HC2121 Comparative Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Trimester 1, 2017
Assignment 2 Group Case Study
The case assignment for Term 1, 2017 is found in your textbook Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell
(11
th Edition) Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases on pp.427 - 436 available
in your campus library: Case 4 Sustainability Challenges in the Gas and Oil Industry
Assignment 2 - Group Case Study
Topic: In groups of 3 - 4 students each group must read and complete a case study report
based on the case Case 4 Sustainability Challenges in the Gas and Oil Industry found in the
11
th edition of the prescribed Business Ethics text book by Ferrell | Fraedrich on pages 427 –
436.
You are not allowed to submit on your own as an individual. Each group will complete a
detailed analysis and present a 3000 word report of your analysis to your lecturer. You must
engage in additional research to gather more background information as well as current
information on the company and situation.
IMPORTANT:
You must address each of the 3 case questions at the end of the case study. You must submit a
soft copy to the Blackboard ‘Final submission link’. Please, note that hard copies are no
longer accepted. The percentage matching on safe assign must be no more than 20% with
relevant Harvard references included.
It is important, that you also attach the peer evaluation to your assignment, so that the
contribution of each team member can be assessed.
Format: Report format, times new roman, 12 point, 1.5 line spacing. The report needs to
consist at least the following:
•Executive Summary: ideally one page but no more than two.
•Sections 1: Introduction (3 marks)
•Section 2: Main body of the report consisting the 3 questions at the end of case study
(9 marks)
•Sections 3: Conclusions (3 marks)
•Reference List (10-20 references). (3 marks)
•Peer review evaluation. (2 marks)