http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 23:38:18 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 23:38:18 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=325717 "From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=731368 ״America the Gutted" focuses on the corporate relocation of decent jobs to various places in Asia, and the subsequent undermining of the American middle class. It is a GlobalPost collection of videos and articles specifically examining outsourcing within the denim and structural steel manufacturing industries of North Carolina and the U.S. northwest, and the social and economic effects of such manufacturing losses on local populations. Considers also the impact of new industrial jobs in Asian communities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=540957 This comprehensive collection of 100+ videos on fraud is located at The Pros and The Cons! website. Included is the CNBC series on American Greed, the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme, the Phar-Mor inventory fraud, the Crazy Eddie scam, and the ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaning fraud, etc., etc. Some of the videos are short clips while others are approximately 45 minutes in length. The mirror site (home page), provides links to expert speakers, articles, presentations, manuals, and fee based professional classes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566027 Steve Croft from CBS 60 Minutes reports on Chiquita Bananas involvement with Colombian narco-terrorists. Chiquita paid the paramilitaries to protect Chiquita employees, even though U.S. law forbids doing business with terrorists. Chiquita is struggling to resolve the situation and save their reputation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=490925 Globalisation, mass consumer awareness and public accountability are all factors in persuading companies to adopt ethical policies. As companies become more accountable not only for their own actions but for those within their supply chain, they have to adapt to ensure success within the context of the global society they operate in. Professor Jeremy Moon (Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Nottingham Business School and Director of the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility) discusses some of the challenges faced by modern companies in responding to the various pressures driving them to focus on contributing to society as well as on business performance. He also talks about the big challenges ahead for international business and what role The University of Nottingham Business School can provide in further developing its teaching and research to best prepare graduates for success in the current climate. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566031 Saras Sarasvathy, Assistant Professor, Darden Business School, discusses her passion for exploring ways in which entrepreneurial innovation can help solve the funding challenge on the social sector side http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565947 Erin Brockovich, a single mother, takes a job as a legal assistant and discovers a scandalous case of corporate irresponsibility. While the films main messages are about corporate ethics and government regulation, Brockovichs blunt determination provides many useful lessons in negotiation and communication.NOTE: This must be purchased. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566064 Russ Daniels, CTO of HPs Cloud Service Strategy division, discusses innovation and the imperative to improve the users experience. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=658494 Same-level Falls. This educational film explores causes and prevention of same-level falls in workplaces. It is a 27:45 YouTube video. Major topics include 1. slipping on slick floor and ground surfaces, 2. tripping on loose objects, 3. stumbling on uneven walkways and rugged terrain, and 4. activities that contribute to falls. This film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 712, Occupational and Agricultural Injury Prevention. Copyright 2012, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=59If the link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it into your web browser. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555824 This five-day interactive and experiential workshop focuses on how leaders lead innovations that both promote social responsibility and produce business success. The workshop is organized around three main parts: observation, sense-making, and creating. During the observation phase, students spend a full day inside the Boston office of the design company IDEO and visit some of the most interesting proven innovators in corporate social responsibility such as Ben & Jerry’s, KLD, MBDC, Plug Power (fuel cell technology), PwC, Schlumberger, or core team members of the UN Global Compact. After returning from their company visits, students describe to one another what they saw and learned. In the final part of the Lab, students conceive and implement innovation projects that serve the needs of a local community. Each team presents its practical accomplishments on the final day of the Lab. Starting in 2004 this course will be renumbered as 15.975.