Partnership is not an option since there is only one principle. A corporation is too complicated a structure, since it necessitates directors, agents and shareholders. The company is essentially just one person. Sole proprietorship has some advantages. It is the cheapest and easiest type of company to set up. There are many disadvantages, however. These include the fact that the owner's personal assets are on the table if the business

Ethical and Legal Issues in Ecommerce A Concise Definition of ecommerce Motivation for E-Commerce Ethical and Legal Issues in E-Commerce Enforcement of Legal Directives and Contracts Collecting and Securing Consumer Information Lack of Uniform Laws Copyright and Patent Laws Violation Taxation Other Issues: In Brief Privacy and Security 'Extinction' of Some Small Businesses Electronic Deception Language Issues Declaration During the last one decade, the internet has experienced unprecedented growth. Thanks to this increase in online activity, consumers and businesses from all over the world are

Business Ethics Pattern of Ethical Challenges One company that consistently makes the news because of ethical issues is Walmart. This essay examines business ethics as practiced at Walmart. Founded in 1962, Walmart has grown to sales of $405 billion and more than 2.1 million associates worldwide. The company is now ranked as the world's largest retail chain. But that explosive growth has also made Walmart an exceptional target. How many companies can boast

Business Ethics "Wal-Mart: But we do give them a 10% employee discount" reveals a highly quantitative standpoint, by pointing out the facts behind Wal-Mart's management of its human resource. The editor places an increased emphasis on revealing years, amounts, facts and figures and all these are intended to provide a clear image to the reader. Additionally, they are intended to preserve the objectivity of the authors in presenting the situation at

Ethical System and Its Justification In the definition of an ethical system, there are both the ethical theories and ethical principles. These provide the viewpoints upon which an ethical analysis is conducted Schwartz, 2003. They provide guidance as to what path to take to arrive at the final decision James, 2000. To me, good is defined as that action which is ethical in nature and which complies with the standards of the

Walmart Role of ethics and compliance Compliance and SEC Regulations Evaluation of financial performance Trend of ratios and financial health Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is an American publicly traded retail stores corporation. The operations of Wal-Mart are divided into three segments, namely the Wal-Mart International segment, Wal-Mart U.S., and the Sam's Club segment. Sam Walton was the founder of the company whereby Wal-Mart is the world's largest retail stores chain. Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, the