1) paper’s research will start with information sourced from Hydro’s website that projects
their position on a particular project. Specifically, find material from the company’s
website (annual report, recent news announcements posted on the site, etc.) that
discuss either: (i) activities in regard to demonstrated environmental responsibility and
meaningful consultation (or lack of) or (ii) Manitobans response to specific activities in
regard to responsibilities with respect to Indigenous communities. You will assess the
quality of the data presented. Your paper will analyze the short-term and long-term
consequences of those activities in regard to Hydro’s future. Do not describe the project.
2) Search for other voices reacting to that particular project. Do not generalize
3) Think about the following questions before you compose an essay; this activity helps
produce a mind map of interrelated issues. It does not produce an outline.
a) Who are the stakeholders? That is, identify the different groups of people affected by
choices in this instance. Your analysis should consider how those various groups will be
affected.
b) Speculate on how Manitoba Hydro’s internal culture affects its decision-making
process?
c) How does a ‘change of perspective’ in regard to responsibilities (within Hydro as well as
in regard to society’s expectations) take place? Is it through leadership? Is it through
evolution or revolution? Is it through increased regulation and government monitoring?
Explain.
d) Don’t get into what you would like to see happen or what you advise Hydro to do. Your
work is forensic.
4) . Develop a thesis statement
5) Make sure that all phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that use the words of others are set
off with quotation marks, or if paraphrasing includes the citation as appropriate. Failure to be
diligent can result in academic integrity problems that must be reported to the dean’s office. Make sure your pages are numbered and you have a reference page.
6) keep descriptive material to a
minimum; especially in the introduction. You should be thinking about the social impact of business
behavior.
7) include a cover page and reference page
