Course Outline

National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline
Fall , 2022

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I.Course information

Serial No.	1403	Course Level	Master
Course Code	IWM0080	Chinese Course Name	企業治理與社會責任研究
Course Name	Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Department	Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development
Two/one semester	1	Req. / Sel.	Sel.
Credits	3.0	Lecturing hours	Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite Course	◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students.
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Course Description
Time / Location	Mon. A-C Main 11-04
Curriculum Goals		Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal
1.　Understand concepts of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility		Master: 　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications 　1-3 Knowledge of Organizational Diagnostics, and Employee Counseling
2.　Describe the difference between corporate governance and management.		Master: 　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
3.　Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of shareholders, directors, and management of a corporation.		Master: 　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications 　4-1 Job Integrity and Law-Abiding Spirit 　4-2 Work Ethics
4.　Experience in analyzing and critically discussing legal and business cases and ethical dilemmas.		Master: 　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications 　4-1 Job Integrity and Law-Abiding Spirit 　4-2 Work Ethics
5.　Integrate concepts of good corporate governance and social responsibility in HR policies and processes.		Master: 　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications 　1-3 Knowledge of Organizational Diagnostics, and Employee Counseling 　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development

II. General Syllabus

Instructor(s)

Ariana CHANG/ 張詠晴

Schedule

Week	Date	Topic	Focus	Notes
1	9/5	Intro to course syllabus & overview
2	9/12	The roots of CSR	Historical evolution of CSR	“Being sustainable” assignment done in class
3	9/19	CSR, corporate governance, responsible leadership	ESG oversight	ESG as a business imperative, responsible leadership
4	9/26	Grand challenges: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	The link between HRM & sustainable development	SDGs workshop
5	10/3	The green brand	Unpackaged U. Case “Being sustainable”	Sustainability claims & What makes a brand credible?
6	10/10	No class
7	10/17	Ethics, HR management & employment practices		Case-The Burger Murders Problem sets.
8	10/24	Midterm checkup/discussion
9	10/31	Stakeholder management	Monitoring, maintaining positive stakeholder relationships	Perspective taking, role play, stakeholder analysis.
10	11/7	Certifications & Standards		Certifications (FSC, B corps, Fair trade…etc.)
11	11/14	The social enterprise landscape & community placemaking	Purposeful organizations & community-based participation	Cases in Taiwan and abroad
12	11/21	CSR & HR management in a cultural context	Going “glocal”	How culture affects CSR and HR practices
13	11/28	CSR reporting	Assigned CSR reports	Sustainability reporting frameworks
14	12/5	CSR, social innovation & value creation	Creation of value	Cases of innovative companies
15	12/12	Social responsibilities of industries	CSR or PR?	Fashion, stigmatized industries
16	12/19	Book seminar
17	12/26	No class
18	1/2	No class

Instructional Approach

Methods

Notes

Formal lecture

Group discussion

Problem-based learning

Cooperative learning

Media, audio, visual materials

Case studies

Grading assessment

Methods

Percentage

Notes

Assignments

15 %

“Being sustainable” (written)-5% Please reflect on practices in which you are sustainable or not sustainable in your daily life (discuss how your actions shape and are shaped by external factors). Term report (written)-10% Please thoroughly review, analyze and make an assessment on 2 to 3 potential issues that may occur during business interactions with various stakeholder groups. Information on the organization’s type, mission, vision, historical performance, location, nature of operation, size, code of conduct, and any other information that will help examine the issue should be provided. The report should include potential conflicts and how such conflicts could be addressed by CSR initiatives (provide examples).

Class discussion involvement

40 %

Class participation & related activities (including active in discussions/activities, workshops, story co-creation, lead reading discussion)

Attendances

10 %

Attendance is compulsory for all students. All students are expected to participate in discussions and complete all assignments. Each unexcused absence will receive a deduction of 5% percent of the total grade. Students who miss up to 4 classes will result in receiving a failing grade. The student is responsible for completing a make-up assignment for a missed class. Note: Presentations cannot be replaced by any assignment. Depending on the number of enrolled students, this course syllabus is subject to change. *Extenuating circumstances will be considered only on a case-by-case basis. Latecomers- For those who arrive late to class, please enter the classroom discreetly so that the on-going session won’t be disturbed.

Presentation

15 %

In groups (depending on class size), student will make a 10 mins presentation by examining a key social issue (e.g. child labor, climate change, food insecurity, product safety, boycotts, employee working conditions, poverty..etc. ) and how CSR activities attempted (e.g. ethical consumption, fair-trade, community involvement) to address such issue. The students will evaluate the significance of the social issue for the business as well as the initiative’s benefits, limitations, costs, future potential and how such an initiative could be improved.

Case study reports

20 %

Students will be in assigned groups to share a book they have read and thoroughly analyzed. Moreover, they will need to lead a meaningful discussion on key issues raised by these books. Non-presenting students will need to provide a 1 page reflective journaling (on two other books presented by others) highlighting core concepts and how they link to socially responsible businesses. Please compact the information and present in a clear and concise manner. Note: Book list will be provided.

Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References

There is no required textbook for this course. However, there will be assigned readings or videos for each week (may include books, technical reports, online videos or journal papers).

Indicative reading

Schmidpeter, R., Capaldi, N., Idowu, S. O., & Herrera, A. S. (2019). International dimensions of Sustainable Management. Latest Perspectives from Corporate Governance. Responsible Finance and CSR. Switzerland: Springer.