In a narrative format‚ discuss the key facts and critical issues presented in the case. In this case study‚ the regional claims manager‚ Christine Brooks‚ is tasked with reorganizing the Westchester zone in order to consolidate 4 offices into one office by the end of the year. She anticipates challenges because of this change and has a plan to work with the managers to make the transition as smooth as possible. There is background provided on the insurance industry’s history over the past years
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Enron‚ a Houston-based commodities‚ energy and service corporation‚ was named “America’s Most Innovative Company” for six consecutive years by Fortune Magazine. Ironically‚ its shares price had peaked at $90.75 in August 2000 and dropped massively to $0.67 in January‚ resulting in shareholders losing approximately $11 billion. In the November of 2011‚ it was revealed that Enron’s earnings had been overstated by several hundred billion dollars because enormous debts had been kept off from the balance
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How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its Bankruptcy? Once a sound company listed in fortune 500‚ Enron‚ lead to downfall because of deceptive accounting system incorporated within the organization. Enron’s dubicious finance finally collapsed in Dec 2‚ 2001 as it filed Bankruptcy in New York Bankruptcy court. The corporate culture of Enron focused on financial performance neglecting the stakeholder’s value .The relentless emphasis on the importance of the shareholder’s value created
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individual issues raised by this case? This case discusses the story of Enron‚ the infamous American energy company that December 2‚ 2001 filed the largest bankruptcy case in US history‚ totaling losses around 66 billion US dollars‚1 forcing 4‚000 unemployed‚2 and bringing down Arthur Andersen‚ 3 its auditing company. For many of the “bad” and publicly convicted Enron executives it has been the worst nightmare come true‚ a personal travesty. Cliff Baxter‚ an Enron executive‚ has committed suicide
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Case Study Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas LaDonna Landry BSHS 335 January 12‚ 2015 Nicole Zmuda Case Study Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas The case study I chose is that of six-year-old Tavion Robinson who was taken to Methodist Hospital by his father for a broken arm and abrasions. There were a couple of things in this case that could insinuate that the broken arm and abrasions were not an accident. The father being hesitant to leave Tavion alone with hospital staff was the first red
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its employees. Steve jobs talked a lot about Apple’s focus on creativity‚ innovation and passion but one more important factor that adds to apple’s success is the hard working company employees that sailed Apple through. Apple’s ethical dilemma One most famous ethical dilemma faced by apple in past 2 years is the lawsuit filed by Apple’s own employees against the company in California. The lawsuit was already filed in 2011 but later on in
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Ethical Leadership Name Kaplan University SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE PROFESSOR Date Introduction The topic Ethical Leadership is more complex than meets the eye. It means leadership that knows what is right and acting based on those guidelines. The question that should be asked then is “what is right?” Once the ethical course of action is determined the leader must then have the integrity and fortitude to proceed with that course of action. In addition to decision making ethical leadership
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In this discussion‚ I utilized the 7 steps of the Ethical Model for Ethical Decision Making as outlined in McGonigle and Mastrian (2015) to analyze the case study. Ethical Dilemma Examined with conflicting Values: The case manager was given a message by the physician which was to simply contact the family and have they come in for an evaluation. The case manager did much more by giving more information in the parent’s email that was not secured and went on to inquire about other treatment i.e. counseling
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The Ethical Dilemma in the Ford Pinto Case On August 10‚ 1978 three young girls died in a 1973 Ford Pinto after being stuck from the rear by a driver in a van. The Ford Pinto was completely engulfed in flames and the accident resulted in the death of the three young girls. Today‚ the debate continues regarding whether or not The Ford Motor Company was responsible for this case and many other cases involving the Pinto bursting into flames resulting in disfigurement or death. Ford has
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Case AnalysisAngela RosadoProfessional & Ethical Issues in Forensic PsychOctober 15‚ 2014Mary McGreevyCase Analysis “In Vignette 3‚ an inmate is incarcerated due to a history of violent behavior(s). While in prison the inmate was known as being a “model prisoner”. Now that the inmate is scheduled for a parole hearing‚ the warden believes the inmate possesses the propensity to commit a violent crime if released‚ and “requests that a psychologists/psychiatrist evaluate the inmate using psychological
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