Lecturer’s Name: Ms. P. Bonas Course Code: LBS 380 Introduction The numerous scandals in business such as those at AIG, Tyco, WorldCom and Enron have made all of us concerned about the emergence of unethical and irresponsible behaviour in organizations. Our uneasiness about these high – profile scandals has enlarged as individuals like Bernie Madoff and Rod Blagojevich has become household
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TEACHING NOTE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CHANGE By Romuald Stone, DBA The construct of organizational culture has raised considerable interest of both academics and practitioners in the field of change management. Organizational culture is “derived from the anthropological concept of culture that attempts to explain why people in societies believe and behave as they do.” It has “become a common way of thinking about and describing an organization’s internal world—a way of differentiating
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legislation Act of 2002 (SOX). This act was passed with the intent to restore public confidence and increase transparency in financial reports of publicly held companies, due to the aftermath of the financial scandals that plagued companies such as Enron and Worldcom (Jennings, 2012). The problem to be investigated is the ethical issues that were legislated by SOX, the cost associated with the implementation of the new act on different stakeholders, and new governance practices required of public
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Handbook of Business Strategy Emerald Article: The ethics of business strategy Fred Hansen, Michele Smith Article information: To cite this document: Fred Hansen, Michele Smith, (2006),"The ethics of business strategy", Handbook of Business Strategy, Vol. 7 Iss: 1 pp. 201 - 206 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10775730610618828 Downloaded on: 09-04-2012 References: This document contains references to 16 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight
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test and monitor the plan and ensure that the employees of the organization are trained and have the support to report and correct ethical issues. It is management's responsibility to ensure that they foster an environment that caters to ethical behavior. They must also ensure that those who violate the policy are held
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with anything. No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. Given the corporate ethical breaches in recent times, I will assess whether or not I believe that the current business and regulatory environment is more conducive to ethical behavior. I will say up front that as I start this paper I do not believe anything has improved in America or in the world ethically speaking. I say this with confidence but not with pride. After all we are all human and we all have a sin nature. I do not
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Assignment #3 A New Strategy for Kodak BUS 599 Strayer University 12/7/14 Just like Google is synonymous with looking up information today, Kodak was once synonymous with the photographic industry. The Eastman Kodak Co. was founded in New Jersey on October 24, 1901 by George Eastman. Kodak saw early success due to his development in 1884 of silver halide paper-based photographic roll film. With this technology, he was able to create the first portable camera in 1888. The camera utilized
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Why are Certified Public Accountants Important to the Accounting Industry, and why their role is Important to Business, Industry, and Society? Virginia Commonwealth University Writing and Rhetoric April 15, 2011 Why are Certified Public Accountants Important to the Accounting Industry, and why their role is Important to Business, Industry, and Society? CPAs became prominent after the 1800s when America started into the industrial era. They mainly did the basic
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measurable goals are meant to express the end points towards the direct effortsof the project. The business consultant's communication plan should be outlined to help the client and the organization to communicate successfully and meet the core organizational objectives. The components include but not limited to help the organization achieve their overall objectives, engage adequately with stakeholders, deliver and demostrate the success of your project, ensure to the client and stakeholders you understand
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blow the whistle on the illegal activities of her employer Enron.' Had Enron survived the resulting scandal, however, the company could have fired or otherwise retaliated against Watkins with legal impunity.'^ Under Texas's whistleblower law, employees of private employers receive legal protection against retaliation only if they report wrongdoing to an external law enforcement agency. Because Watkins reported her concerns only to Enron CEO Kenneth Lay, her actions did not meet Texas's strict
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