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Business Ethics Case Studies And Selected Readings 10th Edition Marianne M. Jennings - Solutions
What has Cintas changed since the time of the death of an employee? What have been the results?
One of the issues in the case is related to proving intent to deceive (defraud) investors. The defense argued that everyone knows start-ups fail. The issue was whether Ms. Holmes knew that the technology was not working and that the results were not accurate. What information in the case points to
What two sets of numbers patterns existed at Theranos?
How was Ms. Holmes able to convince so many impressive people about her company and its plan?
What conflicts of interest do you see in the case?
Evaluate the actions of Tyler and George Shultz.
Mr. Feuerstein once stated, “I don’t deserve credit. Corporate America has made it so that when you behave the way I did, it’s abnormal.” Given the final outcome, did Mr. Feuerstein end up in the same position as the CEOs of failed companies?
Mr. Feuerstein is a Talmudic scholar who often quotes the following proverbs:“In a situation where there is no righteous person, try to be a righteous person.”“Not all who increase their wealth are wise.”39 Did he live by the proverbs? What wisdom for your credo comes from these two
Did the fact that Malden Mills is privately held make a difference in Mr. Feuerstein’s flexibility?
Did Mr. Feuerstein focus too much on benevolence and not enough on business? Did he rely only on goodwill to survive, and did he neglect the basics of strategy, marketing, and addressing the competition? At the time of his 90th birthday in 2015, he said, “[I]n our business schools we’re taught
Given Locklear’s lifestyle, why did it take so long for Penney to take action? Do you see any red flags in the facts given?
A vendor who paid Locklear $25,000 in exchange for a Penney order stated, “It was either pay it or go out of business.” Evaluate the ethics of this seller. What rationalizations was he using?
Do you agree that both the buyer and the seller are guilty in commercial bribery cases? Is the purchasing agent “more” wrong?
Many companies provide guidelines for their purchasing agents on accepting gifts, samples, and favors. For example, under Walmart’s “no coffee” policy, its buyers cannot accept even a cup of coffee from a vendor. Any samples or models must be returned to vendors once a sales demonstration is
Describe the problems that can result when buyers accept gifts from vendors and manufacturer’s representatives.
Mr. Locklear said at his sentencing, “I became captive to greed. Once it was discovered, I felt tremendous relief.” Mr. Locklear’s pastor said Locklear coached Little League and added, “Our country needs more role models like Jim Locklear.”42 Evaluate these two quotes from an ethical
Why should we worry about gifts now and then to traders? Aren’t all investment firms about the same, offering the same levels of service?
Why do NASD, now FINRA, and the SEC worry about traders receiving stuff?
Can you draw a definitive line for your credo from this case?
What level of discipline would be appropriate for the Fidelity brokers? Was the discipline for Mr. Lynch sufficient?
What signals did Mr. Lynch’s conduct send to the traders?
Were there conflicts of interest?
What personal insights do you gain from Mr. Grubman’s emails and conduct? What elements can be added to your credo from this case?
All analysts were participating in the same types of favors and quid pro quo as Grubman. Does industry practice control ethics?
Then–attorney general Eliot Spitzer (now ex-governor of New York) pursued the analysts and the investment houses for their lack of independence. Although they all settled the cases brought against them, what types of criminal conduct could they be charged with?
Mr. Spitzer found the bulk of his evidence for his cases in candid emails the analysts sent describing the eventual collapse of these companies even as their faceto-face evaluations of companies were most positive.Does he have the right to view their emails?
How does Mr. Ghosn’s alleged behavior as a CEO compare with the CEOs that you studied in Unit 4? What CEO also staged a costly birthday party for his second wife?
Who was supervising Mr. Ghosn?
Did Mr. Ghosn fall victim to the Bathsheba syndrome?See Reading 2.5 How Leaders Lose Their Way: The Bathsheba Syndrome and What Price Hubris.
Where did Mr. Ghosn’s loyalties lie?
As you go over his expenses and activities in acquiring homes, were there some gray areas?
What rationalizations did Mr. Ghosn offer for his decisions?
Was anyone really hurt by this? Didn’t Kodak benefit?
Why do we worry about an agreement by an assessor to reduce the assessed value? Couldn’t he have done that anyway, regardless of receiving payment?
Does the method for paying appraisers on a contingency basis encourage this type of involvement by government officials?
Why do you think the three (possibly five) decided to engage in the scheme? Do any thoughts for your credo come from your observations about what happened?
After his guilty plea and agreement to cooperate, Mr. Camarata’s fellow defendants referred to him as a“liar and thief.” What lessons do you learn from this reaction and interaction?
What checks and balances are required for those who hold positions of trust in government and in their professions?
List the stakeholders affected by these types of policies.
Is the “No Spanish”/”English only” policy a business necessity?
Why did Mountain View present the concerns about the patients and their families?
Does the facility-wide policy of Mountain View meet the business necessity requirement?
Explain the distinction in the hiring process when the“box” is eliminated.
Discuss the risks employers face in hiring those who have convictions and the precautions they can take.
Discuss the risks employers face if they do not comply with fair-chance and ban-the-box statutes and ordinances.
Discuss how the diversity of a company workforce is affected by using criminal records as a preliminary exclusion from consideration.
What issues are being addressed and what issues are raised through legislative solutions to employment of those with criminal convictions? How could they be handled using ethical models and questions?
What is the significance of Coach Belichick’s error in sending the congratulatory text to the wrong Brian?
Is it discriminatory to simply interview without the intent to hire?
Are procedural rules effective means for achieving diversity?
If you were the NFL or one of the teams involved, how would you address the issues raised by Mr. Flores?
What texting cautions do you carry away from this case?
To what extent should a woman have the right to make decisions that will affect not only her health but also the health of her unborn child? To what extent should a woman’s consent to or acknowledgment of danger mitigate an employer’s liability? What if a child born with lead-induced birth
The U.S. Supreme Court eventually decided Johnson Controls’ policy was discriminatory and a violation of Title VII.94 The court focused on the issue of men capable of reproduction not being covered by the policy.95 What steps would you take as director of human resources to deal with the issue?
The fallout from the Johnson Controls decision has been that many women have been working in jobs that expose them to toxins. The U.S. Supreme Court did acknowledge in its holding that tort liability might result from its decision, but that such liability was often used as a guise or cover for
At what times, if any, should discrimination issues be subordinate to other issues, such as the risk of danger to unborn children?
Explain the legal issues in Facebook’s decisions on controlling user posts.
Discuss the stakeholders in the issue of censoring candidate speech. Be sure to consider all levels of candidates who use Facebook. That is, beyond presidential elections, consider the state and local candidates who rely on internet communications as a means of connecting with the public.
What are the implications of employer policies on political speech in the workplace? Is this a Milton Friedman issue—no matter what action or position you take, you lose customers? See Reading 3.1. Is it impossible because of the nature of its business for Facebook to avoid political discussions
Discuss privacy rights and whether there is an issue of privacy when information is posted voluntarily on the Internet.
Would employers using these sources for background checks involve any sort of discrimination?
Professor Harold Abelson has explained rights, privacy, and the Internet as follows: “In today’s online world, what your mother told you is true, only more so: people can really judge you by your friends.”111 In which school of ethical thought would you place Professor Abelson in relation to
Do employers have a responsibility to adequately screen their applicants before hiring?
Describe how an organization can protect the hiring process against the unlawful use of social media information.
What are the consequences of the failure to raise an issue, whether legal or ethical, when it first arises?
What factors contribute to the failure to confront an issue?
What steps could a business take to encourage confrontation?
Is the failure to confront a form of hiding information? Is it giving a false impression? Do any other ethical dilemma categories apply?
Who are the stakeholders in your ethical dilemma?
How did you get into this situation at this point?
If you were Robin, how would you want to be treated?
If you give Robin a good evaluation, what will be the consequences?
What if you learned that Robin has been offered a job by one of the officers of the company because the officer group was impressed with their interactions with him?
Why are the ethics of confrontation a critical component in our interactions with others?
McDonald’s performed very well under Mr.Easterbrook’s leadership. He is credited with the turnaround McDonald’s experienced, including through his breakfast-all-day initiative. Stock performance was excellent, with shares nearly doubling in value.Does performance level affect whether
What do you learn about the privacy of your emails on your work servers?
Referring back to Unit 4, what other factors existed in the culture at McDonald’s that prevented the information about the behaviors of Mr. Easterbrook and Mr. Fairhurst from being reported for so long?
Make a list of the mistakes the board made in conducting its investigation.
Describe the hesitation the board members might have felt in asking Mr. Easterbrook about his conduct.
What common threads and lessons do you see in reviewing the companies, the fates, and the issues?
Notice the dates of the cases and the severity—are there lessons being incorporated by organizations to prevent sexual harassment?
Pick any of the organizations and do in-depth research on what happened. Determine the who, what, and when in that organization and whether signals were missed or complaints ignored.
Explain the concerns employers have about workplace romances.
List the types of policies and rules employers have to avoid liability when such romances blossom.
How do you factor in the rights of individuals with regard to these employer policies?
Have I told the employee the truth?
Is the rating I have assigned consistent with the truth?
Are the standards for performance clear, and have I given examples?
Have I figured out the whys of performance and offered insights for improvement?
Why are managers less than truthful in performance evaluations?
What are the effects of not being truthful in performance evaluations?
Is “being nice” easier than offering candid evaluations?
What are some examples of ambiguous evaluation criteria?
What ethical problems do you see with the Price Waterhouse partnership evaluation system?
In what ways, if any, do you find the subjectivity of the evaluation troublesome? What aspects of the evaluation would you change?
To what extent did the partners’ comments reflect mixed motives (i.e., to what extent did their points express legal factors while at the same time expressing illegal ones)?
Ms. Hopkins listed three factors to help companies avoid what happened to her: (1) clear direction from the top of the enterprise, (2) diversity in management, and (3) specificity in evaluation criteria. Give examples of how a company could implement these factors.
If you were a former administrator to whom Gadams reported, what kind of recommendation would you give?
Should the previous administrators have done something about Gadams prior to being placed in this dilemma?
Do administrators owe their loyalty to employees? To students? To the school district? To the parents? Are they all stakeholders?
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