from the long-term contracts. Another ethical consideration was how Skilling encouraged employees to invest and buy stock in Enron when they knew the truth about the lack of value in the stock. Upper management (mainly Fastow) created a complex business model almost impossible to understand by any outsiders‚ and had financial statements that were so confusing to analysts‚ no one was able to foresee how financially corrupt Enron actually was. The management system created a dysfunctional corporate
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Consider the possible conflicts between legally doing business and selling fast-food‚ given the increasing evidence of how it is a significant contributing factor in public health‚ obesity‚ and diabetes facing many Americans. Now‚ based on what you’ve learned in this module‚ answer the following: A) After reading the Inside Story section of Chapter 1‚ do you agree with how Disney Company is handling the issue? Why or why not? B) Does government (federal‚ state‚ or local) have a right or a responsibility
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References: 1. The Manhattan Fish Market. 2010. Available at: www.manhattanfishmarket.com (16‚ January‚ 2012). 2. The Manhattan Fish Market Franchise Business Opportunity. 2010. Available at: www.ifranchisesingapore.com (16‚ January‚ 2012). 3. Interview With The Manhattan FISH MARKET Franchisor. 2010. Available at : www.ifranchisesingapore.com (17‚ January‚ 2012). 4. The Manhattan FISH MARKET Comes
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in the entertainment business providing models and dancers for the industry. In the meantime‚ they entered into a contract of employment with Tyra. Tyra is to act as their event manager. The terms of the contract states that Tyra will be paid RM10‚000 a month and will continue to work with the company once the company has been formed‚ for a period of three years. Three months later‚ a company known as CayoteUgly Bhd (CUB) was formed. CUB’s MOA expressly states that the business of the company is to
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Business Ethics is it a personal or social responsibility Business ethics represent all the principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. Therefore‚ all this set of principles applies in any of the fields of business (marketing‚ finance‚ etc…) and people inevitably face ethical decisions in their every day working lives. The aim is to make every employee adhere to these standards because obviously‚ it is more profitable for a company to be ethical in business. But‚ as
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Why do we want to do business in China? The answer is simple. We are still in a recession‚ and our unemployment rate is high. We have to explore alterative market to make money. What makes China an attractive market? China is attractive because there is big money to be made. [pic] Figure 1 Comparing Population of US and China in Millions China is the second largest economy in the world (Barboza‚ 2010) with 1.3 billion in population. That is more than four times the
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Journal of Business & Economics Research – November 2006 Volume 4‚ Number 11 Building Customer Value And Profitability With Business Ethics Robert C. McMurrian‚ University of Tampa Erika Matulich‚ University of Tampa ABSTRACT Firms assume ethical business practices only add costs to the firm. However‚ business ethics actually add value for customers and result in increased profitability and performance for the firm. INTRODUCTION D ue to constantly changing competitive environments
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The American Accounting Association Defined auditing as; “A systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence regarding assertions about economic actions and events ‚ to ascertain the degree of correspondence between those assertions and established criteria ‚ and communicating the results to interested users”. An unbiased examination and evaluation of the financial statements of an organization. It can be done internally (by employees of the organization) or externally (by an
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chapter 1 BUSINESS ETHICS‚ THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT‚ AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT |TOPICS COVERED | 1.1 Business Ethics and the Changing Environment 1.2 WHAT IS BUSINESS ETHICS? WHY DOES IT MATTER? 1.3 LEVELS OF BUSINESS ETHICS 1.4 FIVE MYTHS ABOUT BUSINESS ETHICS 1.5 WHY USE ETHICAL REASONING IN BUSINESS? 1.6 CAN BUSINESS ETHICS BE TAUGHT AND TRAINED
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Personal Values and Ethical Standards James Green BSHS/322 April 29‚ 2013 Marcia Winter Personal Values and Ethical Standards Those people and things I value most is God‚ my recovery‚ self‚ respect‚ family‚ education‚ career‚ freedom‚ friends‚ community‚ and finance. For me‚ these people and things are desirable and important. However‚ there are times when those things and people cause dilemma in my life‚ and when I neglect to attend to them‚ especially when it is those values concerning
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