Hi class,
For this paper you are going to write a position memo about political and social advocacy. Corporations used to avoid these issues at all cost. Now it’s becoming more common for companies to address certain issues. It’s unclear whether that helps or hurts those companies.
Situation: Pretend you are the CEO of a large American company and have been asked for your opinions by the Board of Directors. They will be discussing your position paper at the next shareholder meeting, as this issue is hotly debated in the business world right now and shareholders want to know where company management stands on this issue.
Topic for Position Memo #4: Should companies take public stances on political and social issues not directly related to their business or industry?
Sources: Sources can be found on a separate page in this “Weeks 7 & 8” module. While you can utilize other sources if you’d like, your memo should still show a clear understanding of the information presented in the core sources I have provided.
