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Article 1

Ardichvili, A. (2013). The role of HRD in CSR, sustainability, and ethics: A relational model. Human Resource Development Review, 12(4), 456–473.

Topics in this article:

• This article proposes a theoretical model linking human resource development (HRD), corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate sustainability (CS), and business ethics. The model development uses relational theory of power and practice.
• The model suggests that CSR, CS, and ethics are parts of the same organizational subsystem, shaped by a complex interaction between human capital, individual moral development, organizational practices and culture, and external situational factors.

Questions from this article:

1. How has human resource development (HRD) impacted and been impacted by the incorporation of corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate sustainability (CS), and business ethics in organizations?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the assertion that CSR, CS, and ethics are parts of the same organizational subsystem, shaped by a complex interaction between human capital, individual moral development, habitus (mindsets, dispositions), organizational practices and culture, and external situational factors?
3. What role does the human resource department play in supporting the achievement of the “triple bottom line”? Is this role feasible for all organizations, regardless of industry?

Article 2

Rundle-Thiele, S. R., & Wymer, W. (2010). Stand-alone ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability course requirements: A snapshot from Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Marketing Education, 32(1), 5–12.

Topics in this article:

• This article analyzes the extent to which Australian and New Zealand marketing educators use dedicated or stand-alone courses to equip students with alternative views of business.
• This study reports a lower proportion of universities requiring students to take a course dedicated to society and environmental issues than previous studies have reported. Only 27% of universities in Australia required students to take a dedicated ethics, social responsibility, and/or sustainability course. Only 8% of universities offered a dedicated core marketing ethical or social responsibility course. There is considerable room for improvement in Australia and New Zealand if universities are to equip their students with the skills, knowledge, and ideas to benefit themselves, the organizations they choose to work for, and society as a whole.

Questions from this article:

1. Why do you believe a lower proportion of universities is requiring marketing students to take courses dedicated to society and environmental issues? How critical do you believe such courses are in terms of usefulness in the world of work?
2. What are the implications of not having marketing students take required courses dedicated to society and environmental issues?
3. This study looked at students majoring in marketing; are there some majors where courses in society and environmental issues are more critical than others? Explain.