In 2006‚ Coca-Cola made headlines in the United Kingdom for being “banned from students’ union over unethical practices.” The students at Sussex University have decided that they can make a difference in exposing Coca-Cola for their unethical practices‚ unhealthy product‚ and the depletion of much needed ground water in rural Indian towns. They are not alone in believing that Coca-Cola contributes to the obesity of children; universities in the United States have also banned Coca-Cola‚ and a “quarter
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Running Head: BUSINESS ETIQUETTE Business Etiquette Best Practices Dariet Wallace Liberty University Abstract This research paper presents views‚ opinions and ways to confidently interact with colleagues‚ inside the workplace. It will also demonstrate proper business etiquette as it pertains to work attire‚ first impressions‚ and communication styles. Definition of Business Etiquette The word etiquette refers to the norms and standards that govern socially acceptable
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Describe two business sectors you might want to work in if you were an accountant and why? Two business sectors that I might want to work in if I were an accountant would be the IRS and Government Accounting. I think the IRS would be very interesting and I would be curious on how they examine tax payer’s returns‚ confirm and collect taxes‚ enforce tax laws and preparing and analyzing revenue reports. I always said that if for some reason I become an accountant or anything dealing with money I would
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The Price of Unethical Behavior The Price of Unethical Behavior Tyco International as a whole was no different any other company in that it contained a chief executive officer (CEO) that wanted to achieve success. But at some point that success turned into greed. Dennis Kozlowski began working for Tyco in 1975 and was named the CEO in 1992. Kozlowski had a reputation for being aggressive in his field and during his tenure at Tyco was named one of the “Top 25 Managers of the Year” and became
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Unethical practices and behavior in accounting may often go unchecked because the actions may be the result of upper management and even senior executives. Employees fearing negative reactions from management or their peer group may remain silence if they are aware of a person doing unethical things‚ causing the employee to turn a blind eye. Falsifying or altering business documents such as sales receipts‚ or tampering with accounting reports is unethical practices for a company to engage in.
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of Unethical Behavior Article Potential acts leading to unethical practices and behavioral in accounting is evident. These acts are in violation of the Sarbares Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). A recent article on the student website is reviewed to identify potential factors leading to unethical practices and behavior. The article analyzed is called “Becoming a More Relational Firm in the Post-Sarbans-Oxley Era”. As expressed by the article‚ the effects of SOX has been considered by companies in which
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and Swartz did what they wanted to do with no regard to those their behaviors would impact; as stated in the Ethics Theory and Practice‚ “People always do what they want to do” (Thiroux and Krasemann‚ 2009).
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Abstract The company 3M is a diverse company that was incorporated on June 25‚ 1929 with presence in more than 10 industries alone. “3M products are sold through a number of distribution channels‚ including directly to users and through wholesalers‚ retailers‚ jobbers‚ distributors and dealers in a range of trades in a number of countries worldwide” ("3M Co‚" n.d.‚ para. 1) The company head quarters is located in St. Paul Minnesota‚ however 3M has locations all over the United States. 3M is
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“Unethical Decisions Making is at the For-Front of Corporate Scandals” BUS600: Management Communication with Technology Tools” Sherrie Lewis Altrice Mitchell December 12‚ 2011 Ashford University Individuals make personal decisions about what they believe is right or wrong. These decisions are based on ethics. Ethics are a set of moral principles in values that govern behavior. Like individuals‚ businesses develop ethics to help them determine how to behave(Rue‚ Byers‚ 2007). Business
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Business Law Practice Questions MULTIPLE CHOICE (answers at bottom of page) 1. Paul filed a lawsuit for false imprisonment against Dan’s Bookstore. During a visit to Dan’s Bookstore‚ Dan stopped Paul as he left the store. Dan accused Paul of stealing a book from the store. After briefly looking into Paul’s shopping bag‚ Dan determined that Paul did not shoplift. He apologized to Paul and released him. On these facts‚ Dan will likely: a. b. c. win the case‚ because the shopkeepers’ privilege
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