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Enron hid debt in secret accounts. Johnson and Johnson removed all Tylenol from shelves when the integrity of the product was questioned. What business concept discussed in this course does this relate to?

I would say the following; it most closely relates to crisis management albeit the immoral and possibly illegal ...

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Enron hid debt in secret accounts. Johnson and Johnson removed all Tylenol from shelves when the integrity of the product was questioned. What business concept discussed in this course does this relate to? It relates to crisis management. Explained in detail!

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Please keep in mind I wasn't in your class, so I don't know what was discussed, but based on "Enron hid debt in secret accounts. Johnson and Johnson removed all Tylenol from shelves when the integrity of the product was questioned. What business concept discussed in this ...

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