Identify an industry that interests you personally and that has a number of major MNCs. Potential examples include energy, automobiles, and consumer electronics. Visit the websites of three firms in that industry and learn as much as possible about their stances regarding ethical conduct and social responsibility. Identify commonalities and differences across the three firms. Next, develop observations about the likely effectiveness of the firms efforts to promote ethical conduct and social responsibility based on their websites. Finally, respond to the following questions:
- Symbolically, what potential role does the Internet serve in helping to promote ethical conduct and social responsibility as evidenced by the websites you visited? (Min of 175 words)
- Which firm has the most effective website vis-vis ethics and social responsibility? In your opinion, what makes it the best? (Min of 175 words)
- Which firm has the least effective website vis- -vis ethics and social responsibility? In your opinion, what makes it the worst? (Min of 175 words)
- How do the websites affect your view of each company from the standpoint of a potential investor? A potential employee? A potential supplier? (Min of 175 words)
- If asked, what advice might you offer to each company to improve its attention to ethical conduct and social responsibility as reflected by its website?(Min of 175 words)