Common Morality's Applicability to Business
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6 pages in length. The concepts of right and wrong seem so simple on the surface. Webster's defines morality as adherence to a standard of "right human conduct." Superficially, that definition would be easy for the "simple" to understand. When the focus is narrowed, however, it seems that the concept of morality grays in its boundaries. Morality is not only the black and white that the "simple" so seemingly effortlessly can see, with that clear line of demarcation between it and immorality. Focus is increasingly narrowed in our harried lives of today, but all of us are charged with keeping vigilance on the level of standard we will tolerate. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Morbusi.wps

COMMUNICATING DOWNSIZING TO SHAREHOLDERS
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This paper examines two things; how to lay off employees so as not to create hard feelings (and therefore bad publicity for the company), and how to communicate the information that employees were laid off to shareholders, both internal and external. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTdownsi.rtf

Communicating Effectively & Internal Publics
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A 7 page research paper that examines the topic of internal publics and effective communications, using the context offered by the crisis being experienced at Mattel over toy recalls due to toxic paint. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khprtoy.rtf

Company Recalls and the Impact on Public Perspectiv
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This 5 page paper considers the issue of product recalls and the impact that the timing of a recall has on the public perspectives on the company. This paper considers two specific recalls, the Firestone Tire recall, in which the company acted late in their decision to implement a recall, and the Jack-in-the-Box contaminated food recall, in which the company acted quickly. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHrecall.wps

Company Values: Northwest Airlines And Levi Strauss
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This 7 page paper investigates the corporate values at Northwest Airlines and Levi Strauss & Co. The writer points to the changes in Northwest since 1993 when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. The writer also describes the values that have been a part of Levi Strauss since it was founded more than 100 years ago. Finally, the paper looks at the importance of having values incorporated in a company's mission statement. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Computer Ethics
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This 5 page paper explores computer ethics in the workplace and why managers should study the subject. The difference between ordinary ethical dilemmas and those involving computers are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Computer Ethics in Corporate America
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This 6 page paper takes a look at corporate ethics as it pertains to computer usage. Software piracy is highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA325eth.rtf

CONCERNS OVER THE MOMMY TRACK
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This 3-page paper analyzes a case study which brings up concerns over the effectiveness of flex-time, family leave and other accommodations made for women with families. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTmomtra.rtf

Conflict Management at Enron
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A 5 page paper discussing Enron’s approach to conflict management during its collapse fiasco. Regardless of what is found later to be at the root of all the problems that the company faces now, even the most superficial glance at the company illustrates that it does not operate under effective principles of conflict management. At the very time that the company most needs to operate as a cohesive unit, individuals at all levels are pointing fingers in all sorts of directions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSenronConfl.rtf

Consequences Of Dishonesty To Individuals And Businesses
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6 pages in length. The consequences of dishonesty to individuals and businesses alike with regard to Enron, WorldCom and other deceitful corporations are both grand and far-reaching. That investors are lulled into a false sense of security, employees are bilked out of their retirement and the attraction toward business investment in general is tarnished beyond recognition speaks to an alarming trend overtaking far too many of today's corporate conglomerates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCconse.rtf

Considerations for Fundraising
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A 6 page overview of fundraising for organizations. Distinguishes between not-for-profit organizations, those organizations whose intent is solely for self-gain, sometimes questionable self gain. Emphasizes the ethics, organization, and commitment which goes into fundraising activities, concentrating specifically on live concerts as part of those activities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Consulting the Philosophers for Business Decisions
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A 9 page paper turning to philosophy for deciding how best to deal with a business downturn that indicates the layoff of several hundred employees. The union wants layoffs to be based on seniority; operations wants to divest the poorest performers. The CFO favors laying off most employees and sourcing production in Asia, but one group has offered the alternative of no layoffs at all, but rather reducing hours and therefore labor costs. The philosophers included are Kant, Mill and Rawls. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSbusEthCan.wps

Contributors To Early Management Thought
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A 15 page paper comprised of two major topics: management theory and ethical corporate culture. The longer section explains and discusses the contributions of five specific early management theorists: Robert Owen who worked to reform factories and schooling in the early 1800s based on treating the employee fairly; Henry R. Towne, who is recently being given credit to his contributions to scientific management theory prior to Taylor's work and who established the first professional organization for engineers; Sun Tzu whose principles outlined in The Art of War have been correlated with management and organizational theory; Henry L. Gantt who made four major contributions including the Gantt Chart; and Hugo Munsterberg, who is called the father of industrial psychology. The second section discusses the importance of developing an ethical corporate culture. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGerlmg.rtf

Copyright, Law and Ethics: The Pat Parker Case Study
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A 5 page discussion of the legal and ethical issues involved in the resell of research material which was originally contracted from a campaign analyst, Pat Parker, and the Democratic Party. The questions of who holds copyright to the material which was generated and the legalities and ethics of a subsequent sale by the campaign analyst are reviewed. No additional sources are listed.
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Corporate Culture And Ethics
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A 15 page paper that discusses the relationship between organizational culture and ethics. The functions of organizational culture are identified and different types of culture are reported, such as Handy and Harrison's model. The proposition that ethical standards are the core of a corporate culture with everything else built around them is made and explained. Different companies are used as examples. Steps for developing a strong ethical corporate culture are outlined. 1 Graphic illustration included. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Corporate Culture: Impact Upon Customer Relations And Social Responsibility
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6 pages in length. Corporate culture reflects the fundamental purpose for a given organization's presence within global commerce. The extent to which corporate culture serves as the foundation upon which all other organizational aspects operate is both grand and far-reaching; that customer relations and social responsibility represent two of the most critical components of corporate culture speaks to how the entire operation revolves around understanding what the organization seeks to achieve and how it will reach this objective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCCorpCult.rtf

Corporate Ethics
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This 6 page paper examines a few scenarios and explores corporate ethics in general. Some examples are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA626eth.rtf