{"id":20979,"date":"2023-05-28T01:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T01:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/given-todays-version-of-capitalism-in-the-united-states-consider-the-arguments-in-the-stakeholder-versus-shareholder-debate-choose-an-approach-to-champion-in-the-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-05-28T01:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T01:25:38","slug":"given-todays-version-of-capitalism-in-the-united-states-consider-the-arguments-in-the-stakeholder-versus-shareholder-debate-choose-an-approach-to-champion-in-the-debate","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/given-todays-version-of-capitalism-in-the-united-states-consider-the-arguments-in-the-stakeholder-versus-shareholder-debate-choose-an-approach-to-champion-in-the-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Given today\u2019s version of capitalism in the United States, consider the arguments in the stakeholder versus shareholder debate. Choose an approach to champion in the debate."},"content":{"rendered":"

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We have discussed the role of business in the economy and discussed some of the characteristics of various economic systems.  Given today\u2019s version of capitalism in the United States, consider the arguments in the stakeholder versus shareholder debate. Choose an approach to champion in the debate and with reference to the assigned readings “The Ethics of Capitalism: An Introduction by Daniel Halliday (and others of your choosing) present arguments in support of <\/span><\/p>\n

your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complete this assignment in four to six typed pages and be sure to open with a clear statement of your hypothesis <\/span><\/p>\n

regarding which approach is more descriptive of the motivations behind corporate decision making. After discussing <\/span><\/p>\n

the pros and cons of your position, close with a short statement regarding the implications of your position on <\/span><\/p>\n

business\u2019s role in addressing societal problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

This essay requires the use of scholarly sources and in-text citations, as well as a bibliography or works cited page.  Further, when providing statistical evidence — primary sources are strongly preferred.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Arguments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      1 – investors. open it up by discussing how Wall Street is too concerned with <\/span>quarterly profits and does not prioritize long term strategic planning. You can add in an example of how companies could destroy long term profits if they don\u2019t invest in the future, thereby taking a short term loss. Numerous companies have been destroyed by the innovators dilemma. Add in a citation for this but and example is how blockbusters was killed by Netflix because they didn\u2019t want to kill their cash cow (dvd rentals) <\/span>when it came to investing in streaming (which had years of large unprofitability)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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       2 – employees. companies are more than just a product, they are made up of employees. Another key stakeholder are employees of a company. While not in the shareholders best interest for a quarter (due to lower profit margins driven by higher amounts paid for salaries and benefits), it is in a companies best interest to fairly compensate employees. Add in a citation about how much it costs companies each year for employee turnover. In the long run companies will be more profitable with higher employee engagement (add in citation). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      3 – suppliers. Companies need to keep suppliers happy in order to ensure they aren\u2019t destroying long term growth.  An example could be if starbucks doesn\u2019t invest in sustainable farming they might not have the raw material beans (quality or quantity) to meet customer demand in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Argument for shareholder (as required by the prompt)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Add in some wording about how all successful companies who have contributed to societal good have all had proper business models and effectively balanced shareholder and stakeholder demands. Companies must be profitable to have a positive impact on society. You can add in some citation about Patagonia and how they have successfully been profitable while contributing to their mission causes (ie the environment) through these balanced goals. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Closing <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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