VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM COURSE ETHICS 4.3 with special reference to PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Code 61432100 [final version January 10, 2012] Academic year 2011-2012 Period 3: January. Faculty of Economics and Business Administration: MSc Program Business Administration. Prof. dr. Eduard Kimman course assistant: Karin Tjeerdsma (k.t.tjeerdsma@vu.nl) Background This course, in the setting of various Master Programmes at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, is about
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ethical breach in Enron. The paper will also discuss the ethical issues, accounting ethical breaches and the recommendations to prevent such breaches. Ethical Behavior in Current Business and Regulatory Environment With increasing number of corporate ethical breaches, the role of ethical behavior has increased in organizations. The organizations are more supportive to ethical behavior ensuring risk, compliance and governance culture within organization. As a part of this culture, effective communication
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individual differences is a central part of building a positive workplace culture. Casson (2005) asserts that promoting respect is a managerial aspect that oversees workers as it creates a respectful and positive workplace and, consequently, increased employee productivity. Respect at the workplace inspires respectful relationships, courtesy, and decent manners. On another angle, it ensures that employees stay updated with workplace information and consider and value other people’s positions (Casson
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1.0 Introduction Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. began in the year of 1962 and its founder is Sam Walton. Till now, Wal-Mart is so successful because its founder, Walton emphasized on the customer satisfaction and hard work. This creates a value on Wal-Mart. It is indeed popular in American business of its low prices and it is one of the world’s largest public corporations. Hence, it has to be more careful while handling the relationships between different stakeholders. Wal-Mart is reported to be able saving
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generations in the workplace. Yet, in updating the literature and rethinking the impact on Chalofsky’s (2003) construct for meaningful work, the question arose as to whether meaningful work can and should exist in a vacuum or should it be viewed as part of a meaningful life. If so, what are the implications for the construct and for human resource development (HRD). How far can and should HRD go to help ensure a meaningful and purposeful life for present and future generations in the workplace? The Solution
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Unit Name: Business & Finance Ethics Unit Code: BBC1001 Year: 2015 Semester: 2 Location: City Flinders Prepared by: Dr Michelle Fong Welcome Welcome to this unit of study. This Unit Guide provides important information and should be kept as a reference to assist with your studies. This Guide includes information about your reading and resources, independent learning, class activities and assessment tasks. It is recommended that you read this Guide carefully: you will be expected to manage your
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Williams February 15, 2014 Starbucks Annual Report and SEC Filings Starbucks first opened their doors in 1971, and since then they have felt a responsibility to make a positive impact one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Starbucks has grown to now more than 18,000 in over 60 countries; they recognize that commitment to corporate citizenship is also a business imperative. Each Starbucks is part of the fabric of the neighborhood it serves, as a gathering place and a place to
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New Employee Orientation “The new employee orientation process begins before the employee comes to work. Planning ahead for your new employee’s arrival will allow you to spend productive time on that first day (University of California, Berkeley, a). According to Berkeley, the following items are of importance: “make a copy of the job description and your department’s organization chart, make sure the employee’s work location is available, clean, and organized; make sure a copy of the
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Assignment 1- “How Personal Can Ethics Get?" BUS 520- Leadership and Organizational Behavior 1. Discuss how personal differences and preference can impact organizational ethics. http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Assignment-1-How-Personal-Can-Ethics/705932 To understand personal differences and preferences we must first discuss personality. An individual’s personality is defined by five major indicators which can be defined as emotional stability, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness
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social forces are rewriting the roles and responsibilities of business as well as its strategies. Though the profit motive of business is understood and accepted, people do not accept it as an excuse for ignoring the basic norms, values, and standards of being a good citizen. Modern businesses are expected to be responsible towards the community resources working toward the growth and success of both their companies and their communities. Business ethics can be examined from various new perspectives
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