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Course ADM6205 Model Ethics for a Value Driven Organisation
Term/Year Term 2, 2019/2020 [202020]
Program Advanced diploma in accounting
Assessment Name Assessment 2 - project Date Week 8

Student ID Number V00028533 Block Code FADACT201

First Name khuloud Family Name alblooshi
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Elements Assessed
LO2: Assess the value of institutional ethics
PC2.1: Analyse and report on any value driven organisation with a clear ethical strategy
PC2.4: Assess the importance of adhering to organisational policies for internal departments such as
HR, Finance and Operations
LO3: Evaluate the link between ethics and corporate social responsibility
PC3.2: Analyse the contemporary models of corporate social responsibility
LO4: Review a current ethical issue in a business
PC4.1: Identify and research a current ethical issue affecting a selected business
PC4.2: Review and report on how the business could improve the ethics of their operations whilst
meeting objectives and ensuring good employer/employee relationships
PC4.3: Design a suitable ethical code or ethical framework for your organization

Assessment Instructions

This assessment is project based. Conduct the research as per instructions, collect necessary
information and answer related questions.
Assignment should be done individually and uploaded into BB. Make sure you do not copy from
internet. Plagiarism will be detected in BB.
It weighs 35% of your overall mark. Details are provided on the following page.

IMPORTANT: Copying is a serious offence and will be dealt with as per ADVETI policies.

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90 - Distinction: Your achievement is outstanding relative to the course requirements.
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75 - 89% Merit: Your achievement is significantly above the course requirements.

60 - 74% Competent: Your achievement satisfactorily meets course requirements.

0 - 59% Not Competent: Your achievement does not meet course requirements.

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Task 1 (PC3.2)
Analyze and explain differences among contemporary models of corporate social responsibility:

Figure 1 Models of CSR

CSR Pyramid Intersecting Circles Concentric Circles

General Descriptions Separate accountabilities Intersecting responsibilities non- Combination of

hierarchy hierarchical set accountabilities, all sharing
the identical core

Nature of CSR and Responsible normative Classification framework: no Incurred liability to operate
Theoretical Assumption restrains normative guidance for betterment of the
community

Total CSR and Narrow Split Wide

Responsibilities Scope

Importance Order Hierarchical Conjunction; Disjunction or no order of prima Integration of system of

accountability of economy facie inclusion based on the core
first of an economy

Philanthropy Role Icing on the cake Ethical accountabilities/economic CSR integral part
subsumed

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Operational Research Method of constant sum Portraits of CSR Measure representative

Implication range

Managerial Implications Favorable Negative, positive or neutral Non-linear

and Relationship of CSR-
CFP

CSR Justifications Ethic pays Strange consideration Obligation which is

normative in nature.

Task 2 (PC2.1 and 2.4; PC4.1 and 4.2)

PC4.1: Identify and research the existing issues of ethics impacting

the business

Following are the ethical issues which are identified that are affecting the business selected which are
as follows:

Migrant workers & Hotel companies in Dubai and Qatar

The ethical issues which are encountered in the case of hotel companies and migrant workers in
Qatar and Dubai are lack of sustainability integration and due diligence in the functions of the industry.
However, another ethical issue related to this case is that the composition of the workforce and the
statutory environment of Dubai and Qatar poses the greater complications for the hotel companies to
safeguard its human resources from the exploitation. However, these companies also provide an
unsatisfactory residential place to migrant workers and poor working and living conditions (Business-
humanrights.org, 2020).

PC2.1: Analyze and report on any value-driven organization with a

clear ethical strategy (24 marks) (20.5 marks)

a) What ethical issue currently affects hotel business in Dubai and Qatar?
The ethical issues which are being encountered by the hotel industry in Qatar and Dubai are the
appalling working and living conditions that are encountered by the migrant’s human resources and
other abuse activities which may have greater financial, operational, reputation and legal

consequences (Business-humanrights.org, 2020).  √ (1 mark)

 b) The organization that published data is ….  

The organization that published the data is Business and Human rights Resource Centre √(1
mark)

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c) Explain how did this non-government organization research that issue?  

This organization has reached the ethical issues by the ways of their business conduct. It has been
reported that this company does not provide a satisfactory living and working condition to its human
resource who are migrants and does not contributes towards their wellbeing. Therefore, lack of focus
on the development of migrant workers' human rights and less focus on their living and working
conditions poses significant ethical issues for this company (Human Rights, 2020). ? ( 0 marks)

d) Selected company (hotel) is ….

The organization whose information that has been discussed is Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group √ (1
mark)
e) What challenges does hotel business face regarding migrant
workers in the company’s daily operations in Dubai? List a minimum
of 5 practices (5 marks)
The challenges which are encountered by the hotel business related to the migrant human resources
in the organization’s ongoing operations in Dubai are as follows:

1. Resources are differing when the element of 3rd parties and suppliers are involved. √

2. Providing unsatisfactory working and living conditions √

3. Discriminating with the migrant’s workers √

4. Unsatisfactory health incentives √

5. Language barrier and preferences √

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f) What company currently does to ensure ethical business practices

are in place? List a minimum of 5 practices (3.5 marks)
In order to ensure the practices of ethical business are being exercised in the company, Carlson
Rezidor Hotel Group follows the following practices.

1. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group ensures that the hotel complies with the principals and

guidelines mentioned by Human Rights in order to avoid any unnecessary obligations. √

2. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in order to conduct its business operations ensures it protects

human rights and pressures to enhance and promote human rights. √-

3. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group conducts the staff’s assessment on each operational level

(Human Rights, 2020). √

4. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group follows its organizational code of governance to ensure the

practices of ethical business are in place.  √-

5. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group ensures that its human resources are treated equally and avoid

the element of discrimination to ensure the practices of ethical business (Human Rights,

2020). √-

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 PC4.2: Improving Business Ethics

g) Ethical issues & Survey responses (5 marks)

Following are the ways in which the organization can improve ethical practices and ensure a good
relationship between employee and employer 

1. Development of standard of ethics which encourages both the employee and employer to act

ethically in the workplace. √

2. Ensure the proper behavior is exhibiting by the organizational leaders. √

3. Practicing the act of diligence about the policies enforcement at the workplace. √

4. Encouraging the positive behavior of employees and employer at the workplace √

5. Encouraging or promoting the involvement of the community (Human Rights, 2020). √

PC2.4: Assess the importance of adhering to policies of an organization 

h) Important for Departments to adhere to policies of the company √-

( 1 mark)
 It is important for internal departments of the company such as Finance, Human Resource and the
operational department of the hotel to adhere the policies of the company because the decisions
which are excocted within the company may be carried out the groups or the individual, but whoever
executed that decision have greater impact on the organizational culture. The executed decisions to
act ethically is determined as the moral one, therefore the human resource must select what they
perceive as the right action course. Furthermore, CSR and ethical behavior can bring greater
advantages to the company (Human Rights, 2020). 

On the other hand, non-compliance with the organizational policies may result in various penalties
from the regulatory board or executive management of the company. 

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i) What is expected from employees?

- GUEST, CUSTOMER AND CLIENT RELATIONS (1 mark)

The organization’s objective is to develop, create, and sustain a strong, good and strategic
relationship with its clients, guests, franchisees, clients, property owners, partners, and the financial

partners by complying with its codes (Radissonhotelgroup, 2020). √

- CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY (1 mark)
All the staffs of the company are expected to safeguard the data of all information which is non-public
to when they have access to their work time. All the employees must follow the code which has been

described in the contractual obligations and applicable law (Radissonhotelgroup, 2020). √

 - COMMUNICATIONS ( 1 mark)
           In the organization, keeping the communication lines open is important to its success. All the
correspondence i.e. paper, electronic, etc must be factual, appropriate, properly stated and accurate

(Radissonhotelgroup, 2020). √
Task 3 (PC4.3)
The Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute continues to provide a high standard of
quality along with adhering to the ethical policies that define its overall business code of conduct. The
organization redefined and reaffirming these policies into its operations to assure that these policies
are clearly understandable and articulated.

Following are the key principles which are focused by the organization:

1. Integrity

2. Focus of the clients

3. Empowerment

4. Responsibility

Ethical Values and Principles

Following are the ethical values and principles of the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training
Institute

Client Relation

Client relation is the fundamental basis of the ethics which is focused by the Abu Dhabi Vocational
Education & Training Institute. In the client relation the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training
Institute focus on developing an effective relationship with the client.

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Business Responsibility
The organization is devoted to carrying out the business in a sustainable and responsible manner,
both socially and environmentally.

Expectations of Employee 
The organization ensures to sustain the organizational culture to provide supports to the wellbeing of
the employee and is devoted to motivating the favorable environment of working.

Conflict of Interest
Staff may face situations where their own individual stake or that of the companies or persons in
which they have links or ties could result in the conflict with the interests of the Abu Dhabi Vocational
Education & Training Institute.

Data Safeguarding
The ethical principle of the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute is the data
safeguarding in which the data of the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute related to
its employees and clients are protected.

Financial Records, Integrity and the Funds Utilization

Another ethical principal of the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute is Financial
Records, Integrity and the Funds Utilization

Compliance with Laws

Compliance with the law is another ethical principle which helps in conducting the business operations
according to the statute

Practices of Competition
Practices of competition enables the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute to
continuously improve its business operations.

Interaction with Government

Interaction with the government allows in complying with the local laws and gaining the confidence of
the community from the perspective of ethics

Communication
Communication is one of the most basic ethical principles which encourages the management to
correspond with its stakeholders

Conclusion

This ethical code of conduct enables the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute to follow
its defined ethical principles and to ensure all these principles are met during its business conduct.

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Total marks: _____/40

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