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Cultural values as the primary driver of decision-making across contexts

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Stages of the budgeting process and their effectiveness

There are four stages in most budgeting processes. The first stage is information gathering. At this stage past performance results are collected and assessment is made of the company's strategic plans.

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Senior management's short-term focus and American Airlines' deferred maintenance practices

Discuss how senior management's short-term focus on stock price in a publically traded company can lead to unethical behavior.

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Marketing's integrative role in contemporary organizational success

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The Body Shop International's corporate responsibility strategy and market success

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Ethical dilemmas in healthcare: the Dr. Arafiles case

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Defining honor and integrity across cultures and contexts

"the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be" (Socrates). If ten persons are asked to define "honor" there will likely be eight or nine different answers, and perhaps even all ten people will have a different response.

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Fear appeals in mass communication: traps and effective strategies

What traps should communicators avoid in using fear appeals in their messages? Fear is an emotion and messages that appeal to emotions must tread not so much lightly, but rather, quite meticulously, especially when calling upon an emotion such as fear.

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Coca-Cola's organizational structure and management systems

The Coca-Cola Company's organization is a double-edged sword. The Company's structure is one of global decentralization in which the Company manufactures and sells concentrates, bases and syrups, owns the brands and conducts marketing initiatives, while its global "partners" manufacture, package,…

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Moral rights and justice versus utilitarian benefits in Caltex's South African operations

In your judgment, were the possible utilitarian benefits of building the Caltex plant in 1977 more important than the possible violations of moral rights and of justice that may be involved?

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