BUS 3306 University of The People Business and Society Learning Journal Paper – Description
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Unit 3, The Social Contract: Time to Redefine? A major corporate response to business criticism has been to redefine the social contract. A social contract is an agreement among individual people in a society or between the people and their government that outlines the rights and duties of each party. In the context of business, this demonstrates the agreement of what the expectations are for private enterprise within society. While this was once defined only by business shareholders, or those who were financially invested, it is now defined by many different stakeholders.
As you navigate through the unit (using the arrows), make sure you click on the different links, read through the content, and watch the videos. Consider any parts that are unclear to you, and make note of them in your learning journal.
HISTORICAL SHIFTS IN THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
This week’s reading will bring you through the historical shifts in the social contract, and will describe the pervasive influences that have made it look the way that it does today. Further, it will give you some ideas for how the social contract could be shifted and rewritten to be brought up to date for the current decade and beyond.
READ and TAKE NOTES on the following:
Morrison, J. (2020, May 2). ‘Could 2020 be the year we finally rewrite the social contract?’ Reuters events. https://www.reutersevents.com/sustainability/could…As you read through the article, consider any terms that are unfamiliar to you and note them in your learning journal.
Worth, T. (2021, July 20). Rewriting the social contract. Leader’s Edge. https://www.leadersedge.com/healthcare/rewriting-t…
Learn about a new ideal social contract.
Learning Journal
The Learning Journal is an important component of the learning process for this course. Think of your learning journal as a diary – it should be completed at the end of each week, after you’ve already completed all of your other assignments, and should reflect on what went well and what didn’t go so well.
For example, consider the following when completing your learning journal entries:
Describe what you did. This does not mean that you copy and paste from what you have posted or the assignments you have prepared. You need to describe what you did and how you did it.
Describe your reactions to what you did.
Describe any feedback you received or any specific interactions you had. Discuss how they were helpful.
Describe your feelings and attitudes this week.
Describe what you learned – was there anything that you were confused by?
Another set of questions to consider in your learning journal statement include:
What surprised me or caused me to wonder?
What happened that felt particularly challenging? Why was it challenging to me?
What skills and knowledge do I recognize that I am gaining?
What am I realizing about myself as a learner?
In what ways am I able to apply the ideas and concepts gained to my own experience?
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