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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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Personal leadership development plan using transformational leadership

A leadership development plan depends upon knowing who one is as a person and building on the strengths, innate talents and gifts, and ideals that one possesses. It also depends upon educating oneself as to the leadership styles, behaviors, ethics, and responsibilities.

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Ethical dilemma at Allied Medical Products: loyalty versus integrity

The functionality and long-term viability of an organization may be as much contingent upon the strength of its ethical resolve as on the quality of its physical output. This is a reality which I became distinctly aware of during my two-year tenure as the head manager for Allied Medical Products.

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A decision-making flowchart for organizational ethical dilemmas

All organizations are faced with ethical dilemmas. Organizations that weather these dilemmas successfully are those with inbuilt procedures and guidelines for facing difficult decisions.

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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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Organizational norms and ethical climate theory in workplace behavior

Organizational norms hold influence over personal norms. When an organization clearly establishes norms of behavior, the employees will tend to work towards fulfilling these norms.

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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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Dick Grasso's NYSE compensation and executive character in leadership

Dick Grasso was paid compensation that was deemed to be excessive. Grasso's compensation at one point was in the same ballpark as what the NYSE made. The scandal had poor optics - it looked bad on the NYSE to have paid their top executive so much.

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Ethical leadership failure in the subprime mortgage crisis

The foundation of the American financial system is home ownership. Spending on the construction of a home, furnishing it, maintaining and reselling it is the most valuable asset the majority of Americans have in their investment portfolios, in addition to being an essential catalyst of the American…

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