Ethic of Sustainability and the Natural Environment Evaluating Corporate Social Performance Economic Responsibilities Legal Responsibilities Ethical Responsibilities Discretionary Responsibilities Managing Company Ethics and Social Responsibility Ethical Individuals Ethical Leadership Organizational Structures and Systems Ethical Challenges in Turbulent Times Economic Performance Social Entrepreneurship Managerial Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this
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The fall of Enron: Corporate Culture, Governance and Ethics Written By: Bilge-Kagan Ozturk 2007 Abstract This paper examines the critical importance of an ethically based corporate/organisational culture to ensuring company-wide ethical conduct. Testament to this topic I use the case of Enron and its ethical demise to successfully support my argument and highlight the need of top level management to be the main proponents of this culture to allow lower level employees to adopt a behaviour
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TASK 1 PART A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP Sole Proprietorship is a business organization where the owner and the business are one and the same. No legal difference. A few advantages of sole proprietorship is that the individual proprietor owns and manages the business and is responsible for all business transactions. The owner is also responsible for all debts and liabilities incurred by the business. I believe the most significant disadvantage as a sole proprietorship is that fact that if sued, the
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that we can. But it’s also about doing the right thing more generally – following the law, acting honorably and treating each other with respect. The Google Code of Conduct is one of the ways we put “Don’t be evil” into practice. It’s built around the recognition that everything we do in connection with our work at Google will be, and should be, measured against the highest possible standards of ethical business conduct. We set the bar that high for practical as well as aspirational reasons: Our
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Business Law II Research Paper The advantages, from a liability standpoint, of a business incorporating and that given a business is going to incorporate…the difference in tax treatment between a C-Corp, Subchapter S and an LLC When businesses are started, one consideration that must be made is what type of business it will be. Many decide to incorporate themselves and look to the advantages they may gain from this. Liability may be one of the biggest advantages to incorporating
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Corporate Governance Services Suggested Guidelines for Writing a Code of Ethics/Conduct Writing a Code of Ethics/Conduct Companies that follow both the letter and the spirit of the law by taking a “value-based” approach to ethics and compliance may have a distinct advantage in the marketplace. Give the average employee a legalistic “thou shall not….” code, and a negative response is almost guaranteed. Give employees a document that states clearly and concisely the company’s expectations
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Role and Functions of Law “Rules were made to be broken.” A phrase commonly uttered by the youth of America. Commonly uttered, and unfortunately wrong. Rules, or laws, were put in place to regulate everyday life so that people and organizations all operate in similar manners to keep peace and show respect for those around us. Laws were made to be followed, thus building a community in which everyone can coexist happily. The role of the law is to act as guidelines for how people are supposed
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revolution. But in 1898, Eduard Polón founds Finnish Rubber Works, which later becomes Nokia’s rubber business, making everything from galoshes to tyres. Nokia rubber boots become a bona fide design classic, still on sale to this day – though we no longer make them. Electronics go boom In 1912, Arvid Wickström sets up Finnish Cable Works, the foundation of Nokia’s cable and electronics business. By the 1960s, Finnish Cable Works – already working closely with Nokia Ab and Finnish Rubber Works
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TWO GOVERNMENTS, TWO FLAGS: THE CORPORATE STATE “The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is a corporation. It’s jurisdiction is only applicable to the ten mile parcel of land known as the District of Columbia and to whatever properties are legally titled to the UNITED STATES, by its registration in the corporate, County, State, and Federal governments that are under the military power of the UNITED STATES and its creditors” (Section 34 of the Forty-First Congress of the United States, Session III, Chapter
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Assignment 3: Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility Research Paper Due Week 6 and worth 250 points Dr. Do Right has recently been hired as the President of the “Universal Human Care Hospital”, where he oversees all departments with over 5,000 employees and over 20,000 patients at the medical facility. He has been provided with a broad set of duties and oversight of numerous departments, including business development, customer services, human resources, legal, patient advocacy, to name
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