the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Licensed to: CengageBrain User Business Ethics, Ninth Edition O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, and Linda Ferrell Vice President of Editorial/Business: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Erin Joyner Senior Acquisition Editor: Michele Rhoades Managing Developmental Editor: Joanne Dauksewicz Editorial Assistant: Tamara Grega Marketing Manager: Jon Monahan
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in auditing Enronaa’s account since 1987. Enronaa is a client of Androids for the past 16 years. David is one of the Androids’ partners who are responsible to check on Enronaa’s account and to ensure that they fairly representing the state of the business. The issues arise when there are evidences suggesting that Androids assisted Enronaa to sort of increase reported returns of off-balance sheet activities by units called raptors. In addition, the second issue that arises in Enronaa is many off-book
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Increased profitability - larger markets result in increases in sales and profitability as well as greater economies of scale. Overseas markets may be more lucrative and as the costs of sourcing from abroad can be considerably lower. In some markets it might be possible to sell at higher prices than can be charged in the domestic markets. Diversification and spreading of risk - economic problems in one country can be avoided if the company sells in more than one country. A fall in economic activity
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responsibility (CSR) in controversial industry sectors” The deadline for submission is December 1, 2011. Guest editors: Adam Lindgreen (Cardiff Business School), Martin Hingley (Harper Adams University College), and Jon Reast (Hull Business School) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained unprecedented prominence in academic and business spheres alike (Kotler and Lee, 2005; McWilliams, Siegel, and Wright, 2006); more than ever before, it is necessary for organizations to define their
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Chapter 5Theories of Motivation LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1. Understand the role of motivation in determining employee performance. 2. Classify the basic needs of employees. 3. Describe how fairness perceptions are determined and consequences of these perceptions. 4. Understand the importance of rewards and punishments. 5. Apply motivation theories to analyze performance problems. What inspires employees to provide excellent service
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The need to recognize and deal with the subject of business ethics has become a significant priority in organizations today. Just in a few years ago, there has been a number of well-publicized scandals resulted in public outrage about misappropriation of public funds and fraud in business and a demand for improved business ethics and greater corporate responsibility. The publicity and discussions involving highly visible legal and ethical lapses at a number of well-known private companies and government
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intends to protect whistle blowers, the reporting rate has declined. Thus it is crucial to investigate the current procedures in order to provide recommendations to improve the Act, consequently curbing fraud and miscarriage of justice. Question 1 • How are informants being protected? As employers and employees consequently have to disclose criminal and unwanted conduct within the workplace, steps need to be instilled by employers to ensure that whistle blowers are protected from occupational detriment
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Is money laundering a real problem in the world today? Ashford University By: A’ Lexis Gailes BUS670: Legal Environment Professor Robert Tocker May 25, 2014 Abstract Money laundering the process whereby the proceeds of crime are transformed into apparently legitimate money or other assets has been recognized as a criminal activity which causes serious social and economic damages. The traditional method of money laundering is through financial institutions. However, with the development
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Lebanese International University Project Sadek Chahine 10830132 Masoud Al-Shaar 10731860 Ihab Sharaf Aldeen 10530251 Bassam Jaafar 10731383 Business Ethics Beirut Campus Dr Malek Nayfeh 2009 – 2010 Intellectual Property I. Description 1. Patents 2. Copyrights II. Identify Ethical issues involved 1. Global social justice 2. Utilitarian point of view 3. Materialization of intangibles III. Points of view 1. Public 2. Owners of
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History at the time. Enron, an American energy company based in Houston, Texas, and the dissolution of Arthur Anderson, which was one of the five largest audit and accountancy partnerships in the world. Enron collapsed in large part because of unethical practices of its top officials; they abused their power and manipulated information, and put their own interests above those of their employees and the public. Examining the ethical and social responsibilities of Enron and lessons learned from the
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