M3 B6420

Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Multiple-Stakeholder Process
Review the following:
   Management  at Top Shelf has determined that the company doesn’t need another  top-down singularly focused recycling program. Instead, it wants to  include a wide spectrum of views and inputs in the development of a  sustainability mission and program that the company and the community  can believe in.
    
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Using the module readings, the Argosy University online  library resources, and the Internet, research the impact of public  advocacy groups on sustainable business practice and the  multiple-stakeholder process.
Write a paper addressing the following:

Identify and research at least two examples of companies that have  been impacted by the campaigns of public advocacy groups. What is the  value of democratic inputs in business decision making?
Identify and list all of the sustainability stakeholders at Top  Shelf. Does each group have equal weight throughout the program  development process? When should each be brought into the discussion?
Explain the advantages of implementing a multiple-stakeholder  process that significantly influences a company’s agenda for  sustainability.
Describe the challenges in a multiple-stakeholder process for  developing a sustainable business plan. Do the interests of one group  outweigh the others?
Develop a step-by-step plan for implementing a multiple-stakeholder  process. Your plan should assure the credibility of Top Shelf’s  sustainability plan in the public sphere and also be effective in  meeting the goal of sustainability.
Suggest metrics for tracking the progress.

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA  standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming  convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

**Please be mindful of the Grading Rubics

By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.
  Assignment 2 Grading Criteria   Maximum Points    Described  at least two examples of companies that have been impacted by the  campaigns of public advocacy groups demonstrating in-depth research.  28    Identified  all of the sustainability stakeholders at Top Shelf and provided  recommendations for when they should be included in the discussion.  20    Explained  the advantages and challenges of implementing a multiple-stakeholder  process that significantly influences a company’s agenda for  sustainability.  28    Developed  a step-by-step plan for implementing a multiple-stakeholder process  that would assure the credibility of Top Shelf’s sustainability plan in  the public sphere.  52    Assured  that the step-by-step plan for implementing a multiple-stakeholder  process is effective in meeting the goal of sustainability by providing  metrics for tracking progress.  52    Wrote  in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical  scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources;  displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  20    Total:  200