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Rule breaking and innovation in entrepreneurial ethics

Rule breaking, innovation or ethical dilemma? People often think that in order to run a business, or be a leader, one must adhere to all the rules. But the old saying "Some rules are made to be broken" rings true.

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Code of ethics for XYZ Doodad Company

Any employee will be able to report a code violation to HR. A number of companies do not encourage this because of the way it discourages teamwork, the XYZ Doodad Company wants to make sure all of its employees are living up to the ethical standards it requires.

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Whistleblowing, organizational ethics, and Jewish law in corporate dilemmas

Personal Can Ethics Get?-Corporate and Communal Ethics in the Present Climate. The words corporate and ethics seem to be contradictions in terms, especially in today's recessionary climate where competition is fierce and moral and legal considerations at best take a back seat to profits and…

~11 min read

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Bribery, personal ethics, and negotiating power in West Africa

The question of bribery has been distilled in business literature as a question of ethics. In this situation at the airport with the customs officer, it is important to distinguish between business ethics and personal ethics.

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Differences between domestic and international business negotiations

The most obvious difference between business negotiations that are conducted domestically vs. negotiations conducted internationally are the linguistic and cultural barriers that must be overcome. When two different parties literally speak different languages, much can be lost in translation.

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Ethics and legality of monitoring competitors' customers

Competitive intelligence is one of the most strategically important areas within companies today. It is in fact one of the most critical areas for continually monitoring in the context of strategic planning, execution and measurement of results (Fahey, 2007).

~5 min read

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The effectiveness and design of workplace ethics training programs

What usefulness does ethics training have on workers ethical behavior? What should be included in an ethics training program?

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Ethics of outsourcing manufacturing to Asian countries

The author of this report is asked to discuss ethics as it pertains to a topic of the author's choice.

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Software piracy and intellectual property ethics in the workplace

One of the ethical dilemmas that repeatedly arises where I work is software piracy and other forms of "innocent" property rights infringements. The owner of the business herself uses bootleg copies of software, claiming that when she can afford it she will buy legal copies.

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Chong Hu Motors' ethics program and corporate values in China

The automotive industry in China has seen significant growth over the last decades. The country's economic growth has increased the potential for the industry in t his market, since there is an increase in demand for passenger vehicles by general citizens.

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