4. If Enron shareholders had been fully aware of the LJM partnership agreement, do you believe they would have been willing to continue investing in Enron?
LJM was created by Fastow allegedly to buy poorly performing Enron assets, but in reality t Continue Reading...
ENRON & ETHICS
To say that the behavior and outlook at Enron was myopic would be putting it lightly. Indeed, to be myopic means to be short-sighted and intellectual about decisions made and the effects that will be rendered. Besides that, it is Continue Reading...
corporate ethical breaches in recent times, assess whether or not you believe that the current business and regulatory environment is more conducive to ethical behavior. Provide support for your answer.
Unethical behavior has drawn the attention of Continue Reading...
BP Deepwater Horizon
Risk is probably one of the most important components of company management, especially in an industry where the potential for disaster -- foreseen or otherwise -- is high. This is particularly so for the oil industry, and also Continue Reading...
Managing All Stakeholders in the Context of a Merger Process
Review of the Relevant Literature
Types of Mergers
Identifying All Stakeholders in a Given Business
Strategic Market Factors Driving Merger Activity
Selection Process for Merger Candi Continue Reading...
They need to know what their responsibilities are not only as individuals but also as team members and corporate employees. David cites an excerpt from a corporate security document that illustrates his point: "A security policy serves many function Continue Reading...
Lessons from Ethical Violations in Public AccountingPublic accounting is a field faced with ethical issues similar to any area of practice. Unethical practices in accounting are often motivated by management greed, incentives, bonus, management press Continue Reading...
1998 DuPont spin off of Conoco by analyzing the transaction itself. Then, we look at one possible alternative and compare it with the actual long-term impacts of the sale. This is when we make specific recommendations about which choice was a financ Continue Reading...
Ashley, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division of the FBI relates that in 1991: "...the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles charged 13 defendants in a $1 billion false medical billing scheme that was headed by two Russian emigre broth Continue Reading...
A micro considers the interests and rights of the individual company as the primary concern. Both of these views are valid depending on the lens that one wishes to use. The problem arises when the government is forced to develop policies regarding p Continue Reading...
Because the home country is not required to reimburse foreign depositors for losses, there is no corresponding financial penalty for lax supervision; there is, though, a benefit to the country with lenient regulatory policies because of increased r Continue Reading...
Framework Analysis & Review
As is also noted in the methodology of this report, the overall basis and goal of this report is to assess the widespread and national-level Dutch construction fraud scandal that erupted and came into full bloom in 200 Continue Reading...
The treatment of the undocumented workers has legal and economic implications, but is only an issue in the political arena.
Companies that hire illegal immigrants are being socially responsible. The argument that illegals suppress wages is not base Continue Reading...
International Energy Law
International Energy Arbitration
This paper will examine the role of arbitration in the international energy sector over the past 50 years. Discussion is organized around the five decades leading up to the current state of Continue Reading...