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Ethical causes of the Enron scandal: lies, greed, and corruption

How would you evaluate the causes of the Enron scandal in ethical terms based on your readings to-date? Much has been said about the Enron scandal and opinions continue to vary as to the reasons which generated the disaster.

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Patricia Dunn and the Hewlett Packard pretexting scandal

When secrets regarding corporate strategy began appearing in the press, former chairman of the board at Hewlett Packard, Patricia Dunn, decided to take action. Unfortunately, the actions she took would have detrimental consequences - not only for her, but also for her company.

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Patricia Dunn's unethical conduct and the HP pretexting scandal

Hubris at HP and Beyond" (Holtzman, 2006), describes actions by HP's former Chairwoman, Patricia Dunn to spy of her fellow directors, employees and reporters. She justified her action by stating that she needed to find out who was leaking sensitive company information to the press.

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Sam Walton's transformative leadership styles

Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps known as the world's greatest modern leader. He changed the face of American society by spearheading an initiative towards civil rights for African-Americans.

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Levi Strauss's decision to withdraw from China over human rights concerns

Levi Strauss stands for certain vlues and priciples. While conducting businesses and making contracts outside the country it looks for the same principles. Important issues faced the company whether it should continue sourcing and purchasing fabrics or not.

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Organizational collapse and ethical failure in corporate giants

The rapid demise of enterprises that reached such great heights of success very quickly in their lifecycles only to come plummeting to the ground provide fertile examples of how not to run a business.

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Starbucks' mission statement and environmental responsibility practices

Seattle-based international coffee purveyor Starbucks presents their company's mission statement clearly and succinctly on their website: "Establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles while we grow." Among these…

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Organizational and societal functions of public relations

The line between organizational and societal functions of public relations is increasingly becoming blurred.

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Walmart's labor practices and corruption challenges in global markets

Wal-Mart is at once one of the most visible retail firms in the world and one of the most consistently criticized.

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Corporate social responsibility and employee engagement in organizations

According to the work of the Kenexa Research Institute, "participation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities provides more benefits to an organization than just giving back to the community and doing the right thing.

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