Deontology and the Categorical Imperative Applied to the Adelphia Communications Scandal In July of 2002‚ five officials of the Adelphia cable-television company were arrested on the charge of gross corporate fraud conducted by members of the Rigas family. The events which transpired during the Adelphia scandal were some of the most egregious to date with an estimated "$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incured‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia ’s operations and
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room The Enron scandal‚ revealed in October 2001‚ eventually led to the bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation‚ an American energy company based in Houston‚ Texas‚ and the de facto dissolution of Arthur Andersen‚ which was one of the five largest audit and accountancy partnerships in the world. In addition to being the largest bankruptcy reorganization in American history at that time‚ Enron was attributed as the biggest audit failure. Enron was formed in 1985 by Kenneth
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After hearing bits and pieces about the “Enron scandal” over the years‚ it was interesting to learn about what specifically happened to the global giant company and how it reached its demise in the early 2000s. It seems as though Enron’s downfall had largely to do with the corporate culture instilled within the company from its inception in 1984. The idea of “get big fast” encouraged employees to do whatever they deemed necessary to drive earnings‚ even if it meant leaving ethics at the door. The
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market maker in natural gas and other commodities. Enron successfully influenced policymakers to exempt the company from various regulatory rules‚ for example in the field of energy derivatives. This allowed Enron to enter various trading markets with virtually no government oversight. Arguably‚ regulation might have prevented Enron from taking some of the risks and making some of the mistakes which it did. While deregulation may initially have helped Enron‚ by allowing it to create and enter new markets
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The collapse of Enron case study Q1. The key stakeholders involved in‚ or affected by the collapse of Enron are: employees and retirees‚ thousands of them lost their jobs and the investment; the executives: Kenneth Lay‚ Jeffrey Skilling and Andrew Fastow they sold significant blocs of company stock‚ have conflicts of interests; government figures‚ Lay had close personal tie with the Bush family‚ Enron’s efforts influence policy making; regulatory authorities: Commodities Futures Trading Commission
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Roles of stakeholders Every organisation has stakeholders. Examples of stakeholder groups (beyond stockholders) are employees‚ suppliers‚ customers‚ creditors‚ competitors‚ governments‚ and communities. They often affect the corporation‚ law and markets but actually it consists of senior management‚ managers and employees. In this assignment‚ we will discuss role of stakeholders in terms of identification of learning and development within organisation‚ what is the nature and application of the
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this paper is consider three possible rationales for why Enron collapsed—that key individuals were flawed‚ that the organization was flawed‚ and that some factors larger than the organization (e.g.‚ a trend toward deregulation) led to Enron’s collapse. In viewing “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” it was clear that all three of these flaws contributed to the demise of Enron‚ but it was the synergy of their combination that truly let Enron to its ultimate path of destruction. As in any organization
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companies are under increasing pressure from both customers and shareholders to improve performance‚ and where the growth strategy is aimed at exports‚ logistics outsourcing can have an important impact. The main purpose of this assignment has therefore been to investigate the advantages that accrue to stakeholders when outsourcing logistics practices to third party logistics providers (3PL) and a discussion follows as to other value adding services that 3PL organisations can provide. Table of Contents:
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Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation is a $16 billion technology and services enterprise that helps businesses deploy smart document management strategies and find better ways to work. It’s intent is to constantly lead with innovative technologies‚ products and solutions that customers can depend upon to improve business results. Xerox provides the document industry’s broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems‚ digital presses
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Adelphia Communications Corporation Scandal Unethical Business Practices Research Assignment Abstract Historically‚ ethical values‚ relating to professional business practice‚ continually raises controversy for business owners/founders‚ shareholders and consumers. Ethical standards perpetually change because personal and societal values evolve‚ and adapt accordingly to modern day lifestyle. It is as essential to adhere to your profession’s ethics‚ as it is to denounce questionable
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