TECHNICAL NOTES Unethical Practices in Nigerian Engineering Industries: Complications for Project Management O. E. Alutu1 and M. L. Udhawuve2 Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to establish the unethical practices in engineering industries and identify the various factors that could encourage unethical practices in the nation’s life with a view to highlighting the findings for corruption-free management of projects. A sample of 226 was randomly selected for the study from a population of 12
Premium Lagos Nigeria Project management
Effect on Unethical Behavior Article Analysis The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was intended to improve corporate governance and increase the transparency of financial audits. The legislation also could have significant effects on the public accounting industry. Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 has requires companies to repeat the section 404-certification process annually and to review processes and controls for changes on a quarterly basis. The Act also promises to make important improvements in
Premium Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Audit Internal control
you feel that Karen is an independent contractor or an employee? What is your rationale for this decision? The differentiation between an independent contractor and an employee is a critical one for any employer to make. Furthermore‚ this choice can have significant implications for the business regarding additional fees and taxes. In this situation‚ Karen was initially hired as a temporary employee. Moreover‚ Karen has functioned as an independent contractor for 5 years. If one were to look at
Premium Employment Taxation Corporate tax
CHAPTER 15 FRUSTRATION CONTENTS Introduction Frustrating events Limitations on the doctrine Effects of frustration: common law Effects of frustration: Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 15.6 Relief in cases of hardship under the international contract law instruments 15.7 Additional reading 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 905 914 927 937 941 961 964 15.1 INTRODUCTION In this chapter we will be considering the doctrine of frustration. This concerns the situation where‚ following formation of a
Premium Contract
Effect of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis ACC291 Effect of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis Ethics has long been a word that has several different meanings to different people. With most it means what “should” be done in various situations. It does not necessarily mean that it is illegal not to do what it considered ethical. Throughout history people have tried to justify the things they have done to make it seem as they had the best interest of those around them at heart. Unethical behavior
Premium
relationship between a company and a person to determine if he/she is an employee or independence contractor which can be seen in the case of Vabu v. FCT (1996) and Hollis v. Vabu (2001). In Vabu v. FCT (1996) case‚ Vabu (a courier company) called Crisis Courier that hired couriers and carefully got them to agree that couriers are only independent contractors. The couriers are indeed an independent contractors because they must own and maintain their own vehicle and pay self-taxation etc. In Hollis v
Premium Bicycle messenger Courier Performance
Unethical Recruitment Wal-Mart vs. Target Ethics is a very crucial part in businesses especially when it comes to the Human Resource department to recruit ethically. Ethics seeks to address questions about morality‚ different concepts of what is good and bad‚ right and wrong‚ justice‚ and virtue. (Hirsch‚ 2010‚ p.33) Many people associate ethics with their feelings‚ religion‚ laws and cultural society but on the contrary ethics is not a matter of one’s feelings nor is it based on religion
Premium Ethics Discrimination Wal-Mart
“The Feast of the Black Nazarene” Filipino Catholics are truly aware of the feast of the Black Nazarene‚ and it is really obvious that this is the time that the devotees are waiting for. This has become a part of the lives of many Filipinos‚ specially the Catholic‚ and even the non-Catholic. The procession lasted for almost eighteen hours with nine million devotees are indeed unbelievable. I decided to go to Quiapo not only because we were asked to‚ but also having the questions and curiosity
Premium Mind Immanuel Kant English-language films
A small building contractor has recently experienced two successive years in which work opportunities exceeded the firm’s capacity. The contractor must now make a decision on capacity for next year. Estimated profits under each of the two possible states of nature are as shown in the table below. Which alternative should be selected if the decision criteria is: Indicate and incorporate recommendations to management in 200 words. You must respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Premium Decision theory General contractor
Identify situations that might lead to unethical practices and behavior in accounting. The unethical practices and behavior in accounting would be misleading financial analysis for personal gain‚ misuse of funds‚ overstating revenue‚ and understating expenses‚ overstating the value of corporate assets or underreporting the existence of liabilities‚ sometimes with the cooperation of officials in other corporations or affiliates. Other unethical practices would be insider trading‚ securities
Premium