1. According to a study done in 2006 by LRN Consulting, 70% of Americans will not purchase products or services from a company with a reputation for questionable ethics. Based on LRN's "Five Steps to Building a Sustainable Ethics and Compliance Process", present an argument to the head of a major bank or financial trading firm o
Identify an organization with which you are familiar. What are some factors in this organization that might affect the strategies they take in developing their socially responsible efforts? What are some of these efforts?
What is prosocial behavior? In what three conditions can diffusion of responsibility occur and why; explain the steps of prosocial behavior and the significance of each step.
I have to find an article from a business magazine or journal that deals with ethics issues in marketing. 1. Name of magazine/journal, date of issue, author, and page number. 2. Include a two paragraph detailed synopsis of the article. 3. How could the marketer solve or end this ethical situation? Be sure to provide s
1) Describe an ethical problem you have confronted in a business situation; 2) Describe the deontological implications of the ethical problem you have described: 3) if the problem was resolved: @) Tell me how the problem was resolved: b) whether you agree with how the problem was resolved; and c) whether the problem was resolv
Hello, I need some assistance on a practice question for an upcoming assignment. I'm having a difficult time finding a starting point or figuring out what info to include/exclude (creativity block). Some examples would be great. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks Ethics has been broadly defined as concerning certain issues
Briefly discuss the reasons why the various elements of culture might increase the cost of doing business in a country. Review the website www.executiveplanet.com. Choose two countries that are culturally diverse. Compare and contrast the cultures of the two countries and discuss the ways in which the differences in culture,
The Dalphne Corporation evaluates employees with responsibilities for financial reporting for fulfillment of those responsibilities for compensation and promotion purposes. The company's policies support the idea that: a) Management's philosophy and operating style support achieving effective internal control over financial
Describe a time where you were treated as a means to someone else's purpose or end and how you felt that it violated your personal code of ethics.
A) How do you feel about companies hiring undocumented immigrants in the US? We have many companies and cities that tend to look the other way. Is this the case of if you are not caught it is okay or you give a person a job so that is a good thing. Or is it an issue that they can pay workers a lot less because they do not want
What are the main features of Kantian ethics? What are the main features of utilitarian ethics? Which view do you find most persuasive? Why?
A. Go to a public corporation's website and read their statements on corporate social responsibility. What aspects of their ethics do you agree or disagree with? Why? B. What is the difference between a vision and a mission? Where have you seen misleading organizational mission, vision, and values statements? How did that aff
Which relates to the myths about business ethics? Select three myths, and discuss why they represent a general misunderstanding about business ethics.
It is critical to be aware of the cultural differences that may exist in other countries. Something we would consider very minor could cause major offense to someone in another country. Do you have any "real world" examples?
Should the government be more involved in the regulation of how U.S. firms and their international operations. Or, should the watchful eyes be within the business instead of outside it? I truly believe that the majority of American businesses want to make money and do the right thing and are led by honest and ethical people. Doe
Imagine you are the marketing manager for a product that is used daily, such as coffee or paper towels, and you are selected to introduce the product to a new international market. What ethical or social responsibility issues, such as labor practices and fair trade, might you face when introducing the product to that market? How
Do you have examples of actual unethical policies that you or someone else were told to carry out?
Describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following: - A strategic planning initiative for Microsoft and identify an initiative discussed in the organization's annual report. - How the initiative affects the organization's financial planning. - How will the initiative affect costs? - Ho
Why are expatriate managers at a greater risk of violating their personal code of ethics?
You are a banker in the US trying to get a new client from overseas to invest his millions with you. You offer to provide the CEO an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas for a few days and to see a sold out concert you know the CEO wishes to see. Is this ethical behavior?
Say you own a US company and you want to begin doing business in, let's say, Lebanon. You are able to get a connection with a high official in the government. You offer to pay this agent 1% of the contract price if he can help you win the contract. The contract will be close to $10 million, so this is a lot of money to be mad
Do you think that the higher up you go on the corporate ladder, the harder it becomes to maintain company ethics or even personal ethics and standards? Or do you think it becomes easier to stay loyal and maintain those ethics? To ensure substance the response should be at least 100 words or more in length.
A soft drink company distributed cell phones to preadolescents in low-income areas. The phones routinely received advertising messages for the drink. Following criticism, the company said that the benefits of the disadvantaged children's having the cell phones (e.g., safety) outweighed any "exploitive targeting" considerations.
A former employee who was fired due to poor quality work, absences, and lateness related to her drinking problem informs you that she has applied for a position at another company and has already given your name as a reference. She desperately needs a job (she is a single parent with three children), and she asks you to give her
A) What are ethics? How are personal ethics different than business ethics? can you write an example of ethical issue. What were the ethical implications surrounding that issue, if any? How was the issue resolved or how should it have been resolved? B) What is the difference between morals and ethics in the workplace?, Migh
1. What scenario could result in a business culture becoming a determining factor in ethical decision-making? 2. What has the capacity to offer a firm direction and stability during challenging times?
Are ethics important to the accounting profession? Please help me with this problem. Thank you!
Name a time you made a business decision that did not have a favorable outcome. Looking back, what would you have done differently?
You currently work for MSDS, a strategic management firm located in New York City. Some of the organizations biggest clients have included Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey. All employees have been called to an emergency meeting by the Vice President. You all have just been informed that the president of the company does not like s
What are some issues of social responsibility related to adult education and training?