Outline the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Standards of Ethical Conduct for Management Accountants. Describe in your own words each of the four major categories and describe a workplace example that might constitute a violation of each category. Be sure to cite the sources you use in the preparation of this report.
Describe the legal, ethical and regulatory issues that the Barnes & Noble Web site must address. Describe how the site handles security, confidentiality and International issues.
In a managers' meeting, discuss the impact of the well-publicized ethical lapses in recent years by several large companies. Persuade the group about the strategic importance of your role in human resources. You should be a participant in all strategic planning meetings with senior management.
If the accountants' ethical decision making is conventional or post-conventional, and how does it relates to utilitarianism and deontology. Please answer with references.
Scenario: Congratulations! You have just been hired by Diversified Worldwide Industries (DWI), Inc., as the Vice President of Risk Management. DWI is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, and has over 150 offices in 30 countries. DWI is incorporated in the State of Delaware; its ships are flagged by Liberia and the Baham
Your team of management consultants has been retained by a senior manager who is concerned about the effectiveness of his managers. He would like your team to develop a mini-course on delegation. The course should be designed to improve the interest in and the delegation skills of his managers. He also wants the mini-course t
A. Evaluate systems thinking and the application of systems logic as essential considerations in creating a new project. Explain how to incorporate systems thinking. In thinking about future change management projects, how would you apply the systems approach to manage effective change? b. Evaluate the various sta
1) When an organization decides to downsize, what ethical issues should or can a manager consider? 2) How would you handle a situation when your ethical principles conflict with your organization's ethics? 3) Is it appropriate for an organization to consider employee stress when making assignments? Why or
In this problem, I go over ethical considerations faced by students when writing and presenting dissertations. I provide checklists for the pre-proposal process, during the proposal submission and aproval/denial, research conduct, supervision and workshop support, analysis and write-up, post-submission considerations, safety con
Run at least one of the Simulations entitled "thinking ethically,Identify an ethical dilemma you had to address in the Simulation. Describe who the stakeholders were in the dilemma, and their apparent values. How did you resolve this dilemma? What techniques have you used outside of class to resolve ethical dilemmas you have enc
Give an example of a worst communication dilemma where a person were the cause of an "injured communication" with at least one other stakeholder. Indicated what the person did later to fix the problem or what should the person have done to fix that problem. If you can, assess how that unfortunate situation was a product or b
You have discovered that a business unit for which you are responsible is still engaged in irregular accounting practices, and there is evidence of bribery of local officials. Discuss the applicable laws that have been potentially violated and the ethical dilemma that this situation may create for the organization. Provide an ex
1. "When a reporter makes a mistake in a magazine article, you can run a correction; but when a health care worker makes a mistake, someone can die." Reflecting on this statement, should we hold people in certain professions to higher standards of legal accountability and responsibility? What are the advantages and disadvantages
You are working on a case study for your night school class. Your company paid your tuition for the course. You use your office computer and printer after hours to write and print out your analysis of the case study. Is this action reasonable? Is it ethical? Why or why not? Explain.
Some of XXX companies employees have opposed proposed changes in FCC regulations that will allow for more mergers overall in the print media and TV industry, permitting consolidation of up to 45% control in a geographic market prior to the FCC prohibiting further consolidation of media assets. The Editor of Consumer Reports maga
In addition to difference between ethics and morals, I'd also like to distinguish between what is legal and what is ethical. Can something be legal, but not ethical? Can something be ethical, but not legal? Provide some examples and resources.
The GreatestColas Board of Directors read your article in EOA's monthly magazine and was duly impressed. As a result, they wish to create a company wide focus on ethics, but they do not know where to begin and are seeking your guidance. They want to understand on what to base a corporate ethics education policy. The Board asks t
Describe at least two ethical issues associated with total rewards and human motivation in respect to compensation. How can managers be prepared to make sound, ethical compensation and benefits decisions?
What ethical problems do you see in conducting experiments with human subjects? Distinguish between the following: Internal validity and external validity. How do environmental factors affect response rates in personal interviews? How can we overcome these environmental problems? Distinguish among response error, inter
What are the major factors contributing to ethical differences among leaders? Why do leaders commit unethical acts?
1. What were Jones options? 2. What did you consider in this decision? 3. What would you do in Jones' situation and why? The readings for this case are only three page that I attached to this file as Information PAGE 1, Information PAGE 2 and Information PAGE 3. See attached file for full problem description.
Sometimes we are faced with choices when we have little time, and possibly no preparation. What are the advantages to role-playing those situations in advance from a managers point of view? Also, provide examples of how managers should avoid falling into ethical traps?
How would you assess the impact of corporate governance and ethical issues on an organization?
Yoda Jones, controller for the Jedi Company, is preparing the company's income statement at year-end. He notes that the company lost a considerable sum on the sale of some equipment it had decided to replace. He does not want to highlight the losses since he feels that will reflect poorly on him and on the company. He reasons
Discuss the ethical considerations that might surface if a major shareholder of a targeted acquisition is also the CEO and a Board member of the target.
1. What unethical methods and strategies are used by companies for high profit in the areas of consumer credit and some types of insurance? 2. How are individuals persuaded to take jobs with companies which practice taking advantage of others?
If, as Paine asserts in the article, the ethical composition of the individual defines the ethical composition of the organization, then who you are will influence the values of your organization. 1. Discuss how one's ethical composition influences practices and outcomes in an organization using at least two ethical theories
Prepare a paper regarding the key decision-maker in the simulation based on the results of the simulation Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues that address the following: 1) Explain why Gentura would be in breach of its contract with Cad Mex Pharma. 2) What remedies might be available for such breach? 3)
You work for the city of Bigtown's legal department. Bigtown has been trying for years to attract more convention business, but it has been unsuccessful to date. The new mayor was voted in on the tagline, "I'll make Bigtown the place to see and be seen." It's been six months since the mayor's inauguration, but tourism is, if
Name the top ethical issue in the networked economy today. Note why it is important and discuss what things can be done to work deal with any problems it raises.