Enron’s collapse was the result of unethical practices; alas‚ such practices had a long‚ ignominious presence. The Enron story begins with CEO Kenneth Lay‚ who in 1986 combined his Houston Natural Gas company with several other entities. Until 1996‚ Enron primarily sold natural gas. Yet‚ in a sign of trouble to come‚ in 1987 Lay overlooked evidence of financial misdeeds in the company’s Valhalla‚ NY unit as executives Louis Bourget and Thomas Mastroeni greatly inflated profits while embezzling
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Unethical Behavior Article Analysis ACC/291 Unethical behavior can occur in any profession and cause damage to many people. Unethical practices and behavior in the accounting world can be very serious and cause a lot of problems for a lot of people. There are many types of things that are done in the workplace that would be considered unethical behavior. This would be things such as: reported false hours of work‚ using work equipment for personal use‚ taking things from work to your home‚
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Unethical Research RES/351 Due November 12‚ 2012 My goal was to search for an article that regards unethical research in a field of business. The article I found is titled The Publication of Ethically Uncertain Research: Attitudes and Practices of Journal Editors. Before I read this article‚ I had not any idea about the restrictions of research in the media. From what I have learned through the article‚ there are many restrictions in doing so. For instance‚ the Declaration of Helsinki
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ACW 204/3 COMPANY LAW AND SECRETERIAL PRACTICES SEMESTER 1 ACADEMIC SESSION 2012/2013 LECTURER: DR. HAZRIL IZWAR IBRAHIM PREPARED BY: NAME MATRIC NO. CHEE HUI JUN 114071 GOH XIAO YUING 111912 KOK JE SEN 111919 LEE CHIA YEE 111921 TOH SHER LYNN 111987 YEOH LI YEN 111996 1. “Incorporation is the bedrock upon which Company Law is built.” Incorporation means the process of legally declaring a corporate entity as separate entity from its owners. Incorporation
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After reviewing the three case study’s for two different businesses‚ it was interesting to compare their financial approaches. Market‚ Competitive‚ Operating Characteristics‚ Financial Strategy and Risk SureCut Shears SureCut Shears manufactures a complete line of household scissors and industrial shears. They have been in business and profitable since 1958. In 1995‚ SureCut arranged a line of credit of $3.5 million with the Hudson National Bank to cover requirements for the Fall. They projected
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of Accounts for Tasker Lynch plc. By Louise Rhodes Company Accountant 1/ Terms of Reference As the company’s accountant I have been asked by the board of directors to appraise the financial company of my choice. The appraisal was requested by the chairman who would like to invest a sum of money on behalf of the employees of Tasker Lynch plc. This report has been prepared to analyse the financial performance of The Booker Group‚ the company I am looking into‚ with regards to its worthiness for
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The Perfect Storm of Leaders’ Unethical Behavior: A Conceptual Framework Diane J. Chandler Regent University School of Divinity‚ United States Unethical behavior of leaders has consequences for leaders themselves‚ followers‚ and their respective organizations. After defining relevant terms including ethics‚ morality‚ and ethical and unethical leadership‚ a conceptual framework for the unethical behavior of leaders is proposed‚ which includes the three “perfect storm” dimensions of leaders‚ followers
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Rationalizing Unethical Behavior N. Strawbridge PHL/323 November 4‚ 2014 P. Reynolds Introduction Classical economic philosophies suggest that man is egotistical and focused on satisfying his own needs. When people encounter difficult ethical challenges they often solicit the question‚ "What should I do?" It is naïve to assume that everyone retains a strong moral compass and does the ’right thing ’ even in small situations. Pinching a little piece of the pie‚ bending a rule once in a while‚ occasionally
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Chapter 2 Literature Review Introduction Ethics in business has been asserted to be the most important problem facing American companies today. The issue of unethical behavior has recently become the focus of media attention in wake of scandals in companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and Tyco International. (Chen and Tang‚ 2006). The organization is one of the biggest influences on ethics in the work place. Organizations do affect ethical behaviors. One of the main sources that affect
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within a business organization. Companies must ensure they follow all levels of ethical behavior when any activity is performed at their premises; especially activities related to business research. Business research is the systematic inquisition that provides information to direct managerial decisions (Cooper & Schindler‚ 2011). Its purpose is to allow companies access to valuable information on company policies‚ customer service and consumer buying habits. Business owners can
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