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Ethical decision-making and the Enron corporate scandal

The Enron debacle that occurred in late 2001 illustrated how an ethically unsound business can have devastating and widespread effects on the international business community. At the core of the collapse of Enron was an absence of ideation and practice of ethical values.

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Ethical dilemmas in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis

Identify and discuss two ethical dilemmas specific to business in Latin America or between Latin American businesses and other global vendors, customers, and partners.

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Integrating stakeholder and shareholder models in corporate responsibility

The stakeholder model should be implemented in combination with Friedman's shareholder model In his article, "The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits" published in 1970's reputed "The New York Times" Magazine, Friedman debates in favor of precisely what the article's title…

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Ethical decision-making approaches and labor cost dilemmas

Ethics refers to principles that define behavior as fair and proper and they are concerned with how a moral person should behave when it comes to making an ethical decision (Josephson Institute of Ethics, 2002).

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Ethical leadership and organizational practice in healthcare

The article essentially attempted to redefine ethics and the role ethics play, or should play, within the context of organizational leadership.

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Ethical failures in the Ford Pinto product liability case

For any organization, the ethics that are embraced will have a dramatic impact on their long-term profit margins and ability to quickly troubleshoot critical challenges. Those who are supporting the highest practices will receive better favorability ratings for the firm, management and brands.

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South Korea–U.S. Trade: Selling Korean TVs in America

A business presentation on South Korea's competitive advantage in televisions, covering politics, economics, culture, infrastructure, and trade agreements with the U.S.

Economics

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Evolution of human resource management from ancient to modern practice

Before business was conducted in the ever-changing and highly competitive global landscape of commerce that exists today, large firms in the public domain were able to keep a much more direct eye on their employees.

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The Ford Pinto gas tank fire hazard and cost-benefit decision

When it comes to ethics, safety and car companies, more recent events like the protracted Toyota or General Motors recall issues or the Ford/Firestone fiasco probably come to mind for many people.

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Accounting for partnerships: creation, operation, and liquidation

Partnership is a legal business relationship between two or more people who agree to do business for the purposes of earning profit. It is considered as the most appealing option in setting up a new small scale business and growing it with the passage of time.

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