ASSIGNMENTS

There are two individual assignments, each worth 10% of the grade.

Grading: Your assignment grade is based on four components: (25%) breadth and depth of research (the quantity and quality of material you find concerning your topic); (50%) quality of analysis; (25%) and quality of writing (including proper citations).

Format: Use 11pt font, one-inch margins on all sides, single space within paragraphs, and double space between paragraphs. Provide section breaks – use section titles and subtitles. Please provide citations for any outside materials used to avoid accidental plagiarism. If you’re not sure about what plagiarism is, you can find out from the web (e.g. http://gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu/hc/plagiarism.html)

Assignment 1: Corporate Environmental Management (due by e-mail before class on February 1). Your assignment consists of answering the following questions based on the Allied Signal Case. Please prepare a thorough analysis using the information contained in the case, outside information that you generate, and pertinent material from our class.

  1. How have the government’s hazardous waste regulations affected Allied Signal?
  2. Does Allied Signal’s hazardous waste management strategy make sense? Why or why not?
  3. What organizational capabilities are necessary to implement such a strategy?
  4. Going forward through the mid-1990’s, should Callahan recommend any changes to this system?

Assignment 2: Is Leasing Green? (due by e-mail before class on March 8.) In addition to the conventional convenience and financial advantages of leasing, there have been recent claims that leasing is beneficial for the environment.  In this assignment, I would like you to develop arguments for and against leasing in terms of its environmental impact, and develop a framework for under what product and market conditions you believe it would be most beneficial.