Table of Contents Section 1 1 1.1 Company Profile: 2 1.2 Corporate Governance Disclosures, and are they sufficient? 2 1.3 Key issues that may have impacted on the company’s corporate governance performance 3 1.3.1 Glass Ceiling 3 1.3.2 Climate Change 3 1.3.3 Petroleum Accidents 4 1.4 Potential ethical considerations impacting on the company and the industry in which it operates 4 1.4.1 Petroleum Industry 4 1.4.2 Price Fixing 4 1.5 Theoretical Frameworks supporting Caltex CSR
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Business Entities, Laws, and Regulations Developing a new business entity is an undertaking that requires individuals to think critically about many aspects that pertain to forming and maintaining a business legally and ethically. A business can be defined as “An economic system in which goods and services are exchanged for one another or money, on the basis of their perceived worth” (BusinessDictionary, 2011, p. 1). In the initial contemplations, the owner(s) as well as investor(s), have to consider
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INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, AURANGABAD Corporate Governance of IHCL Business Ethics Anamika Chatterjee (H-18023) Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirement for BA (Hons.) in Hotel Management THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM March 2013 Corporate Governance Acknowledgement I would like to mention certain people and organizations who have directly or indirectly influenced this piece of literary work. First and foremost I would like to thank my career institute, Institute
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CHAPTER SUMMARY – CHAPTER 1 – ETHICS IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS Frequently, the ethically correct course of action is clear, and people in business act accordingly. Exceptions occur when there is uncertainty about ethical obligations in particular situations or when considerations of ethics come into conflict with the practical demands of business. In deciding on an ethical course of action, we can rely to some extent on the rules of right conduct that we employ in everyday life. However, business
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Thursday, November 13, 2014 [Ethics of the Automobile Industry: Ford Motor Company] | By Amir Rafih, Jordan Mather, Jennifer Sprague, Eric Parr, Gloria Ledi, and Meshal Mustafa | | (04-71-300 ) Business Ethics in a Global Context by Dr. Kent Walker Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Global History & Development of Automotive Industry 4 Value Chain of the Automotive Industry 6 PEST Analysis 7 Political Factors 7 Economic Factors 9 Social Factors 9
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Tax Consulting 2. Which of the statements about demography is most accurate? Demographic studies: A. focus on factors that have great political relevance, but little relevance to business firms. B. suggest that the number of two-income families will decline in the future. C. provide business and individuals with insights into business and career opportunities of the future. D. are an important source of information about changes in weather and climate. 3. Public schools, charities
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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance Professor Andrea Brvenik August 16, 2014 Stakeholders & PharmaCARE Stakeholders take on many forms and guises depending on the context of the business. Experts write personal definitions and musings on what they feel a stakeholder is, while others disagree and have their own, sometimes conflicting personal findings. It has been my experience that the terms ‘stakeholder’
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after Enron. Although Enron and WorldCom were scandals that shocked the world, they are learning examples of what can no longer be happen in corporations. Government leaders are also announcing major changes in the regulations of accounting and corporate governance to bring trust back into the financial market. Key terms: Enron, WorldCom, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Accounting, Fraud, Scandal, Financial reports Scandal and Fraud in the Business World Over the past few years, all we heard and seen
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RESEARCH REPORT 16 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A ROLE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY AND REGULATION? Constantina Bichta The University of Bath School of Management is one of the oldest established management schools in Britain. It enjoys an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. Its mission is to offer a balanced portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience programmes, research and external activities, which provide a quality of intellectual life
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Assignment #2 – Family Related Issues Kenya Williams Dr. Mark Davis LEG 500 – Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance July 31, 2011 Explain if it matters that a parent literally had nothing to do with a biological child in order for the child to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent. It does not matter if a parent had anything to do with a biological child in order for the child to take care of his or her parent and take advantage of FMLA because
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