Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Bbdm2013 Business & Society Tutorial 10 TOPIC 9: Building Relationships With Stockholders

This document contains summaries of 3 tutorials from a Business & Society course at Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. Tutorial 10 discusses the legal rights of stockholders and boards of directors. It defines insider trading and how courts view this practice. Tutorial 11 covers consumer protection, reasons for the consumer movement, and core consumer rights. It discusses how industries can be socially responsible to customers. Tutorial 12 analyzes why businesses get involved in communities and benefits of participation. It discusses ways businesses demonstrate community involvement and types of corporate gifts.

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TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

BBDM2013 BUSINESS & SOCIETY

TUTORIAL 10
TOPIC 9: Building Relationships with Stockholders
Discussion Question
1. Identify and provide an example for each of the five major legal rights afforded to
stockholders.
2. What are the key features of effective boards of directors?
3. What is insider trading? Explain how the courts have defined this practice.

4. In your opinion, how is the relationship between modern corporations and their shareholders
changing? Explain and justify your argument.

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

BBDM2013 BUSINESS & SOCIETY
TUTORIAL 11
TOPIC 10: Consumer Protection
Discussion Question
Case Study
Big Fat Liability - Main Text: Lawrence, Weber (14th ed.)
Essay Questions
1. The consumer movement exists because consumers want to be treated fairly and honestly in the
marketplace. Outline and explain the additional reasons for the existence of the consumer movement.

2. Consumer advocates argue that consumers are entitled to five core rights. What are they? Explain
each.

3. Because of the movement towards quality management, companies are now focusing on the
customer. How does this occur? How could a specific industry be even more socially responsible to
its customers? Explain.

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

BBDM2013 BUSINESS & SOCIETY

TUTORIAL 12
TOPIC 11: The Community and the Corporation
Discussion Question
Essay Questions
1. Analyze why a business may wish to get involved in community relations. What benefits accrue to
businesses that actively participate in their communities?

2. Discuss the ways a business can demonstrate organized involvement with the community. Which
way do you feel is the most important? Why?

3. Discuss the three forms of gifts typically made by corporations and their foundations. Which form
of gift do you think is most valuable, and why?