You are to place yourself in the role as the sales manager at a European company that makes sleepwear products for children. Company personnel have discovered that the chemicals used to flameproof the companyâ??s line of childrenâ??s pajamas might cause cancer if absorbed through the skin. After this discovery, the pajamas are
In your opinion what is the most important social issue raised by the explosion of IT? Why? How can societies best deal with this issue?
Many owners of trucking companies use electronic communications equipment to monitor their drivers on the road. They say that the devices allow them to remain competitive and to serve their customers better by delivering shipments of vital materials exactly when their customers need them. They also point out that the equipment c
What are some ethical considerations of accounting and finance? How do these ethical considerations affect the business environment?
1) What is the difference between positive and normative economics? Which is more prevalent in today's economies? Why? What role, if any, do ethics play in positive economics? What role do ethics play in normative economics? 2) Can market efficiency evolve on its own without government intervention? Why or why not? What rol
Understand and interpret unhealthy conflicts in teams. Look up and define. -- Competion over power and resources. -- Conflict between individuals and group goals. -- Faulty communications -- May have confliction answers and not decide cohesively. -- Won't talk about past problems. -- Will not communicate answer so they
Case Study 13-1 Kinder Morgan Buyout Raises Ethical Questions SEC proxy filings following the announcement of the management buyout at the time revealed potentially questionable behavior by top management of Kinder Morgan Inc. The filings revealed that they waited 2 months before informing the firm's board of their desire t
Implementation of the code of conduct at ECG has been a success. Employees are engaged in the training sessions and have been carefully reviewing the detailed code of conduct available on the ECG intranet. Furthermore, you are regularly being consulted by various individuals regarding situations that represent or could potential
Was it good organizational politics for Overstock.com's CIO to act as he did? Why? Do you have any better political advice to extend to him?
As a leader at ECG, one of your responsibilities is to help shape a culture of ethics at the organization. Address the following: Now that the code of conduct for ECG is finalized, your next step on behalf of the Ethics Review Committee and in your role as compliance officer is to draft an e-mail to ECG leaders and manag
Need guidance with ethical perspective paper. I have to write about online business ethics and the unethical practices commonly used by businesses and websites that exist in the internet. I also need to write about the ethical actions that should be done about them by someone wanting to start an online business.
Are people living in a relationship based governance system, versus a rule-based governance system, likely to be unethical in business dealings?
During your first month at ECG, you convene a meeting of the Ethics Review Committee to review a client situation. The situation is straightforward: An ECG partner has not been diligent in fulfilling contractual obligations for a business strategy engagement, which requires timely response because the final presentation to the c
I need assistance with writing an essay either defending or critizing the position that "basic ethical principles do not vary among cultures". It needs to be in APA format with at least three supporting references.
1. a. Why is "level of measurement" important, b. What is level of measurement, and c. Why is the level important? 2. What is necessary for the temperature measurement to be called Interval? Is there a way to use the temperature measurement so it is a Ratio level? 3. What are the requirements to prove causality? 4
Explain economic issues that bring concern to pricing tax services under the new IRS testing and responsibilities law. Any ethical challenges facing hiring non-CPAs to perform services. What standards apply?
Poor decision making can occur at any level. It affects employees at all levels, from the chief executive officer (CEO) down to the administrative assistant. There are five decision-making pitfalls: groupthink, escalation of commitment, Abilene paradox, group polarization, and unethical decision making. The Enron debacle is a
Take an in-depth look at a legal/ethical issue or situation relating to current, previous, or a potential future work environment(s) for the individual. Provide guidance utilizing the following points below, relating to a current/previous/or future work environment: - Evidence of understanding of the issue/situation in re
1. What are the differences between ethical issues and legal issues? Describe a scenario in which an issue may be unethical, but legal. Describe a scenario in which an issue may be ethical, but illegal. Explain your choices. 2. Discuss the skills that are necessary for a leader or manager to make decisions and see that they are
I need assistance with completing an essay discussing whether or not accepting a position with dangerous working conditions due to a desperate financial situation in which there are no other employment options is truly a free choice or coercion. The discussion should appeal to Kantian ethics and autonomy in defending the po
Would it ever be beneficial for an accountant to include ethical standards in a contract? Explain. How about in an information technology system? Explain.
Does today's information technology environment help or hinder ethical actions within an organization? Explain.
What actions you would take to address major communication issues in a situation. Explain how these actions would improve the effectiveness of communications during the negotiation. Explain how you would use any two sources of power that would be appropriate to move the negotiation to resolution. Explain the pr
Describe how e-mail and instant messaging can be used to play positive office politics, as well as for unethical purposes. Give examples.
See attached file. Read Case Study 22, 'Wal-Mart: But We Do Give Them a 10 Percent Employee Discount.' (Provided) Summarize the overall viewpoint of the author. Discuss ethical issues facing Wal-Mart dealing with, 'off-the-clock-work', sexual discrimination, health benefits, the role of unions, the use of undocumented workers
Provide a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you address the following: • Discuss the importance of understanding ethical behavior in organizations. • Describe the different categories of antecedents in predicting unethical behavior. • Choose and defend which category is most important in our understanding of unethi
Explain ethical challenges an accountant could face in recognizing revenue for a firm. How could these challenges be addressed?
Please assist me in completing the following (This project is connected to the Annotated Outline - Director in the behavioral management field of work): Select a field of professional endeavor in the social sciences with which you are familiar. You may select a field-for example, marketing, finance, operations, information s
What are some capabilities of Microsoft Word 2010? How might you use them in a professional capacity? What are some of the ethical challenges surrounding the movie and music industries as they relate to the Internet? How has education affected the views about the practice of downloading or copying multimedia content in these
Explain several ethical challenges one could incur when measuring financial performance within an organization. Ethical dilemmas could arise if one is ... Detailed, excellent answer!