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How situational factors influence unethical behavior in individuals

People begin to develop their internal beliefs from the time they are small children. Factors such as the conditions that a person grows up in affect the way that they see the world. If a child was raised in a household with a lot of violence, they might feel that fighting is acceptable.

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Bill Gates's transition from corporate to ethical philanthropic leadership

Bill Gates founded Microsoft, but his most significant ethical contributions have come from his charitable work. Mr. Gates" success as a philanthropist comes after Microsoft became a multibillion-dollar company. The success of his company made Mr. Gates the richest person in the world.

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Ethical considerations in implementing organizational change at a travel company

The travel company I currently work in has had the same booking system for almost a decade now and the need for change became increasingly visible during recent years.

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Ethical leadership and organizational effectiveness at Starbucks

Organizational leadership skills and traits necessary for tackling ethical issues will also be examined.

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Organizational culture and leadership in Enron's ethical collapse

Gibney\'s 2005 documentary film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room reveals some of the main ethical weaknesses in an unbridled neoliberal capitalist market system.

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Building ethical leadership through accountability and transparency in organizations

The foundation of any successful enterprise over the long-term is the ability to continually sustain and grow trust in the vision, mission, objectives and strategies of its leaders.

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Internet adoption challenges for small furniture retailers implementing B2C strategies

The internet has impacted nearly every form of daily life. This includes everything from the way that people interact with each other socially (through social networking), to how they purchase various goods and services.

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Measuring firm performance through financial statements and metrics

The overall performance of a firm must be measured against the firm's objectives. One objective is certain -- the firm exists to maximize shareholder wealth. The other objectives should be defined by management. These will vary depending on the firm.

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Moral development and ethical decision-making among Taiwanese CPAs

As a result of such public accounting scandals involving the world's largest public accounting firm, Arthur Anderson, and its unethical mishandling of such corporate accounts as Enron, WorldCom, Merck and Xerox, the public has a low level of confidence in the ethical makeup of Certified Public…

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The Walmart antitrust case against Visa and MasterCard

What unethical research behavior was involved? The antitrust case brought by Wal-Mart and other retailers against Visa and MasterCard in the U.S.

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