ENRON: The Idiocy and the Irony Introduction Red flags were blinding as Enron learned about possible corruption with Enron Oil Trading in Valhalla, New York. After the merger between HNG and InterNorth, the Valhalla office, originally established by InterNorth seemed all but forgotten until quarterly and annual reports were due. Supervisors Tom Harding and Steve Sulentic were rarely on-site, preferring the comfort of offices in Houston. Louis Borget who established and operated the trading
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judgment to others 2. Each of the following describes the behavior of Cynthia Cooper in the WorldCom fraud except for: A. Persistence B. Competence C. Integrity D. Hesitance 3. Each of the following is a pillar of character according to the Josephson Institute except for: A. Caring B. Citizenship C. Respect D. Judgmental 4. Empathy entails all of the following characteristics of behavior except for: A. Being loyal to one's friends B.
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goals, and objectives in a manner that he or she gives a company a touch of direction and groundwork. Ethics ensure instructions or protocols are built which binds the entire organization into one common strand, govern the daily activities of the organizational employees, and stay away from deviations from the attraction of the strategic path. Many companies hope ethics are included with the many strategic plans to be formulated as the interest of all the company’s shareholders. This includes employees
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Gene One Change Strategy Jeffrey Gaspard LDR/531 February 10, 2010 Dr. Albert Smothers Gene One Change Strategy Every company has a strategic plan whether well defined or organized or not. Gene One has decided to change it strategic plan and focus on becoming and seek an IPO (University of Phoenix, Gene One Scenario, 2010). Through these efforts many questions and roadblocks may arise. Gene One has decided to make an aggressive attempt to confront these challenges to help ensure
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(SOX) is an act was created as a safe guard mechanism for the investor. The massive accounting fraud created by Enron and WorldCom in 2000, caused many individuals’ savings and retirement. The company falsified their earnings; disclose false report in their accounting statement, they used the investors’ money to generate personal wealth. This unlawful, unethical and negligent behavior of the company management shocks the financial world. The investor lost confidence and other company was losing
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Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Ludger Heidbrink, Peter Seele Working Papers des CRR Nr. 2/2007 ISSN 2190-5398 www.responsibility-research.de Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Ludger Heidbrink, Peter Seele Nr. 2/2007 ISSN 2190-5398 2 Who responds to whom? Corporate Culture and the question of communicating Responsibility Prof. Dr. Ludger Heidbrink Prof. Dr
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND MORAL BEHAVIOR | | Related Links WebNote Index Leadership Overview Decision Making Values Contact information: Dr. Richard W. Scholl 36 Upper College Road Kingston, RI 02881 p. 401.874.4347 f. 401.874.2954 rscholl@uri.edu Much of the recent interest in ethics and moral behavior in business comes from Enron and Worldcom, as scholars, educators, practitioners, and the public seek to understand the behavior of executives in these firms. Many have chosen to
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(2 pts.) a. b. Littering * * 8. Influence of socially responsible efforts on the community – multiple choice. (2 pts.) All of the above 1. Ethical behavior can be influenced by: (2 pts.) e) All of the above 10. According to Basic Ethics, ethical behavior is defined as: (2 pts.) c) Principles, norms, and standards agreed upon by society 11. In Managing Business Ethics, the authors focus on _____________ factors because ____________:
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Organizational Design & Business Ethics: A Literature Review Abstract A review of the current literature regarding business ethics was conducted analyzing scholarly peer-reviewed articles about business ethics and their relation to leadership, managerial decision making, corporate social responsibility and overall corporate structure. Increased corporate scandals and the discovery of a rise in unethical business practices have thrown the topic of business ethics into the spotlight. Organizations
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principles for ethical behavior frequently starts with a policy on ethics. Businesses acquire a policy on ethics to guide their measures and to set up a general meaning of correct versus incorrect. According to the American Library Association, code of ethics is a handbook for suitable behavior (2012). Given the 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
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