initiatives play a fundamental role in building the image of the company as well as strengthening the organization’s relationship with its customers. Ethical programs on the other hand guide employee actions and in effect minimize any points of conflict that may arise within the workplace thereby increasing workplace efficiency and overall employee productivity. Ethical programs also ensure that financial reporting abides by the stipulated standards. This ensures that the information contained in financial
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highest ethical conduct and standards within their business are able to promote and enhance ethical behavior of all employees. This is done by making these policies and procedures familiar to all workers and also, by letting them know the consequences which will take place if these standards are not followed and adhered to properly. These polices also have the ability to alter the mindsets of workers who may feel as though ethics in business do not have to be practiced on a daily basis. Ethical business
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Coca Cola was created by Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton. He developed the formula for the famous soft drink in his backyard on May 8, 1886. Dr. Pemberton’s bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, came up with the idea for the unique cursive logo that has Coke is a company of enduring strength. They have been privileged to play a role in helping millions of people over the world be well and stay well through more than a century of change. As the science of human health and well-being has grown, they have
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Electronics is facing an issue that can cause the business to lose its credibility and reputation. The company has received many complaints from customers regarding its LCD TV’s products. Our employees are violating the code of ethics, causing the company’s TVs to overheat after a period of time approximated to be one year and two months, after the one year warranty expires. After investigations, we discovered that some materials were causing this problem to arise. Employees covered up this issue during
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SUMMARY Ethical business practices include assuring that the highest legal and moral standards are observed in your relationships with the people in your business community. This includes the most important person in your business, your customer. Short term profit at the cost of losing a customer is long term death for your business. A reputation for ethical decisions builds trust in your business among business associates and suppliers. Strong supplier relationships are critical to a successful
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A business that behaves ethically induces other business associates to behave ethically as well. If a company (or a manager) exercises particular care in meeting all responsibilities to employees, customers and suppliers it usually is awarded with a high degree of loyalty, honesty, quality and productivity. For examples, employees who are treated ethically will more likely behave ethically themselves in dealing with customers and business associates. A supplier who refuses to exploit its advantage
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revealed the outlines of the bribery operation, also announced a deal with Siemens that would cost the company 395 million euros ($540 million). That figure is in addition to $290 million levied by a Munich court last year. (Doughety, 2008) As managers of multinational enterprises, we must recognize that we not only serve our organizations but also act as stewards of society in creating, facilitating and executing the transactions that are part of the greater economy. In this role, multinational
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Whistleblowing and Ethical Motivations Marie Whitehead Soc. 120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Prof: Christopher Messer March 31, 2014 The term whistleblower was first used in England and referred to the practice of British police officers blowing a whistle when a crime was being committed. This would then raise the alarm to other law enforcement officers to alert them that something was endangering the public (Princeton, n.d.). Today, however, the term shares a much broader
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Harris, Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael J. Rabins Acquisitions Editor: Worth Hawes Assistant Editor: Sarah Perkins Editorial Assistant: Daniel Vivacqua Technology Project Manager: Diane Akerman Marketing Manager: Christina Shea Marketing Assistant: Mary Anne Payumo Marketing Communications Manager: Tami Strang Project Manager, Editorial Production: Matt Ballantyne Creative Director: Rob Hugel Art Director: Cate Barr Print Buyer: Paula Vang Permissions Editor: Mardell Glinski-Schultz Production Service:
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS Legal Environment of Business Instructor: Leslie Dunn By: Janet Hutchins American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper is concerning ethical issues faced by an employee who while working for her first corporate job right out of college has started to lose her idealism after being employed for only 4 months. She has assisted company executives here in the U.S. and in many European countries. While she has a primary boss in the
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