Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010

1. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010

2. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010 – Section A Instructor Alex Browning Email: browning@yorku.ca Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/adms1010g/bus_class.html

3. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010 Educational Background MBA – Richard Ivey School of Business BAS – York University B. Ed. (Adult Education) Brock University CMA – Certified Management Accountant FCMA – Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants CIM – Certified Investment Manager Inv. Dealers Ass. CTP – Certified Treasury Professional Canadian Securities Course – Inv. Dealers

4. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010 Business Background Sr. V.P. Finance & Administration & CFO – LCBO Board Member CMA Ontario Past Chair of CMA-Ontario Board of Governors Advisory Panel on Public Sector Issues– FEI

5. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010 • Agenda • Course Administration- 7:00-7:25 • Introduction - 7:25-7:40 • Political and Economic Ideologies - 7:40-8:00 • Major Political and Social Ideologies – 8:00-8:20 • Break – 8:20-8:35 • Video - 8:35-9:10 • Ideological Framework of Canada 9:10-9:30 • Q & A 9:30-10:00

6. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010 • Class Outcomes • By the end of this class you will: • Understand the requirements of the course • Understand the history of the major economic and political ideologies • Be able to discuss the major Political and Economic Ideologies and their application to Canada

7. Mid-Term Administration • Availability • The Mid-Term is now available on line Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/adms1010g/bus_class.html If you have any problems accessing email me at browning@yorku.ca

8. Class Administration: Mid-Term • Grading Structure • Mid-Term Assignment 40% • SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS is due at the beginning of class Monday, October 26, 2009. Late submissions will suffer a 5 percentage point penalty and must be submitted at the beginning of class Monday, November 2, 2009 as per Section. No assignments will be accepted beyond the Seventh Week of the Term. • Academic Integrity • http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/acadhone.htm • Academic Integrity Tutorial • http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/

9. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration – Mid-Term • 10 Double-Spaced Pages • Good Essay Writing Skills expected • Spelling and Grammar Count – Proof Read Your Work • If in doubt contact and attend the workshops at the Writing Centre. The Writing Centre is on the first floor of Atkinson -- telephone: 416 736-5289. • Referencing must be done: APA format or Footnotes • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html • http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html • http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html • Quotation marks must be used for all direct quotes

10. Academic Integrity http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/acadhone.htm

11. Academic Integrity Academic Integrity Tutorial: http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/

12. Class Administration • Grading Structure • Mid-Term Assignment 40% • Final Exam 60% - Will be similar to Mid-term. Will focus on current events and you will have to apply the theory to these issues.

13. Class Administration • Scheduling Information • Mon. October 12th – No class

14. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Requirements • If you wish to be put on a waiting list, visit the Receptionist for the School of Administrative Studies, Room 282 Atkinson • Any student registered or wanting to register must have already completed ADMS 1000 or received Advanced Standing • If you do not have this prerequisite, you will not be granted a satisfactory grade in this course. • Course Outline states that all students are personally responsible to ensure they have all prerequisites

15. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Course Outcomes • To understand and be able to discuss • How business and government interact • Why governments seek to affect business • How some businesses rely on government • Why governments are in business • The government and legal frameworks affecting business • How government decisions are made • How and why governments intervene in business • How globalization affects business and government

16. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Will consider: • Frameworks within which government and business act or are constrained • Relationship of the public sector or bureaucracy to various elements of society • Forces on government and business

17. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Frameworks within which government and business act or are constrained: • Ideological • Constitutional • Legal • Economic • Global

18. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Forces on government and business: • To Intervene • To be Efficient • To De-regulate • To Protect • To Globalize

19. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Relationship of the public sector or bureaucracy to various elements of society: • Government • Interest Groups • Private Sector • General Public

20. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration Texts required: 1. Wesson, Tom, Canada and the New World Economic Order 3rd Ed. 2007, North York, Captus Press 2. Jurkowski, D., Eaton, G., Between Public and Private: Readings and Cases on Canada’s Mixed Economy. Captus Press Students are responsible for all readings listed on York Course Website

21. Business in the Canadian Context ADMS 1010Course Administration • Required Case Readings: Between Public and Private • Summary of Constitutional Events P. 113-120 • Triple E Senate P. 176-188 • Medical Centre P. 325-360 • Book Publishing Industry P. 361-378 • Canada’s Industrial Strategy P. 379-396 • Cultivating Cash P. 397-428 • Privatization 407 P. 437-442 • Solid Waste Management P. 453-470 • Commercialization LCBO P. 443-452 • Soft Wood Lumber P. 482-514

22. Introduction Words to the Wise The course and the class discussion is all about applying the theories to today’s real life situations. Both the Mid-Term and the Final will ask you to apply the learning the cases discuss in class and to issues out of the daily news. It is strongly suggested that you attend class and that you read the papers daily to see how the major events support the theories presented in this course.

23. Introduction

24. Section 1: Introduction to Business in the Canadian Context

25. Section 1: Introduction to Business in the Canadian Context World Canada Business

26. How do we perceive our Economy? • News Items • Housing Starts • Trade Figures • Employment Rate • GDP • Balance of Trade

27. What issues do we experience in Canada? • The adoption of a common North American currency. • Develop a common North American border. • Threats to Canadian culture and the social safety. • Canada's dependency on its natural resource sector.

28. What benefits do businesses experience most from Government? • Financial Support • Protection – Internal and External • Risk Management • Lobbyist

29. What problems do businesses experience most from Government? • Harassment • Intervention • Red tape • Regulation • Bureaucracy • Inefficiency • Taxation

30. What are the questions concerning government’s role in business? • Does government over-step moral or ethical boundaries to accommodate business? • Are there sacred rights and freedoms of business that transcend ethical considerations? • Does government reserve the right to protect citizens and consumers against the natural activities of business? • Are governments too aligned with business interests?

31. What does business want from government? • Continuity • Stability • Competition • Free Trade • Efficient/Productive • Unobtrusive • Supportive A stable and predictable environment in today's global world ensures business...

32. What is government’s role in the economy? • Regulator • Law Maker • Trade Negotiator/Deal Maker • Benefactor • Protector/Guardian • Deliverer of Service $200 $60 200

33. What is Canada’s Global Position? • WTO • NAFTA • United Nations • NATO • G-8 • OAS • APEC • Commonwealth • La Francophonie

34. Section 2: Political and Economic Ideologies • What is an ideology? • How do they emerge?

35. What is an Ideology? • It refers to a set of shared values, beliefs and ideas, and perceptions through which persons interpret events of the past, present and future. • It also refers to an explicit doctrinal structure providing a particular diagnosis of the ills of society. • It will include an accompanying action program for implementing the prescribed solution.

36. What does an ideology tell us? • It presents a simplified cause and effect interpretation of a complex world. • It integrates a theory of human nature with life's basic economic, social and political values. • It appears normative and moral in tone and content and aspire to perfect behavior. • It draws its philosophical premises from constitutions, declarations, manifestos and writings. – Basis of the ideology – Right to bear arms

37. What is the function of an ideology? • It constitutes a broad belief system and advocate reforms in the basic fabric and structures of society. • It addresses fundamental questions about leadership, recruitment, succession and behavior. • It persuades and propagandizes people who learn not to be influenced by opposing views.

38. What is a Dominant Ideology? • Prescribes and supports existing social, political and economic arrangements. • Embodies the prevailing mindset in the social, economic and governing system.

39. It is dominant because... • When most people accept it. Or • When the most powerful people or institution accept and practice it. (May not require consensus of the majority of population.) Example: Capitalism in US or China’s one child policy

40. What is a Counter Ideology? • Advances reforms and radical changes in society. • Rallies forces of change in society. • Responds to perceived inequality. • Challenges the Status Quo • Seeks to discredit the Dominant Ideology Example: Captialism vs Communism in China

41. In a society, what are the conditions for developing a counter ideology? 1. The leaders of society seek to change society. (Democratic) 2. There is an underground movement to bring about change in a society. (Revolutionary)

42. Reasons for Change in Society • Interactions among competing groups with dominant or counter ideology result in changes in society. • Poor versus Rich (French Revolution) • Rich versus Rich (American Revolution) • Poor versus Poor (Peru 1980’s) • Social Upheaval changes status quo • Great Depression • War • Technological Changes impact social order • Industrial Revolution • Information Revolution

43. Reasons for Change in Society Feudal Era Mercantile Era Industrial Era Technological Era Information Era ? Changing Social and Business Demographics

44. Reasons for Change in Society Feudal Era Changing Societal and Business Demographics • Business dominated by aristocracy and the church • Government and Business aligned • Mainly agrarian • Trades dominated by guilds – independent craftsmen

45. Reasons for Change in Society Mercantile Era Changing Societal and Business Demographics • Business dominated by a merchant class government still dominated by aristocracy • Government and Business not always aligned • Still mainly agrarian by towns become larger • Roman Catholic Church and new Middle Class conflict – Reformation

46. Reasons for Change in Society Industrial Era Changing Societal and Business Demographics • Business dominated by vested interests – Capitalism & Nationalism • Displaced agricultural workers • Tradesmen employees • Governments begin to regulate

47. Reasons for Change in Society Technological Era Changing Societal and Business Demographics • Business dominated by multinational corporations • Capitalism • Commoditization • Displaced Blue Collar workers • Greater Demands for Free Trade

48. Reasons for Change in Society Information Era Changing Business Demographics • Business dominated by Global Companies • Globalization • Displaced White Collar workers • Knowledge Workers • Governments competing for business • Greater Social Demands for Government Intervention

49. Section 3: Major Political, Social and Economic Ideologies

50. From business's perspective, there is an exponential growth in the size and power of corporations. From government's perspective, there is the growth of bureaucracy because of continuing business activities. Business and Government Perspective of Relationships The result is a symbiotic relationship between business and government