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Assessment 1 (NEW): Reading Response Questions Assessment 1 (NEW) Part 2: 2 x Reading Responses Your responses to the questions below must be brief (no more than 400 words for each question.) You are expected to demonstrate (1) your understanding of some key points from each reading and also (2) your understanding of how these points relate to business practice and social issues. Include your Reading Responses in the same document as your Ethical Issue Essay. Assessment 1 (NEW): Reading Response Question 1 This question relates to the assigned reading for Week 3 (Ethics and Business Culture): William Shaw et al. (2009). ‘The nature of capitalism’ In no more than 400 words, respond to the reading by following these prompts: (a) Clearly and fully explain why competition and the profit motive are so central to the functioning of capitalism. (b) Describe a recent example (no more than 24 months old) of a case where capitalism’s emphasis on profit maximisation and competition led a company to act in a way that had negative consequences for people or for the environment. Do not use an example that we have discussed in the BUSS604 paper. Assessment 1 (NEW): Reading Response Question 2 This question relates to the assigned reading for Week 5 (Ethics and Culture): Amber Nicholson et al. (2017). ‘Ambicultural governance: harmonizing indigenous and western approaches’. In no more than 400 words, respond to the reading by following these prompts: (a) Clearly and fully explain some key differences between indigenous wisdom and the “western business model”. (b) Do you think that contemporary business in New Zealand could benefit from incorporating indigenous wisdom into its business practice? Explain your answer. this is my blackboard user Therefore you can find the readings under ethic and business responsibility course resourse

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