Ethical Responsibility of Corporate America Many organizations strive to increase their profit margins by doing everything possible (including unethical practices) to increase their revenues. Nevertheless, the past three decades have seen some organ Continue Reading...
Although it is expected to die in Congress -- and President Bush has promised a veto if it does not -- a bill is currently circulating that would allow the FDA to control cigarette contents ("Reynolds American" 2008). If this bill were to pass, and Continue Reading...
Economic Motivators for Employers on Employment Rates for People With Disabilities in Atlanta Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Definition of Disability Statistics for Individuals with Disabilities Effects Of ADA On Persons With Disabi Continue Reading...
Transitioning of the Defense Transportation System Toward Complementing Best Practices in Supply Chain Management Efficiently and Securely Distribution managers need to appreciate that management of defense supply chains is a rapidly-growing global Continue Reading...
Expatriate HR The author of this report has been asked to consider a situation where a number of expatriates will be brought on to work with the company at a new subsidiary that has just been established. As part of that new subsidiary being brought Continue Reading...
Project Management at Boxer Pumps Limited Project management is a crucial undertaking in every organization. It implies the application of methods, processes, experiences, skills and knowledge in a bid to achieve the objectives of the project. A pro Continue Reading...
Regulatory and Compliance Auditors, consultants and security professional owe to their clients stakeholders a duty of care in the performance of their duties. The duty of care requires these professionals to observe prudence in all circumstances reg Continue Reading...
Business of Ethics The Importance of Ethics in the Global Marketplace At no time in history has the expression, "It's a small world" been more true than it is today. Television, telephone, the Internet, and high-speed air travel have brought the p Continue Reading...
Non-Profit and for-Profit Ethical and Liability Issues This paper examines the ethical and liability issues that non-profit corporations and for-profit businesses face, and compares them. Non-Profit Corporations and For-Profit Business: A Compariso Continue Reading...
At which point, workers are either fired or arrested by the police. The subcontractor will then, hire other people to work in the place of employees that are creating problems. Over the course of time, this can cause feelings of animosity inside the Continue Reading...
However, the growth of the corporation introduced the concept of a fiduciary duty between stockholders and board members, in both open and closed corporations. (Stevenson, p.1144). Put succinctly, the board of directors has a duty to its shareholder Continue Reading...
5% of total liabilities. Their retained earnings, on the other hand, total $5.073 billion. The heavy use of retained earnings is partially explained by their view of themselves as a growth company. While they pay a dividend, Nike prefers to re-invest Continue Reading...
However the problem occurs when the person purchasing at the shampoo at supermarket becomes a reseller and offers it with a small discount to the elite buyer. This kind of price discrimination is common but it can become illegal if it violates the p Continue Reading...
In the former approach, tradable goods, money or services are exchanged between buyers and sellers at a rate that is agreeable to all parties. This approach assumes both the buyers and sellers have enough money, services or goods to have their needs Continue Reading...
Nortel Case Study Nortel Networks Corporation, more commonly referred to as Nortel, was a global company of Canadian origin that at its peak in the early 2000's had comprised of one-third of the total valuation of the companies listed on the Toronto Continue Reading...
Human Resource Management: Ethics and Employment (Pinnington, Macklin & Campbell, 2007) covers those ethical issues that often come up in regards to employer-employee relationships, such as the rights and duties owed between employer and employee Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility -- Internal as well as External CSR Examine corporate social responsibility (CSR) from internal and external perspectives. Discuss the importance of CSR in advertising and critically examine some companies that may us Continue Reading...
Cliq-Up Internet has now become a new frontier in regards to economic development. With the advent of the internet, new and seemingly boundless technologies have arisen. Aspects such as routine transactions at financial institutions to online dating Continue Reading...
Consensual Agreements FOR CRA: In reviewing the current literature on the issue about sexual intimacy on the job, one might wonder why people bother to go anywhere else for fun. It has become clear that sexuality and romance are significant in many Continue Reading...
" (McKinsey & Company and CECP, 2008, p.3) Fine, Kirkpatrick, Parker, and Watson (2008) in the work entitled: "Social Media: Philanthropy in a Connected World" states that today's companies can no longer "ignore the influence of social media and Continue Reading...
It can be argued that from a responsibility standpoint, it is only money and can be replaced. Therefore, the risk associated with the actions of the manager do not compare with other professional fields. It would appear that licensure is not necessa Continue Reading...
Company audit occurs when there is need to examine the performance of a big company especially the financial and the accounting records over a given period of time. Professionals such as the certified public accountant always do the auditing. The aud Continue Reading...
Or that he is to make expenses on dropping pollution outside the quantity that is in the best welfare of the business or that is mandatory by law in order to add to the social objective of improving the atmosphere (Friedman, 1970). Corporate cultur Continue Reading...
Corporate social responsibility and business ethics have become the focus of an increasing amount of attention from the business sector and academicians following the scandal-ridden era of Enron and others during the 1990s. Although the findings from Continue Reading...
This has lead to a greater corporate awareness of their impact in the multitude of regions they work and sell in. It has lead the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility to become a highlighted feature in the nature of global business today. The Continue Reading...
Article Reviews on Ethics in Supply Chain ManagementToday, supply chain management has assumed new importance and relevance as global supply networks are challenged on multiple fronts. Against this backdrop, there is a corresponding need to ensure et Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility and Transnational Companies In this essay, I have discussed how essential Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is for the success of Transnational Corporations. UN Global Compact is also being discussed. I have also Continue Reading...
Strategic Framework in BP-Deepwater horizon accident One of the most eminent names in the oil and gas industry is British Petroleum, considered as the largest provider of oil and gas to its customers for transportation, energy for heating and light Continue Reading...
The defects will be the concern of the local manufacturer and not that of the business. This, again, will mean savings on waste, labor and shipping. As a desirable consequence, outsourcing will boost the host country's economic condition by providin Continue Reading...
Sears Auto Center Scandal When the Sears Auto Center changed its compensation policies for auto center employees in 1991, it didn't expect to become embroiled in lawsuit and scandal over predatory practices. Their new policies devalued quality mecha Continue Reading...
Growth Opportunities Discuss the challenges of values-based business decision making ethics in the current marketplace. A values-based business decision is focusing on how ethical practices will influence the actions of the firm, their relationship Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility (Sony) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer a tenable option to just be silent. Companies have to take responsibilities of their actions as a result of the impacts their businesses causes to the communit Continue Reading...
If the enhanced stakeholder perspective is truly the best for corporate social responsibility, this has significant implications not only for management but also for corporate governance. While Nohria (no date) argues that corporate governance is a Continue Reading...
Corporate Compliance Plan: Riordan Manufacturing Our company, Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune Continue Reading...
The growing need for interdisciplinary education in the sciences has been recognized, as well, since students have often limited themselves to a specialized field without gaining the required skill sets to undertake broader issues. As the world bec Continue Reading...
Siemens AG Scandal Siemens AG had over one hundred fifty years of experience making business deals internationally by the time it became embroiled in several bribery scandals in 2006. Beginning in the mid-1800s, the company set up products such as t Continue Reading...
Due to the fact that this perspective emphasizes a balance of pleasure over pain, it can approve actions which are commonly considered immoral. The Perspective of Self-Interest: The Self-Interest perspective requires the exclusive reflection on th Continue Reading...
functions of an information system. List and describe three types of enterprise systems. The four basic functions of an information system are gathering data, storing data, processing that data into information, and outputting the information (O'Le Continue Reading...
