporate Social Responsibility

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1000
• Professor: Peter Modir

Document Summary

The nature of management and managerial roles: different managerial approaches in a historical context. Includes all the other five external forces but in an international context: multinational corporations. Laws, trade agreements, taxes, regulation, crown corporations, business incentives and subsidies, tariffs, quotas : recent trends of deregulation and privatization. In canada (and elsewhere) there is a general trend towards less government intervention in the economy. Societal norms, behaviors, values and ethical beliefs: corporate social responsibility (csr, why business should focus on sustainability. Not entitled to as many social protections. Interests of workers and owners are in conflict. Speech, press, assembly, association, and religious rights. Prohibits discrimination in employment on the following grounds: To break down barriers for four designated groups. Each employee reports to only one boss. Company goals take priority over individual interests. The fundamental rethinking and radical redesigning of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in measures of performance (cost, quality, service, speed).