In “The Skeleton in the Corporate Closet‚” some very significant and profound ethical dilemmas are presented‚ which cut directly to the core of the corporate culture of the organization involved – General Parkelite Company (GPC). I begin my evaluation with a brief overview of the case‚ and then proceed to identification of the central and peripheral issues involved‚ delineation of the facts and suppositions used in my analyses and as the basis of my recommendations‚ and finally I present my analyses
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Case Analysis: The Skeleton in the Corporate Closet Introduction While gathering information for GPC Incorporated’s 75th anniversary book‚ a hired writer‚ Donna Cooper‚ and corporate archivist‚ David Fisher‚ discover that the company’s founder‚ Hudson Parker (Hud)‚ had a secret compartment in his desk‚ which contained a document that may prove that he did not invent the plastic formula on which the company was founded. The document indicates that Hud may have stolen the formula from his close
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everything he has built till now would be ash… Yes‚ he has a skeleton in the closet; a secret source of shame which could have terrifying consequences if revealed. No wonder John gets so anxious about it and diligent in his effort to conceal it. The proverb was coined in the 19th century in England and it is used to describe situation such as the one John is facing. So‚ my dear friends‚ I hope you don’t have a skeleton in the closet… During my childhood
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categorizes racism and heterosexism as the prison and the closet. One would agree on this metaphor because even though minorities have come a long way since our earlier history‚ racism still exists in our community. The term prison is used as a form of feeling isolated from society and those who have racism toward them would feel trapped within themselves so the word suits. The word “closet” is self explanatory as the term of having “skeletons in the closet“. If one
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Creating an Ethical Organization How to Create an Ethical Workplace? Ethics in the workplace are vital‚ even to small business owners. No company wants to be known as unethical‚ and employees are more apt to display higher morale and more productivity when they know they are working for a morally sound company. It is important to create a conscientious workplace that is transparent‚ both to employees as well as the general public. Small business owners should never tolerate inappropriate behavior
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The role of a Strategic Leader in an Organization Herman A. Mason Jones International University Abstract The notion of management has been in existence since time immemorial‚ and so has the concept of strategy‚ which finds it roots in military parlance. It was the responsibility of the military leader to organize and plan his military engagements in
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The role of corporate leaders in transforming organizations Introduction Corporate leaders play a significant role in their organizations. They enhance the motivation‚ morale‚ and performance of followers through a variety of mechanisms. These include connecting the follower ’s sense of identity and self to the project and the collective identity of the organization; being a role model for followers that inspires them and makes them interested; challenging followers to take greater ownership for
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than the sum of its partsl CREATING CORPORATE ADVANTAGE BY DAVID J. COLLIS AND CYNTHIA A. MONTGOMERY M OST MULTIBUSINESS COMPANIES ARE the sum of their parts and nothing more. ^ Although executives have become more sophisticated in their understanding of what it takes to achieve competitive advantage at the level of individual businesses‚ when it comes to creating corporate advantage across multiple businesses‚ the news is far less encouraging. True‚ corporate executives face mounting pressure
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Ethical Leadership Antonio Acebedo HRMT101 D001 Win 13 AMU Rhonda Ellis Ethical Leadership Since the early days of mankind inspirational people have led whole societies and groups. These leaders set the foundations to what leadership
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ancokmm@yahoo.com ancokpsi@ugm.ac.id Creating the Resilient Organization: Lesson 1 To survive and prosper in a turbulent environment requires operating as self-organizing and self-renewing system. Unleashing the forces of self-organization and self-renewal requires operating according to a different set of management “conditions.” this new “rapid response” entity is referred to as Resilient organization. Creating the Resilient Organization: Lesson 2 Speed‚ responsiveness‚ and resiliency
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