unit 6 203 SS

Case 1:Ethics vs.Profit A large American company participates in a highly competitive industry.To meet the competition and achieve profit goals,the company has chosen the decentralized form of organization.Each manager of a decentralized center is measured on the basis of profit contribution,market penetration,and return on investment.Failure to meet the objectives established by corporate management for these measure is not accepted and usually results in demotion or dismissal of a center manager An anonymous survey of managers in the company revealed that they felt pressured to compromise their personal ethical standards to achieve corporate objectives.For example,certain plant locations felt the pressure to reduce quality control to a level that could not ensure that all unsafe products would be rejected.Also,sales personnel were encouraged to use questionable sales tactics to obtain orders including offering gifts and other incentives to purchasing agents. The chief executive…

FACTS: The ABC Corporation has been engaged in the manufacture of electronic components for automobiles for the last five years. The company employees 350 employees and about 30 supervisors and managers. The increase in technology requires that employees be sent to cope with the increasing demand for updated new products consistent with the demand of local and foreign customers. The HR Manager suggested that three of the managers and eight supervisors be sent to the mother company in Japan for updates in technology on car electronics. The Vice President for Finance and the Operation Manager opposed the recommendation on the basis of cost-cutting and lack of personnel to handle the operations while they were asway for two months. They suggested that technicians from the mother company be invited instead to handle the training in the Philippines. The cost of training by the mother company would double the cost of training as they are paid higher allowances and salaries that will be…

ETHICAL DILEMMA 2: Bounty Hunters His SUV carefully obscured behind a row of trees, Rick Raymond, private investigator, was on another case. This case was not to catch the unfaithful spouse or petty criminal in action. Instead, Raymond was tracking an employee, at the request of an employer, to determine whether an Orlando repairman was sick as he claimed today and as he had claimed to be several times recently. As we have seen, absenteeism is a huge problem for organizations that has left them desperate for solutions. One solution is to investigate. In the typical routine, when an employee calls in sick, the employer asks for the reason. If the reason is illness, and illness has been the reason for an abnormal number of times in the past, the employer hires a P.I. to follow the employee and photograph or videotape his or her activity outside the house. Private investigators also are used to ascertain whether individuals filing injury claims (and drawing worker’s compensation…

Case: Police say 32 arrested in HK$55m loan fraud Suppose Mercedes Chan was the young employee of the company, who had been pushed by her boss to increase profit of the company; the 20-year-old customer was the victim; and the ethical issue was about Mercedes Chan’s ethical dilemma if she should make profit by all means or act as whistle blower in the case study. The case was set at the moment just right before the 20-year-old customer was lured into paying the loan. Mercedes Chan kind of sensed the company’s trick but her supervisor forced her to “seize the opportunity “to make profit by all means. She was considering whether she should still induce her customer to pay the loan. Questions: 1. Stakeholders include competitor, customer, employer, employee, media, supplier, etc. Identify and explain THREE most affected stakeholders in Mercedes Chan’s case. 2. Evaluate any TWO of the six factors in the Issue Intensity model to determine how important the ethical issue is to…

In August 2016, Ryan Lochte, the winner of 12 Olympic medals, publicly claimed that he wasbeing held up at gunpoint while competing at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. CCTV later provedthat story was fabricated, resulting in a 10-month ban bestowed on Ryan Lochte.  Use the following questions to guide your analysis of the Case Study above and to include thesuggested areas of analysis: 2. An analysis of the case which does the following(a) Defines crisis management and identifies the key phases of crisis management.(b) Discusses how public relations models are applicable to this sport setting and ways thatpublic relations is employed to manage media relations.(c) Appraises how the situation was managed by the athlete in the public sphere and how thesituation was managed, based on its successes or failures.

The Case:Suppose Mercedes Chan was the young employee of the company, who had been pushedby her boss to increase profit of the company; the 20-year-old customer was the victim; and the ethical issue was about Mercedes Chan’s ethical dilemma if she should make profit by all means or act as whistle blower in the case study.The case was set at the moment just right before the 20-year-old customer was lured into paying the loan. Mercedes Chan kind of sensed the company’s trick but her supervisor forced her to “seize the opportunity “to make profit by all means. She was considering whether she should still induce her customer to pay the loan. Question:  Evaluate any TWO of the six factors in the Issue Intensity model (Exhibit 6.7) to determine howimportant the ethical issue is to Mercedes Chan. State specifically your conclusion whether the issueintensity is high OR low to her.

The case discusses the compensation management practices at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), one of the leading Indian IT companies. TCS’ compensation management system was based on the EVA model. With the implementation of Economic Value Added (EVA)/-based compensation, the salary of employees comprised of two parts – fixed and variable. The variable part of the salary was arrived after considering business unit EVA, corporate EVA, and also individual performance EVA. During the fourth quarter of the financial year (FY) 2007/-2008, TCS announced its plans to slash 1.5 percent of the variable component of employee salaries since its EVA targets for the third quarter of FY 2007/-2008 were not met The announcement came as s jolt not only to TCS employees but also to the entire Indian IT industry. The company came in for severe criticism and it was accused of not being transparent with respect to EVA calculation. However, some analysts felt that the pay cuts were a result of the…

In the BP Deepwater Horizon case, the company's executives made some unethical decisions that led to the explosion and destruction of the oil rig. Which of the following may have incentivized the executives to make these decisions?   a. The Deepwater Horizon project was one of many rigs BP was operating in the Gulf of Mexico, as the company had 650 leases   b. BP had a reputation as a pioneer in the industry and deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was considered the frontier   c. BP had a diverse group of shareholders located around the world   d. BP did not own the oil rig - they were renting it from Transocean

3. A stock analyst criticized Costco, saying: "Costco continues to be a company that is better at serving the club member and employee than the sharcholder." Do you think this a fair critique? Why or why not? 4. Another analy st complained that Jim Sinegal "has been too benevolet. He's right that a happy employee is a productive long-term employee, but he could force employees to pick up a little more of the burden." Again, do you think this a fair criticism? Why or why not?

The Case:Suppose Mercedes Chan was the young employee of the company, who had been pushed by her boss to increase profit of the company; the 20-year-old customer was the victim; and the ethical issue was about Mercedes Chan’s ethical dilemma if she should make profit by all means or act as whistle blower in the case study.The case was set at the moment just right before the 20-year-old customer was lured into paying the loan. Mercedes Chan kind of sensed the company’s trick but her supervisor forced her to “seize the opportunity “to make profit by all means. She was considering whether she should still induce her customer to pay the loan. Question:  Explain which management function is Mercedes Chan’s manager performing when dealing withpeople? Which decision making condition is faced by Mercedes Chan?

Questions 1. Was Joseph right in expecting Henry to check the work of his department? Why? 2. How did the situation between Joseph and Henry develop? 3. What could Praveen have done to prevent or correct this situation? 4. How do you think Praveen would handle the problem now? 5. What kind of human relations approach should Praveen take to rectify and prevent such problems

how is the Kingdon's multiple-streams framework (MSF) theory applied to a particular case? Is the application compelling? How so? If not, in what way does it fall short?

How would you use the IRAC method to answer this case study? Jim offered to buy James’s Porsche motor vehicle.  Jim gave James 2 weeks for an answer. Two days after,  Jane offered to sell her Porsche motor vehicle to Jim for which he was very excited to purchase because she had the latest model.   Jim called James and told him personally that he is no longer interested in purchasing his Porsche.   James is very upset, because he was keen to sell.  He is of the view that Jim cannot withdraw his offer because the two weeks has not elapsed.  He knows that you are a business law student at Open Campus and sought your advice on the matter. Advise James. Will your answer be the same, if Jim failed to communicate to James within the two weeks that he no longer is interested in purchasing James’s Porsche motor vehicle and James accepted on the last day of the end of the two weeks?

Directions: Review the following cases of plagiarism given below. Try to identify what kind of plagiarism they have committed and hov it could have been avoided. Write your answers on a sheet of paper. (TO BE SUBMITTED) Case 1 A Filipino clothing brand unwittingly plagiarized the work of a UP Fine Arts student when a member of their visual and merchandizing team copied the student's work without his permission. The clothing brand's legal team had been trying to reach out tc the student for private settlement but the student is determined to seek legal counsel (Coconuts Manila 2015). Kind of Plagiarism Committed: How it could have been avoided:

Abstract: The extract reports that in November 2017, the department of water affairs and sanitation revealed that36 mines operate without water licences, in violation of the National Water Act. They use water and wasteand pollute without being monitored by the department. In five case studies on mines ranging fromplatinum to coal by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2018found that very little of the social and labour plans mining companies signed up to were implemented.The study found that mining companies have spectacularly failed to build houses, provide childcare andbursaries as well as training. In most cases the companies also did not tell employees and local residentsabout their promised social and labour plan commitments. Qestion:Critically comment on the failure in social responsibility exhibited by these mining companies and itsimplications

You have recently obtained employment at RL Ltd. The manager of this successful medium sized business enterprise is keen to implement and formalize some ethical practices in the business. She asks you and your team provide detailed overview about a current ethical issue(s) which affects any well-known company of your choice.   Required: Research and report on the unethical issue/s affecting the company                    Examine how the unethical issue/s has impacted the business                           Examine the company's ethical code of conduct or a statement of corporate social responsibility.   To what extent is it following the code?                                             Make recommendations on how the company could resolve the unethical issue/e and also how they can also improve the ethics of its operations.

Case 1: Team buildingMr Abu has set up a Limited Liability company as a retail business. He employed aManaging Director to manage the affairs of the business. The MD then opened variousvacancies and employed several subordinates into the company to work under himTwo years down the line, The MD resigned from the company and one of the employeeswas promoted as the New MD. During the First MD regime, Sales staffs were meetingtheir targets over and above expectations but as soon as the New MD assumed hisposition two Sales staffs resigned and hence sales within the first term of his office fella. What type of people do you think he employed?b. What challenges do you think the new MD will face?c. What should the new MD do?d. As a staff in the company, what will you feel or think?e. What type of leader is the new MD?

Explore, in depth, one well-known criminal case. You may select your own case, or select from one of the following on the attached list . Your case study should focus on the following: •Summarize the case, including a description of the offense(s), the investigation, and the outcome (such as the trial and sentencing). •Analyze the psychological history or path that took the criminal to commit his or her crime(s). Describe the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that you believe led to the offender’s criminality. Consider the various theories we have discussed in class including the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory, the behaviorist/social learning theory, the cognitive/social cognitive theory, and the humanist and interactionist theories, and provide examples. The goal here is to provide an analysis of the psychological history or path that took the criminal to commit his or her crime(s). Explain the impact of social, psychological, and…

Working Conditions at Walmart When Sam Walton founded Walmart, one of his core values was that if the company treated employees with respect, tied compensation to the performance of the enterprise, trusted them with important information and decisions, and provided ample opportunities for ad- vancement, they would repay the company with dad cation and hard work. For years the formula seemed to work. Employees were called "associates" to reflect their status within the company, even the lowest hourly employee was eligible to participate in proft-sharing plans and could use profit sharing bonuses to purchase company stock at a discount to its market value. The com- pany made a virtue of promoting from within two-thirds of managers at Walmart started as hourly employees At the same time, Walton and his successors always demanded loyalty and hard work from employees- managers for example, were expected to move to a new store on very short notice and base pay for hourly workers was very…

Kindly assist with drafting a line in "Incentive Programs" for negotiation with Management from the facts below:Tonka Security, The Government of Jamaica has taken steps to modify the status of security guards providing services within the public sector and private entities, from independent contract workers to standard employees. This move would better position the employees to access full benefits of entitlements under the law. A special Task Force, chaired by former Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Deputy Governor, and comprising public sector representatives, has been appointed to engage security firms contracted by the Government to provide services at MDAs island-wide in discussions over 100 days, ending December 2023 and for the special report, with their findings and recommendations, to be tabled no later than January 15, 2024. For employers to honour their obligations, going forward, and for security guards who are employees of these firms to benefit, the simple fact is that customers of…

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Shondra works as a sales representative for Solar Corp. Last year her sales target was $2 million and this year in an aggressive bid for growth, the company increased the sales quota for all its salespeople to $4 million, although the market for Solar Corp.'s product has slowed. In order to meet her target, Shondra bribed an official of a potential customer. The roots of her unethical behavior most likely are the result of   unrealistic performance goals.              national differences in factors of production.    varying ethical standards in different nations.   cultural differences of countries.   strong personal ethics among employees.

1. Describe examples of principle intervention employed with an organization? 2. Describe the case management models employed by an organization? 3. Describe case manager roles employed by an organization?

Introduction  Summary of case       Based on the case, the prison service is an example of the complexity of stakeholder requirements, as it must carry out conflicting activities to ensure the safety of society and provide a regime that will punish wrongdoers as a means of payment for their crimes. The principal stakeholders and their requirements are as follows: government ministers, prison governors, prison officers, offenders, families of offenders, and members of society. The relationships between these stakeholder groups are often complex, as politicians ultimately report to those who elect them, and prison governors may feel that they must satisfy the demands of the current party in power, which may be at odds with the requirements of other groups.      A stakeholder is a party that has an interest in a company and can either affect or be affected by the business (Fernando, 2023). The primary stakeholders in the article above are government ministers responsible for the prison…

Case #5, entitled, "Can This Relationship Be Saved? The Midwestern Medical Group's Integration Journey." Summarize the case study. Identify the primary stakeholders of the case. Specify the problem statement. Using an environmental analysis approach, summarize other key issues that attribute to the primary problem(s). Provide alternative solutions to key issues. Specify steps for implementing a plan of action(s). List conclusions and recommendations.

Case Study 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 (complete) 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's auditor firm, Arthur Andersen, was accused of applying reckless standards in its audits because of a conflict of interest over the significant consulting fees generated by Enron. During 2000, Arthur Andersen earned $25 million in audit fees and $27 million in consulting fees from Enron. Enron hired numerous Certified Public Accountants as well as accountants who had worked on developing accounting rules with the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The accountants searched for new ways to save the company money, including…

National Business Ethics Survey on 2005 on ‘How employees perceive ethics at work’, you are required to provide business example for any five Specific Types of Observed Misconduct.

Read the following case and answer questions that follow.Jill Kearns was in her first year of college, and was running low on money. She needed to makeat least $500 to cover her expenses. She considered getting a full-time job, but realized that shedid not have enough time to do her studies and keep the job. Her solution was to start a smallbusiness venture with the members of a jazz band to which she belonged. They would hold jazzconcerts and sell tickets to Jill's performances.Jill's idea for this venture came from her and a friend's interest in jazz. As the popularity of jazzhas grown, she would have seen the potential for a business venture expanding. The idea of usingher interest in music to earn the money was very appealing. Currently, the group members have$500 in the bank. In order to give a concert, Jill anticipated that they would have the followingstart-up expenses: an advertising cost of printing posters, rent on a concert hall, cost of printingtickets, and incidental…

Read the following case and answer questions that follow.Jill Kearns was in her first year of college, and was running low on money. She needed to makeat least $500 to cover her expenses. She considered getting a full-time job, but realized that shedid not have enough time to do her studies and keep the job. Her solution was to start a smallbusiness venture with the members of a jazz band to which she belonged. They would hold jazzconcerts and sell tickets to Jill's performances.Jill's idea for this venture came from her and a friend's interest in jazz. As the popularity of jazzhas grown, she would have seen the potential for a business venture expanding. The idea of usingher interest in music to earn the money was very appealing. Currently, the group members have$500 in the bank. In order to give a concert, Jill anticipated that they would have the followingstart-up expenses: an advertising cost of printing posters, rent on a concert hall, cost of printingtickets, and incidental…

Based on the BP Deepwater Horizon case, which of the following best characterizes BP CEO Tony Haward’s handling of the Deepwater Horizon crisis?   a. Hayward failed to authentically express concern and remorse in the early days of the disaster and made several missteps that hurt BPs reputation.   b. Hayward demonstrated strong crisis management skills by thoroughly communicating the steps and procedures that would be followed to stop the oil spill and prevent additional spills in the future.   c. Hayward spent too much money and resources on addressing the oil spill, as the funds would have been better spent as a dividend for shareholders.   d. Hayward made a good strategic decision to invest in a public relations campaign to influence local residents impacted by the oil spill.   e. Hayward developed strong relationships with several key stakeholders, including the President of the United States, which were important for managing the crisis.

Industrial Court awards RM2mil to ex-manager for unlawful dismissal FMT Reporters - 11 Apr 2023, 2:57pm PETALING JAYA: The Industrial Court has awarded a former manager at a multinational medical services company more than RM2 million in compensation and back wages for unlawful dismissal. Cliford Lawrence Patrick, who was MIMS Group of Companies’ regional vicepresident for listings, had served the company for 19 years before he was dismissed on June 10, 2019. Court chairman Syed Noh Said Nazir @ Syed Nadzir held that the company failed to prove that Patrick’s performance was “unsatisfactory” to justify sacking him. MIMS had claimed that Patrick was unable to meet the sales target and lacked strategic planning skills. Before his sacking, Patrick had been told to take up a mutual separation exercise as a “resignation” option, but he rejected it. He was subsequently placed under a performance improvement plan (PIP) for several months in 2019, before his services were terminated in June…

Using the information in this chapter, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having your own sales force versus hiring outside sales agents.

a.What risks other than physical exist in modern workplaces? What risks may impact an employee's well-being and productivity in the WFH context, What can be done to better manage risks, whether at home or in the traditional workplacelocation beyond the home? b.How would a risk management process to WHS be structured? How can WHS be better planned, implemented, and revised to continually improve what is in place?