Title: Determine the social responsibilities of a business to the community and of the community to a business.
Course: Principles of Business and Marketing (12051-36) > Section: Exploring Interrelated Social, Environmental, and Ethical Responsibilities

Determination of the responsibilities of a business to the community should include the importance of ensuring

- a professional marketplace (customer perception and influence)
- a positive social influence (includes workforce commitment to local community involvement and national social involvement).

Determination of the responsibilities of the community to a business should include respectful and lawful treatment of the property, buildings, and staff.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is social responsibility?
- Why are the social roles and responsibilities of a business to its community important?
- What are the benefits of a business' social responsibility to the business itself?
- What are best practices related to supporting employees’ participation in community improvement?
- How can a business ensure that it has a positive social influence?
- How can the lack of a clear sense of social responsibility plan affect a business’s bottom line?