Business Law The Ethical Global and E-Commerce Environment 17th edition Arlen Langvardt, A. James Barnes, Jamie Darin Prenkert, Martin A. McCrory - Solutions

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Some people believe that Shell was sincere in the changes it made, and others believe that the company’s transformation was mainly an effort to manipulate public opinion. What is your opinion? How could you best determine the answer to this question?
In your opinion, what was the most important cause of Shell’s transformation? Do you believe the company was motivated more by external pressures or by internal pressures? Why do you think so?
In the late 1990s, Shell underwent a transformation. What were the key changes that Shell made in the areas of organizational structure and culture, relationships with stakeholders, reporting practices, and business principles? What additional changes, if any, do you believe Shell should have made?
If you were the CEO of Nike, what would you do next in this situation? If you were the president of the University of Oregon, what would you do next?
The Fair Labor Association and the Worker Rights Consortium differed on how to establish and enforce fair labor standards. Which approach, if either, do you favor, and why? Consider how you would answer this question if you were representing the following: Nike shareholders, a human rights
Who do you believe has a social and ethical responsibility for the wages and working conditions of the employees who produce Nike’s shoes and apparel, Nike or its subcontractors? Why do you think so?
Do you think that activists should use shareholder resolutions to promote their views on social or ethical issues? In general, under what circumstances are shareholder resolutions appropriate?5.How do you think McCafferty should vote on this shareholder proposal, and why do you think so?
Do you think Johnson & Johnson has an obligation to disclose fully all information regarding its corporate donations? Why or why not?
Specifically, what are the arguments for and against Johnson & Johnson’s contributions to Planned Parenthood?
What are the arguments for and against Johnson & Johnson’s corporate philanthropy? In what ways do the company’s donations help or harm the company and its shareholders and other stakeholders?
As long as technology enables people to download music with greater anonymity, should people continue to download music files until they are caught?
Where do you draw the line permitting free information off the Internet, but try to respect the artists’ intellectual property and rights to royalties from their creations?
Since other information and entertainment are available for free off the Internet, should music be available at no charge as well? Or, is it simply wrong to download copyrighted music?
Was it appropriate for the RIAA to repeatedly file lawsuits against those who were downloading music? If not, what else could the association have done to stem declining industry sales, which were partially due to free file-swapping of music?
What strategies do you believe would best promote economic development in China without destroying the environmental resources on which future generations depend?
Do you agree with the decision of the Chinese government to construct the Three Gorges Dam? Why or why not?
How does construction of a dam on the Yangtze River relate to the issues of global warming, biodiversity, and water pollution discussed in this chapter?
What stakeholders will be helped by the Three Gorges Dam? What stakeholders will be hurt by it?
What do you think is the best remedy for Microsoft’s market dominance: structural, conduct, intellectual property, or something else? Why do you think so?
If you were an executive of Microsoft faced with multiple antitrust actions in different regions of the world, how would you respond?
Antitrust and competition policies are designed to protect both consumers and other businesses from unfair competition. In this case, do you think regulators were more concerned about consumers, other businesses, or both?
What differences do you observe in how regulators in the United States, Europe, and Asia dealt with anticompetitive practices by Microsoft? What do you think explains these differences?
Should Engskov avoid or delay developing certain strategies, given Schultz’s reluctance to involve Starbucks in political action? What would be the costs and benefits of doing so?
What level of involvement should Engskov recommend for Starbucks as it becomes more involved in the political arena? In your answer, please refer to Figure 9.5.
What political strategies would you recommend that Engskov pursue to enhance Starbucks’ likelihood of success in politics? In your answer, please refer to Figure 9.2.
Is Schultz’s desire to keep Starbucks out of the U.S. political arena a realistic goal in today’s business–government environment?
Should there be some sort of international regulation of steel imports and exports? If so, who should administer and enforce such international regulation?
Why wasn’t Bush’s tariff proposal more effective? Dit achieve any of the effects he intended?id
What public policy inputs, goals, tools, and effects can be found in this discussion case?
Which relationships (between the WTO, national governments, and business industries) would you characterize as cooperative and which were adversarial, and why?
Do you believe the Kimberley Process will be successful in achieving its objective? Why or why not?
Do you believe that any of these three sectors could have addressed the problem of conflict diamonds unilaterally? Why or why not?
What three sectors were concerned with the problem of conflict diamonds? What was the interest of each, and in what ways did their interests converge?
What are conflict diamonds? What groups benefited from the trade in conflict diamonds? What groups were hurt by it?
What steps could the company take to prevent a situation like this from occurring in the future?
Should Stanton blow the whistle on his company? Why or why not?
What do you think Stanton should do now, and why? Use one or more of the methods of ethical reasoning presented in the chapter to support your view.
What stage of moral development do you think Stanton Wong is at? What about Harry Jackson? Why do you think so?
What are the costs and benefits to Gap Inc. of its approach?
Compare Gap Inc.’s social audit and reporting practices with those of other companies described in this chapter. In what ways is Gap’s effort different, and in what ways is it similar? Do you think Gap’s social auditing and reporting is better or worse than those of other companies, and why?
In its response to problems in its contractor factories, do you think Gap Inc. moved through the stages of corporate citizenship presented in this chapter? Why or why not?
Do you think Gap Inc. has demonstrated global corporate citizenship, as defined in this chapter? Why or why not?
Is it businesses’ duty to help those in extreme need, such as victims of Hurricane Katrina, or is this the job of governments and individuals? How far should a company go to assist the community, their employees, and others affected by a natural disaster?
Enlightened self-interest occurs when a business recognizes the interrelationship between its company’s economic interests and its social obligations. Do you think that the acts of corporate generosity described in this case represent examples of enlightened self-interest? Why or why not?
Which arguments for corporate social responsibility support the actions of the companies profiled here, and which arguments against corporate social responsibility raise questions concerning these actions?
Do the demonstrations of kindness described in this story exemplify the charity principle or the stewardship principle, or both?
If you had been a public affairs manager at Wal-Mart, what actions would you have recommended, and why?
Referring to Exhibit 2.A, which public affairs activities did Wal-Mart’s managers use to attempt to defuse the opposition to its expansion plans? Do you think Wal-Mart’s strategy was appropriate, or not?
Referring to the issue management process, shown in Figure 2.4, did Wal-Mart move through all stages of the process in its response to community opposition? If not, which stages are illustrated by this case?
If Wal-Mart’s public affairs managers had scanned the external environment prior to planning its expansion, using the eight strategic radar screens presented in Figure 2.3, what segments would have been of greatest concern to them? Which environments were critical in this case?
Do you think a gap existed between the expectations of the public and Wal-Mart’s performance? If so, in what respects did the two differ? In your answer, please refer to the concept of a performance–expectations gap.
As part of its collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers of America, the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Company established an on-the-job craft training program at its Gramercy, Louisiana, plant. The selection of trainees for the program was generally based on seniority, but the
In July, Vanguard Corporation began operating a metal furniture manufacturing plant in Brooklyn, New York. The plant is located in an area that has not attained the national ambient air quality standards for ozone. The plant is a major stationary source (i.e., has the potential to emit more than
The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for managing the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area in northwestern Montana. The wilderness area consists of approximately 94,272 acres and is part of the Cabinet-Yank ecosystem, one of only six ecosystems in the continental United States that supports
Jill Beaver was an employee at RGIS Inventory Specialists. She became ill while on vacation with acute sinusitis, bronchitis, and an ear infection. She was prescribed an antibiotic by a physician, who indicated that she should not fly on a airplane due to the danger it pose to her eardrum. Beaver
Mary Delaney worked as a data entry clerk at Signature Health Care Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides physical therapy services to its clients. Shortly after she began her employment, she learned that her brother needed a kidney transplant in order to survive a condition that was
Maetta Vance, an African American woman, worked at Ball State University as a catering assistant in the University Banquet and Catering Division of Dining Services. Over the course of her employment with Ball State, she lodged numerous complaints of racial discrimination and retaliation. She had a
KellyMarie Griffin works for the City of Portland, Oregon, as a clerical employee in the Parks and Recreation Department. She complains of conflict with her coworkers. In particular, Therea Lareau, the “lead” clerical employee at the same location, has made comments that are derogatory about or
In March 2006, Lindsay Fleck suffered a chronic ankle injury, resulting in her inability to stand for prolonged periods of time or walk significant distances. In August 2007, she began working at the Attleboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as a part-time employee. At the time she was able to
In 1972, Randy Counts began his employment with Shell at its Belpre, Ohio, plant. Counts was laid off within a month of starting work but was rehired in 1974. Counts states that upon returning to Shell in 1974, he was promised by three individuals during the interview process that his term of
Professional Real Estate Investors (PRE) operated a resort hotel in Palm Springs, California. Having installed videodisk players in the hotel’s rooms and assembled a library of more than 200 motion picture titles, PRE rented videodisks to guests for in-room viewing. PRE also sought to develop a
Armstrong Surgical Center (the Surgical Center) wished to establish an ambulatory surgery center in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. At the time, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (the Hospital) was the only facility with operating rooms in Armstrong County. The Hospital’s staff physicians
Ricky Hasbrouck and 11 other plaintiffs were Texaco retail service station dealers in the Spokane area. They purchased gasoline directly from Texaco and resold it at retail under the Texaco trademark. Throughout the relevant time period (1972–1981), Texaco also supplied gasoline to two gasoline
Sanitizing agents are used to kill algae and bacteria in swimming pools. As of the time of the case described below, pool owners could use any of three sanitizing agents. One was liquid pool bleach; the other two were chemicals sold in dry form. These dry sanitizers are isocyanurates (ISOS) and
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) manufactured and marketed printing systems that included three relevant components: a patented ink-jet printhead; a patented ink container; and specially designed, but unpatented, ink. ITW sold its systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The OEMs were licensed
Denny’s Marina Inc. filed an antitrust action, described more fully below, against various defendants: the Renfro Defendants (Renfro Productions Inc.; Indianapolis Boat, Sport, and Travel Show Inc.; and individuals connected with those firms), CIMDA (the Central Indiana Marine Dealers
Stanley Crawford owed $2,037.99 to the HeiligMeyers furniture company on a credit account. In September 2001, LVNV Funding LLC acquired the debt from Heilig-Meyers. The last transaction on Crawford’s account occurred on October 26, 2001. Although Crawford’s debt went unpaid, LVNV did not file
John E. Koerner & Co. applied for a credit card account with the American Express Company. The application was for a company account designed for business customers. Koerner asked American Express to issue cards bearing the company’s name to Louis Koerner and four other officers of the
Sylvia Miller, a married woman, wanted to buy a pair of loveseats from a retail furniture store. The store offered to arrange to finance for her through the Public Industrial Loan Company. Public later refused to extend credit to Miller unless her husband cosigned the debt obligation. The reason
Reclamation (Reclamation) administers the Klamath Irrigation Project, which uses water from the Klamath River Basin to irrigate parts of Oregon and California. After the Department began developing the Klamath Project Operation Plan (Plan) to provide water allocations among competing uses and
Commercial radio and television stations operate under licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter, Commission) pursuant to a statutory framework set up by Congress. A federal statute prohibits licensees from broadcasting any “obscene, indecent, or profane language”
Ernst & Young, an accounting firm, was retained by Camelot Systems Inc. to provide tax advice. Camelot also retained a law firm to provide tax and other legal advice. At all times, E&Y was working for and paid by Camelot. When the IRS investigated a merger transaction on which E&Y had
AccentPoint LLP is the external auditor for EDelphos Corporation, a public company required to file periodic reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You are the audit partner for the engagement with E-Delphos. You want to ensure that your staff complies with Section 404 of
John Kinross-Kennedy, age 85, of Irvine, California, was a CPA licensed in California. Kinross was registered with the PCAOB since 2005. As of July 15, 2013, Kinross was the independent public accountant for six public companies. During 2011 and 2012, Kinross issued six audit reports containing
Danske Invest Management A/S purchased American Depositary Shares, a type of security, issued by Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. When making the purchase, Danske relied in part on Longtop financial statements audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. When the value of the ADSs declined after
Prospect High Income Fund and other investors bought high-yield bonds from Epic Resorts LLC, a vacation timeshare operator. The bonds were secured by Epic’s assets and protected by an indenture requiring an escrow agreement that covered the interest payments on the bonds. Epic also had to obtain
Lawrence Polizzotto was the head of investor relations for First Solar Inc., the manufacturer and seller of solar modules. First Solar also designed, constructed, and sold complete solar power systems. Its common stock was registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act, and its
The wife of Ching Hwa Chen was the senior tax director of Informatica, a data integration company. In late June 2012, Informatica learned it would miss its revenue guidance for the first time in 31 consecutive quarters. That revenue miss caused Chen’s wife to work more than usual as the company
In early May 2001, American Express Fihinancial Advisors (AEFA) CEO James Cracchiolo received a fax from AEFA CFO Stuart Sedlacek advising him that AEFA was facing additional losses on its highyield debt investments beyond those already booked. American Express Company (AMEX) COO Kenneth Chenault
Lululemon Athletic Inc. is a manufacturer of athletic apparel. Among its most popular products are fitness pants made from a proprietary material known as luon, an amalgamation of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent Lycra. The black luon pants were recalled in March 2013 after customers complained that
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. received a request from activist investor Boston Common Asset Management to include a shareholder proposal in its upcoming annual meeting proxy statement. The proposal required PNC to report to shareholders “greenhouse gas emissions resulting from its lending
Joseph Crotty was a vice president of United Artists Communications (UA), a corporation with equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Crotty was the head film buyer of UA’s western division. He had virtually complete and autonomous control of film buying for the 351
Between December 4 and December 17, 2008, John Malone, a director and major shareholder of Discovery Communications Inc., sold 953,506 shares of Discovery’s Series C stock and purchased 632,700 shares of Series A stock. Series A and Series C were separately registered, separately traded,
In 2012, Facebook Inc. filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, pursuant to which Facebook would make a public offering of securities. During the waiting period prior to the effective date of the registration statement, Facebook determined that, at least in the
In 2005, The Freeman Group purchased preferred shares offered by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in an offering registered under the Securities Act of the 1933. In the prospectus by which the securities were offered, RBS disclosed that it had accumulated a significant concentration of subprime
Roxxit Corporation is in the business of providing cloud computing and other network solutions. It is incorporated and headquartered in Ames, Iowa, where all 225 of its employees are resident. It does business in 27 states, as well as Canada and Mexico. Roxxit is a nonpublic company; that is, it is
Tom Hirsch, Berta Walder, Howard Walder, and Harish Shah were member managers in Radical Bunny LLC. Between 2006 and 2008, they raised nearly $190 million from investors in the name of Radical Bunny. Radical Bunny used that money to make loans to another company, Mortgages Limited. Mortgages
Sutter Ranching Corporation, an Oklahoma farming and ranching family corporation, had a provision in its articles of incorporation that provided the corporation could take action to dissolve only with the approval of 75 percent or more of the outstanding shares of the corporation. After a dispute
Mary Brodie, Robert Jordan, and David Barbuto were the only shareholders of Malden Centerless Grinding Co., a Massachusetts corporation. Beginning in 1984, each held one-third of the shares of the corporation, and all three served as directors. Mary’s deceased husband, Walter Brodie, was one of
In 2014, General Motors Company recalled nearly 29 million cars worldwide due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine during driving and thereby prevent the airbags from inflating. GM has linked 13 deaths and 31 crashes to the defective ignition switches. It counts only
Furman Nutrients Inc. is a producer of food additives for commercial and consumer use. It is dominant in its field for a number of food additives, including MSG, ETDA, lactic acid, and caramel. For each of the last 30 years, Furman has paid a quarterly dividend to its common shareholders. The
Axcelis Technologies is a Delaware corporation that manufactures ion implementation and semiconductor equipment. Westland is a Michigan pension fund that owns Axcelis common stock on behalf of its beneficiaries. One day, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), a Japanese company, makes an unsolicited bid
Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP), a New York corporation, designs and markets a broad range of footwear, handbags, and apparel under various brand names. Kenneth Cole has been the controlling shareholder of KCP and has served as its chairman of the board since its inception in 1982. As of February
Michael Baker and Michael Gluk were the CEO and CFO of ArthroCare Corporation, a public company. Due to fraud committed by two senior vice presidents of ArthroCare, John Raffle and David Applegate, ArthoCare misstated its earnings in various SEC filings from 2006 to 2008. Pursuant to the
Simon J. Michael, a director of Shocking Technologies, was the only representative of the holders of two classes of Shocking preferred stock. Over time, significant disagreements between Michael and the other board members arose over executive compensation and whether preferred shareholders should
Caremark International was involved in two health care business segments: providing patient care and managing care services. Over an extended period of time, Caremark officers and employees acting on behalf of Caremark made illegal kickbacks to doctors and medical care businesses. For example, two
James Donald was the chef executive officer of DSC communications, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Plano, Texas. In 1990, DSC’s board of directors entered an employment agreement with Donald, which provided that Donald “shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of
Stufft Farms was a Montana corporation that owned and operated a family farm. The only shareholders were five family members. The bylaws included a share-transfer restriction stating that no shareholder had the right to sell her shares without first offering the shares to the corporation and
Pro Brands Inc., a South Carolina corporation, hires Treena Javitz as vice president of marketing. Pro Brands and Javitz sign a written contract by which Pro Brands agrees to pay Javitz an annual salary of $450,000 and a performance bonus that could reach $400,000 a year, as well as issue to her
George Richert agreed to retain Crye-Leike Realtors as his sole and exclusive real estate agent to find a building for Richert’s business. The agency contract was signed by Richert and by Colman Borosky for Crye-Leike. All parties understood that Richert would soon form a corporation that would

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