| 授業名 | Business Issues & Ethics |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Business Issues & Ethics |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Kuok Kei Law |
| コード Couse Code | GLP229_G22N |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 授業形式 Class Format | Hybrid |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 科目区分 Course Category | 基礎科目100系 / Basic |
| 学位 Degree | MBA |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2022 GSM Nagoya Fall |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
This course is connected to the University's mission of educating innovative and ethical leaders who can apply their knowledge and values to advance business and society.
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
By taking part in this course, participants will deepen their understanding of possible ethical issues embedded in business decisions. They can then make an ethically-sound judgement on what or what not to pursue by considering the impacts on different stakeholder groups involved in the business in general and the decision to be made in specific.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
By taking part in this course, participants will be able to recognize moral issues in business decisions, analyze the benefits and harms brought by business decisions on different stakeholder groups, and devise strategies to respond to ethical dilemmas in businesses as well as measures to prevent unethical actions and behaviors from happening.
本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals
*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。
LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG7 Global Perspective (GLP)
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG7 Global Perspective (GLP)
受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes
1. Ethical decision-making framework.
2. Stakeholder theory of the firm.
3. Methods of ethical reasoning.
4. Response tactics to ethical issues in business.
2. Stakeholder theory of the firm.
3. Methods of ethical reasoning.
4. Response tactics to ethical issues in business.
SDGsとの関連性 Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 12 つくる責任、つかう責任（Responsible Consumption and Production）
教育手法 Teaching Method
| 教育手法 Teaching Method | % of Course Time | |
|---|---|---|
| インプット型 Traditional | 10 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 90 % |
| フィールドメソッド Field Method | 0 % | 合計 Total | 100 % |
事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods
Course prerequisites
Participants should allow at least 3 hours of preparation time per case.
A laptop computer is required for electronic distribution of handouts on the day of the class.
Preparation report
Please go through two background readings – (1) Ethical Breakdowns and (2) Ethical Decision-Making Theory: An Integrated Approach – and provide your viewpoint on: Good people often let bad things happen. Why?
Due: Before the class begins on Day 1.
Submission method: Please submit a short essay (no more than 1,000 words) to Google Classroom.
Feedback: Different viewpoints from course participants will be discussed in class.
Case exam
Case: Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal: How Could It Happen?
Assignment outline: Exam questions and further instructions will be distributed in class (Day 4).
Due: The in-class exam will last for 3 hours.
Submission method: Please submit to Google Classroom.
Feedback: Marked assessment rubrics will be returned to participants.
Participants should allow at least 3 hours of preparation time per case.
A laptop computer is required for electronic distribution of handouts on the day of the class.
Preparation report
Please go through two background readings – (1) Ethical Breakdowns and (2) Ethical Decision-Making Theory: An Integrated Approach – and provide your viewpoint on: Good people often let bad things happen. Why?
Due: Before the class begins on Day 1.
Submission method: Please submit a short essay (no more than 1,000 words) to Google Classroom.
Feedback: Different viewpoints from course participants will be discussed in class.
Case exam
Case: Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal: How Could It Happen?
Assignment outline: Exam questions and further instructions will be distributed in class (Day 4).
Due: The in-class exam will last for 3 hours.
Submission method: Please submit to Google Classroom.
Feedback: Marked assessment rubrics will be returned to participants.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Small group discussion and class discussion.Theme: Ethical issues with investors, suppliers, and employees.
●使用するケース
WeWork: Oil Money and the Challenge of Achieving Carbon Neutrality (Publisher: WDI)Global Sourcing at Nike (Publisher: HBS)
第2日（Day2）
Small group discussion and class discussion.Theme: Ethical issues with investors, suppliers, and employees.
●使用するケース
Gender and Free Speech at Google (Publisher: HBS)第3日（Day3）
Small group discussion and class discussion.Theme: Ethical issues with customers, the government, and the community.
●使用するケース
JUUL and the Vaping Revolution (Publisher: HBS)Fixing Facebook: Fake News, Privacy, and Platform Governance (Publisher: HBS)
第4日（Day4）
Case exam.●使用するケース
Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal: How Could It Happen? (Publisher: INSEAD)成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria
*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
| 講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment | Weights |
|---|---|
| コールドコール Cold Call | 0 % |
| 授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution | 50 % |
| クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total | 50 % |
| 予習レポート Preparation Report | 10 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 0 % |
| シミュレーション成績 Simulation | 0 % |
| ケース試験 Case Exam | 40 % |
| 最終レポート Final Report | 0 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 0 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
Preparation before class and active participation in both small group discussion and open class discussion are expected. The preparation report and the final report will be graded by the comprehensiveness and depth of the content. The final course grading will follow a forced distributed curve when the number of participations is larger than 10.教科書 Textbook
- 配布資料
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
Additional readings and videos will be distributed and shown in class.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
Previous participants suggested to add more group discussion, structured debates, and allow some reflection time for learning after the class discussion.
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Dr. Law is an Associate Professor in the area of management at NUCB Business School. He gained his PhD from City University of Hong Kong. His primary research interests include knowledge management and human resource management. His work has appeared in renowned international journals such as European Management Journal, Human Resource Management Review, and Journal of Knowledge Management. Two of his research work won best-paper and research awards in 2013 and 2016 respectively. At his current university, Dr. Law received Teaching Awards for the academic years 2020/21 (Outstanding), 2021/22, and 2022/23 as well as Research Award for the academic year 2020/21.
（実務経験 Work experience）
Prior to joining NUCB, Dr Law worked at the Open University of Hong Kong, where he started his academic career and rose quickly from Assistant Lecturer to Lecturer to Assistant Professor during his nine years of tenure. He has extensive experiences in delivering business management courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as supervising research and dissertations.
Refereed Articles
- (2024) ‘I am a Scaffolder’: Constructing Safety Knowledge and Machismo in ‘Dirty Work’. Work, Employment and Society
- (2024) Integrating the adapted UTAUT model with moral obligation, trust and perceived risk to predict ChatGPT adoption for assessment support: A survey with students. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence 6 2666-920X
- (2023) What Is Next? The Longer-Term Managerial Challenges following COVID-19. Sustainability 15(18):
- (2023) The effect of short-term performance fluctuations on long-term performance: evidence from the English Premier League. Team Performance Management 29(1/2): 1352-7592
- (2022) Application of learning organization 2.0: a case study of Ricoh Ena Forest Japan. The Learning Organization
Refereed Proceedings
- (2017). Knowledge appropriation, justice climate and performance management - A theoretical framework. Proceedings of the British Academy of Management 2017 Conference .British Academy of Management 2017 Conference. 1. 3. University of Warwick
- (2016). Tacit knowledge management of firefighters: An exploratory study on the fire service department in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Asia Pacific .The 8th International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Asia Pacific. 1. 3. Ariston Hotel, Kobe
- (2016). Exploring employees' communication behaviors in knowledge sharing: A hierarchal perspective. Proceedings of the 81st Annual Conference of the Association for Business Communication .The 81st Annual Conference of the Association for Business Communication. 1. 3. Albuquerque, New Mexico