Amgen Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based out of California. In 2009‚ there were 15 states that filed lawsuits against the company for accusations of participating in Medicaid kickback schemes. Amgen was out to push the sale of their new drug Aranesp‚ which was developed to treat amnesia associated with chronic renal failure. Despite numerous reports of complaints with the new drug‚ Amgen continued to sweeten the deal for long-term care pharmacy providers to switch Medicare and Medicaid patients
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or the general public at large). 2. The whistleblower has identified the threat of harm‚ reported it to their immediate supervisor‚ making clear both the threat itself and the objection to do it‚ and concluded that the superior will do nothing effective. 3. The whistleblower has exhausted other internal procedures within the organization – or at least made use of many internal procedures as the danger to others and her own safety make reasonable. Whistleblowing is mandatory in these situations:
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Case Analysis - Amgen Inc.: Planning the unplannable The biotech firm Amgen Inc. gives much attention and time to the planning process. Because the outcomes for a company like Amgen are often very unsure and many employees are quite sceptical about the use of such a planning‚ the main issue can be described as follows: What is the added value of planning for a fast-growing company in an uncertain and dynamic environment? To address this issue‚ an analysis will follow based on the following
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History of Whistleblowing The definition of a whistleblower is a past or pesent employee or member of an organization‚ who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action‚ or to notify the general public of wrongdoing. In most cases‚ whistleblowers are employees of the ogranization but can be employees of government agencies as well. Normally the misconduct being reported is a violation of law‚ rule‚ regulation and/or a direct threat
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sex‚ and income as the population at large. Whistleblowing is a relatively recent entry into the vocabulary of politics and public affairs‚ although the type of behavior to which it refers is not wholly new. How is it defined? Whistleblowing refers to a warning issued by a member or former member of an organization to the public about a serious wrongdoing or danger created or concealed within the organization. In a genuine case of whistleblowing‚ the whistleblower would have to have unsuccessfully
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hidden $1.3 millions dollar in revenue from collecting the housing of the federal inmates last year from the County Commission. This case has just started to begin under investigation and that the issue will be discuss further on July 11. This article has many ethical issues dealing with the government officials. One of them name James Terry who was whistleblowing on another government official that stated a Sheriff‚ Al Nienhuis has been hiding and taking the money from the County Commission (655)
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Definition: Whistleblowing occurs when a member of an organization goes outside of the normal lines of authority in order to accuse the organization (or key personnel) of wrongdoing. On the face of it‚ whistleblowing involves disloyalty -- however well-meaning -- to one’s institution. So it requires justification. When is whistleblowing justified? Serious harm is involved; The whistleblower has already expressed his or her concerns to his/her immediate superior;
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(a) In your opinion‚ do you think whistleblowing will work in Malaysia? Elaborate on the reasons in support of your opinion. In my opinion‚ Whistle blowing will not work in Malaysia. From the passage‚ this is due to several reason. Firstly is due to culture‚ culture is where a group of people believe and behave the same way as it is. From this case‚ Malaysia’s culture is to prefer to keep things their own secretly. Basically they just dont want to review what is happening and just keep quiet and
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Whistleblowing It’s nearly impossible to discuss modern whistleblowing in the U.S. without mentioning the broad effect of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the enormous accounting scandals of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Before SOX‚ whistleblowing protection was intertwined with what most human resources specialists currently would think of as protection against employer retaliation. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSH Act) for example‚ it was illegal for employers
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Whistleblowing and Its Consequences Whistleblowing is an act that has become more prevalent in the corporate and private sectors. A whistleblower is described by Liuzzo (2013) as “…a person who reveals to a governmental authority‚ or to news media‚ confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct that he or she regards as unethical” (p. 28). Some of the most notable cases in United States history have involved corporations‚ utility companies and the President. Some cases have been
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