Analysis of the Enron Scandal
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This 6 page paper discusses the Enron scandal with regard to the actions of the company's senior management personnel; it also asks if Enron's security professionals were aware of the malfeasance, and what they could have done to bring it to the attention of the proper authorities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVAnEnrn.rtf

Ann Svendsen/ "Stakeholder Strategy"
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A 4 page review of Svendsen's book, which presents a structure that when applied to corporate management demonstrates how business can establish a profitable "web" of long-term collaboration relationships with all of its stakeholders. Her work is predicated on the assumption that while businesses have to remain profitable, companies have the responsibility to maximize the benefits and minimize the negative effects that all of their actions have on all of their stakeholders. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khstahol.wps

Anti-Poverty Programs
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This 3 page paper discusses three "anti-poverty" programs as outlined by Karger; they are unsecured credit cards, rent-to-own companies, and payday loans. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAntPov.rtf

Approaches to Environmental Strategy
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This 9 page paper analyses the differences approaches to environmental strategy that may be adopted by companies. The paper looks at different models, from total environmental commitment to the view of environmentalism as an unimportant aspect of strategy. The way in which the models may be applied is illustrated with real examples. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEenvstrat.rtf

ARE BUSINESS AND ETHICS COMPATIBLE?
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This paper discusses whether businesses can successfully sustain ethical behavior and morals while earning a profit. The paper demonstrates examples of businesses that have behaved unethically, and attempts to define how a business should examine ethical behavior.
Filename: MTbuseth.rtf

Art of War applied to Business
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A 7 page research paper that posits that Sun-tzu's The Art of War contains principles that can guide modern business in today's competitive market. The writer defends this thesis and expands on it, arguing that Sun-tzu's principles of war can provide a framework for cooperation leading to prosperity for all stakeholders. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khsuntzu.wps

Assessing the Effects of Increased Corporate Governance
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A 21 page revision of a 15-page proposal of the same name. This version includes a discussion of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as an appendix listing 21 proposed survey questions and rationale for including them. Bibliography lists 32 sources.
Filename: KSacctCorpGov2.rtf

AT&T
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This 5 page paper discusses AT&T, the largest telecommunications company in the United States. Selected financial data are provided for three years, then a SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, analysis is offered. Two tables are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGatt2.rtf

Attack of the LOVE Virus
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Personal essay on the experience of being attacked by the LOVE virus in 2000 (by an irate ex-employee for the company worked for). Subject covers the story, the affects of this virus on computers, LANs, and customers. Also covered is recommendations to prevent in future through software applications and settings in Windows and UNIX. No sources. jvVirEsy.rtf
Filename: jvVirEsy.rtf

Auditing a Safety Management System Function
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This 14 page report discusses auditing a company's safety program that is primarily designed to assure that there is reduced worker injuries and specifically examining the communication component involved in the system. All too often, safety management programs and systems are ignored or inefficiently instituted and consequently have little impact on loss costs. That ineffectiveness can often be directly related to how the communication process was applied in the system. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: BWohsms.wps

Australian Effects of the Collapse of HIH Insurance Ltd.
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A 4 page paper discussing management’s deficiencies and the costs to small business in Australian resulting from the collapse of HIH Insurance. Executives in companies such as these appear to share several common characteristics, among them loss of sight of their responsibilities to customers, shareholders and employees. In the case of HIH Insurance, the company’s collapse adversely affected far more than only those directly associated with the company. Bibliography lists - sources.
Filename: KSmgmtHIHaus.rtf

Aviation Crisis: Ethical Implications
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10 pages in length. The concept of a rational society – in which the entire community is greatly influenced by the principles to which its members adhere both individually and collectively – has indeed proven to be one of the most powerful standards of civilized culture. When something goes awry, deviating from how that member of society has been represented, it becomes critically important to evaluate all elements of an ethical and socially responsible level so as to mitigate the extent to which stakeholders are detrimentally impacted. Such is the case for Australia's Ansett Airlines, which has experienced two significant blows to its company solvency since last year. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCAvCrs.rtf

Banana Trade Wars
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13 pages in length. Big business has long infiltrated the economically restricted world of independent merchants; once a product is deemed significant enough to warrant high profit for low investment, corporate heads begin to turn. Such is the case with the recent banana trade wars that have pitted large operations against small communities where banana production represents the sole method of survival. Clearly, at the crux of the banana trade wars resides the issue of money; however, the manner by which big corporations are virtually stripping certain societies of their only means of durability brings to light a much more important issue: ethics. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCbanan.wps

Barbara Ehrenreich and Reference to Marc Linder and Ingrid Nygaard’s “Void Where Prohibited”
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This 5 page report discusses Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and her use of a reference to Linder and Nygaard’s Void Where Prohibited: Rest Breaks and the Right to Urinate on Company Time. The effectiveness of using that reference is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWvoid.rtf

Benetton and the Ethical Use of Criminals on Death Row
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A 6 page paper which discusses the recent campaign of United Colors of Benetton which chose to use the slogan 'We on Death Row,' and implement the use of criminals on death row to promote their products. The paper argues that such an advertising approach is very unethical and highly offensive to the public for a variety of reasons. And, while Benetton claims they wish to make a political statement about human rights and capital punishment, such a statement could be made in other more appropriate ways. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAbenetton.rtf

Best Pracitces in Fraud Prevention:
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This 7 page paper examines the broad-based problem of fraud, including elements of detection, prevention, investigation and recovery. The focus of this paper is on prevention efforts and provides details of specific techniques that can be used to prevent fraud. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSFrapre.rtf

BLUESUITMOM AND LIES: EVERYDAY BUSINESS OR AN ETHICAL BREACH?
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This 6-page paper discusses Maria Bailey and how she stretched the truth of her BlueSuitMom.com business, and whether this was an unethical thing to do. The paper points out that yes, it was unethical, because she lied, and no one can trust her as a result. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTliarbm.rtf