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Enterprise security management frameworks and the CIA model

Managing security strategies for an enterprise requires intensive levels of planning and integration across each of the functional area, in conjunction with synchronization across departments, business units and divisions (Bellone, de Basquiat, Rodriguez, 2008).

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Whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its limitations

Whistleblowing, a term coined by Ralph Nadar in the 1970s, refers to when a person reports illicit activity concerning a business or federal agency to a governing body. Whistleblower protection has been the topic of a number of laws and initiatives over the past 20 years.

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Corporate responsibility and ethical standards in developing countries

There are a number of cultural issues that come up now that there is more of a global economy. Many of these issues are the result of multinational companies doing business within the developing world.

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Fines as a tool for corporate ethical decision-making in the Exxon Valdez case

In a case such as with the Exxon Valdez, the company essentially saw the two arguments of shareholder value and ethics as mutually exclusive. To resolve the issue, the company chose to focus on shareholder value as a means of making its decision, and ultimately chose not to retrofit the ships.

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Servant leadership and data-driven decision-making in modern organizations

Organizational leadership is now becoming much more dynamic as businesses continue to adjust to shifts in workplace behavior. Not only has business become much more global in scope, technology has created a much more competitive landscape.

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Coffee's for closers": examining Blake's philosophy in Glengarry Glen Ross"

Of all the movie quotes and catchphrases bandied about at businesses across America, at water coolers, lunch tables, and in boardrooms, there are few that are more memorable, more entrenched into the cultural milieu of the business world, more incisive into the nature of salesmanship, than Blake's…

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Ethical dilemmas in exporting capital and commodities abroad

The ethical quandary regarding exporting capital for production abroad involves the allegation that the capital could and should be better deployed within the United States. The money could be used to hire American workers for American production facilities.

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Ethical theories and the export of banned and potentially harmful products

In terms of the egoism ethical theory, no limitations whatsoever should be imposed on the export of capital for production in a foreign location. This is simply for the fact that international players ought to be allowed to make any decision is likely to generate a positive outcome.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act: workplace accommodations and employer obligations

The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

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Consumer autonomy versus deceptive marketing in food labeling

Do people have a right to choose good-tasting foods even if they are unhealthy? It is not the role of government to protect adults who are mentally competent from the consequences of their own choices.

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