Essays On Business Ethics

“The Great Firewall” Prepared by Kristina Wilson, Yaneli Ramos, and Daniel Harvey under the supervision of Professor Wayne Norman (edited by Professor Chris MacDonald) In early 2006, search-engine giant Google struck a deal with the People’s Republic of China and launched Google. cn, a version of its search engine run by the company from within […]

Assignment 1: Starbucks’ Strategy Starbucks’ Success – More than Java!Strayer University MGT 500 – Modern ManagementProfessor – Dr. Robert A. Miller Jr.July 21, 20131. Suggest the key elements of Starbucks’ organizational culture that contributes to its success in a global economy. Indicate management’s role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture. The Starbucks Corporation presents […]

An argumentative essay is an essay in which you agree or disagree with an issue, using reasons to support your opinion. Your goal is to convince your reader that your opinion is right. Argumentation is a popular kind of essay question because it forces students to think on their own: They have to take a […]

Sustainability predicates an inclusive approach to action that recognizes the need for all people to be involved in the decisions that impact their lives. Sustainable development is too wide and too pervasive to be left to environmental specialists or select functions. It needs to draw support and contribution from across the organization. In a business […]

In June of 2003, Martha Stewart was indicted on several criminal and civil counts from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . Without consideration of the verdict, the question remains; Did Martha Stewart, as CEO, act responsibly? Even though she was found guilty on all four counts against her, she could still be […]

Organizations are responsible for all the legal, ethical and social issues that affect each stakeholder within the company. These factors impact the planning process performed at each level of management. When an organization neglects to establish and monitor the plans set forward things can become disorganized and ultimately the organization can lose control of what […]

1. Title – The Path to Corporate Responsibility 2. Issue Identification – The main issue presented in this case is that corporate social responsibility takes a lot of work, insightful leadership, a restructuring of a company’s operations, and sometimes a trigger from outside critics of your normal business practices to actually bring about an organization […]

Ethical Issues affect every kind of business, from the smallest to the largest multinational company, for this essay I shall limit my investigation to the ethical concerns surrounding the very lucrative sportswear industry, the sports wear supply chain, and how it impacts on the lives of people world wide. Sportswear marketing is now aimed at […]

The ‘Parable of the Sadhu’ discussed how a group hiking up the Himalayan Mountains encountered an ethical dilemma and how their decisions are similar to corporate ethics. This article presents a complex situation in which immediate action was necessary. In briefly, a group of multi-national individuals embarked on a trip of a life-time up the […]

When discussing company’s reputation in the light of the concept of managing interdependence, first we have to understand what is meant by managing interdependence. Global interdependence is a compelling factor in the global business environment creating demands on international managers to take a positive stance on issues of social responsibility and ethical behavior, economic development […]

The Body Shop: Ethical Issues in Business It is nearly impossible to pick up any newspaper and avoid reading a section that deals with the unethical or even illegal conduct of the people who run our companies. Whether it’s stock manipulation, dubious accounting practices, or discarding of environmental waste, the stories keep on emerging. Ethical […]

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines “ethics” as the “discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation,” “a set of moral principles or value” or “a theory or system of moral values. ” Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral, right or wrong. Ethics can be […]

An Ethics Toolkit for Managers Written by Carter McNamara The profession of business ethics has long needed a highly practical resource that is designed particularly for leaders and managers — those people charged to ensure ethical practices in their organizations. Unfortunately, far too many resources about business ethics end up being designed primarily for philosophers, […]

Running head I chose to report upon the case study involving ImClone and Samuel Waksal’s deceitful practices involving selling personal shares of ImClone stock. Samuel Waksal knowingly participated in insider trading which involved selling his ImClone stock and then notifying his family of the impending refusal by the FDA for the approval of their first […]

Arguments For and Against Business Ethics Pros Ethics should be brought into a business for many reasons. Ethics govern most of our human activities and because business is a voluntary human activity, ethics should also govern businesses. Many businesses will collapse if ethics does not play a major role because many customers, employees and managers […]

Responses to recent corporate collapses have overlooked the importance of business ethics in managing risk  Four indicators of business ethics and their risk management aspects are discussed  Investors are wanting companies to disclose how they are managing the risks from poor business ethics practices Over the past decade, poor risk management of various kinds, for […]

Case Sustainability Initiative at Roche Table of Contents Introduction3 Sustainable development: the triple bottom line3 Economic, social and environmental responsibility3 Social responsibility: the key elements5 Corporate Responsibility Innovation at Roche5 What is corporate responsibility? 5 Corporate responsibility according to the Roche corporate brochure6 Target of responsibility as reflected in reported organizational structures, policies and practices. […]

By Joan Bavaria, Eric Becker and Simon Billenness Dear Reader independently investigated, we verified some of Entine’s claims. As 1994 progressed, we also became concerned about the growth prospects of the Body Shop’s stock. In early June, Franklin’s Insight lowered its stock recommendation to a “hold,” citing a rise in the stock’s price and expansion plans […]

After a new competitor from overseas entered Sonora’s furniture market and one of the largest retailer in the nation opened headquarter in Sonora, Guillermo’s Furniture store experienced serious business problems. As a result, Guillermo’s profit margins shrink, as prices fell and costs rose. (UOP, 2009) After conducting some research Guillermo came to the conclusion that […]

This paper is written to provide a summary and overview of two articles that have been selected from two different countries, Brazil, South America; and Germany, Europe. The primary ethical perspectives of the countries will be discussed as they were in the article, along with how the article contributes to understanding global ethical perspectives. It […]

Strategic Management and Business Policy Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore the mindset of companies in the twenty first century that are unwilling to change from their current belief, which is one that except downsizing vs.reutilizing their workforce. Today there are too many top levels executive or CEO’s that feel that it […]

Management is in the business world is viewed to be the aspect that very much require ethical approach. This concept is mainly because the aspect of management is concerned with human management and ethical decision regarding the relationship of the individuals in the groups and the general context of their institution as a whole. (CSTS, […]