Ethics and strategic thinking in the workplace.
1. Do most companies have and enforce a code of ethics? Explain why or why not? 2. Why is strategic thinking critical to current and future success in the workplace?
1. Do most companies have and enforce a code of ethics? Explain why or why not? 2. Why is strategic thinking critical to current and future success in the workplace?
What ethics issues does a manager face in creating a diverse organization? Also, what are the operational differences among manufacturing, government, service, and health care industries? And what are the components of operations management?
In any organization can you define an operations management and analyze an ethics decision made by an operations manager?
You have been asked to speak about the topic of responsibility centers to a group of executives at a conference. For this speech you should select a company/business that you are familiar with and briefly describe it. Give three examples of responsibility centers in that business. Describe how these responsibility centers int
Assess the role consumer behavior plays in developing an Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) plan. Evaluate the role ethics plays in the development of an IMC plan.
1. What are the similarities and differences in professional ethics and personal ethics? 2. How would you respond to a corporate decision to which you are ethically opposed?
In a case decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals or the 8th Circuit, Crone v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) (caselaw.findlaw.com/data2/circs/8th/013595P.pdf) a UPS dispatcher was denied a supervisory position because her boss feared that the drivers would make her cry. Read the case and discuss the outcome of the case, whet
Using the Internet, and/or other sources, locate an article discussing ethics in accounting and financial decision making. Can a small review be done w/ siting information ( this does not have to be extremely long) / like a summary of the article Discuss how the concepts of the article relate and/or apply to an organiz
This is the instructions and I am in a little short in understanding of what being ask and I will need some expert advice of how to approach the paper. I already have about 300 words of answer but I am not sure where to go from there. Using the Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) for Managerial Finance I, the Course Web Lin
What are some of the cultural differences in business ethics to consider when entering the global marketplace and can you provide an example?
Atlantis Company sells computer components and plans on borrowing some money to expand. After reading a lot about earnings management, Andy the owner of Atlantis, has decided that he should try to accelerate some sales to improve his financial statement ratios. He has called his best customers and asked them to make their usual
Here's the scenario: You're the project manager on a high visibility project for the VP of Marketing. You've just asked your manager for another marketing analyst. He's ecstatic. You just found a place for Herb. As he mentions Herb's name, you feel dizzy. You're sure you'll faint. (Dying is the easy way out). You see, Her
Wayne Terrago, controller for Robbin Industries, was reviewing production cost reports for the year. One amount in these reports continued to bother him-advertising. During the year, the company had instituted and expensive advertising campaign tgo sell some of its slower-moving products. It was too early to tell whether the adv
Problem 1-7 Ethics in Business [LO4] Consumers and attorney generals in more than 40 states accused a prominent nationwide chain of auto repair shops of misleading customers and selling them unnecessary parts and services, from brake jobs to front-end alignments. Lynn Sharpe Paine reported the situation as follows in "Managi
Your vendor approached you earlier today--after yesterday's disastrous design meeting--and offered you and your top engineering two tickets each to the hottest rock concert of the summer. You all really want to go to this concert but have no way of getting tickets without paying hundreds of dollars. Your firm does not have a
What are the similarities and differences in professional ethics and personal ethics? Compare and contrast. How would you respond to a corporate decision to which you are ethically opposed? Small response and any information would be great!
Please explain how Ethics impact the four functions of management within a Corporation?
Jim's music Company uses LIFO for inventory, and the company's profits are quite high this year. The cost of inventory has been steadily rising all year ,and Jim is worried about his taxes.You are Jim's accountantand you suggested that the company make a large purchase of inventory to be received during the last week in December
Define operations management and analyze an ethics decision made by operations managers in an organization.
I need help with the following study questions: 1. A belief in ethical relativism leads to the conclusion that A. it is up to each company to define and implement its own ethical principles of right and wrong. B. there is no objective way to prove that some countries or cultures are correct about what is proper business
I am looking for ideas and any references I could research to evaluate the following trends in organizational behavior: a. The influence of ethics on decision making b. The impact of technology on work-related stress My thinking is technology causes stress with introduction of new systems, re-engineerin
You have been asked to speak about the topic of responsibility centers to a group of executives at a conference. 1. For this speech you should select a company/business (of your choice) that you are familiar with and briefly describe it. 2. Give three examples of responsibility centers in that business. 3. Describe ho
Jim's Music Company uses LIFO for inventory, and the company's profits are quite high this year. The cost of inventory has been steadily rising all year, and Jim is worried about his taxes. You are Jim's accountant and you suggested that the company make a large purchase of inventory to be received during the last week in Decemb
Rex Roofing contracted with the O'Neills to install a new roof on their house for $2,500. Rex began the work and soon realized that he had underbid the job. He informed the O'Neills that he would not do the job for $2,500 after all, but that he would complete the work for $3,200. The O'Neills promised to pay him $3,200. Assum
Variables considered by Business Ethics in coming up with its list of 100 best corporate citizens?
Puebla Corporation is a medium-sized wholesaler of automotive parts. It has ten stockholders, who have been paid a total of $1 million in cash dividends for eight consecutive years. The policy of the Board of Directors requires that in order for this dividend to be declared, net cash provided by operating activities as reported
You have been asked to speak about the topic of responsibility centers to a group of executives at a conference. For this speech you should select a company/business that you are familiar with and briefly describe it. Give three examples of responsibility centers in that business. Describe how these responsibility centers i
Develop a system of inquiry to be used in evaluating decision-making, problem solving, and behavior in a business setting. This model will include a basic framework as well as a discussion of why, how, when and by whom it is used. Consider how the code would be implemented, possible reactions to the code from employees and the
Topic: Business bribes and ethics Case: The manager of one of your Latin American Subsidaries has been kidnapped by a communist group. You are informed that he will be release unharmed if you company pays $1 million in ransom to the group. You discover that the ransom payment would be illegal in the country. What would you do
Topic: Bribery and extortion Case: You find that your battery is dead. You went to Sears to buy a battery. The Sales person offers you two choice: a new battery with a reciept for $55 or the same battery with no receipt for $25. Would you take it? why or why not?