by Cathy WarschawMany believe that ethical behavior is some abstract term that sounds nice and looks good on paper, but are confused as to what being ethical really means in the workplace. What if someone told you that everything you need to know about ethical behavior, you learned in kindergarten?
That’s right, ethics — or the […]
by Sharon WhiteWhile writing an Ethics term paper, you can’t avoid projecting your personality, your own inner thoughts. You may try your best to be objective and professional and yet some reflection of your own ethical principles will be there in the paper. What is life? It is the bundle of experiences, god or bad. […]
by WilliamKingBusiness ethics are a matter of much debate. Every MBA entrant is taught the meaning of them, and yet many will never follow these guidelines in their real life careers. It has become a vast and complex field, and is the subject of much research. Business ethics encompass a large and significant portion of […]
by Marc ChoytI just returned from the Jewelers’ Circular Keystone (JCK) Show, the largest, most important jewelry trade event in the US.
Apart from those who sought me out because of my press release, not one jeweler who walked by my booth even raised the issue of my banner which screamed out: FAIR TRADE, ECO FRIENDLY […]
by Judi Lynn LakeAdvertising is a competitive field; there is no question about it. Having been in this industry for over twenty years, I have seen many changes: some good, some bad but the core basics of the business remain constant. What used to take weeks to accomplish fifteen years ago virtually takes days but […]
by Don L. PriceWhat has happened? Have we succumbed to habitual self deceit and deceit with others out of self preservation, fear, lack of confidence or ego? And if so, what damage do we incur in our personal life and business?
Are we truly living in a world that evolves around deceit? It would appear […]
by Chip UnderdogWhat can you do? Most of life is really one form of scam or another. The biggest scams are being uncovered as scientists peel away the layers of reality to reveal that nothing is really as firm as we believe them to be. A piece of wood may look solid enough so that […]
by Sam VakninAccording to David McClintick (”Swordfish: A True Story of Ambition, Savagery, and Betrayal”), in the late 1980’s, the FBI and DEA set up dummy corporations to deal in drugs. They funneled into these corporate fronts money from drug-related asset seizures.
The idea was to infiltrate global crime networks but a lot of the money […]
by Liane BateWhat could be worse than owning a business that becomes a total bomb - a business where you lose money, never make a profit, or even go bankrupt? Well there is something worse than not raking in the cash as you expected, and that is owning a business that is rock solid, […]
by James MarriotA company’s profitability is primarily dependant upon its business relationships with its clients (which is economical in nature). Yet features like morality and ethics cannot be entirely erased from its books. Outsourcing becomes problematic if there is no morality, as the company to which the work is outsourced, is seven seas away.
It […]
by Allen RichardsonIt may shock you to find out how many companies and even government agencies outsource their identification card needs. Is it only due to the price tag of the equipment and software needed to allow an organization to produce ID cards internally? ID cards are dictated by law in some cases […]
by Laura McDonaldIn a business sense, ethics are a system of moral principles or rules of conduct. Attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants or secretaries have codes of ethics within the legal field. A paralegal should maintain a high degree of professionalism while performing her work. That high degree of professionalism is ensured […]
by Gregory BurrusEver wonder if the latest greatest technology can help you? Do you wonder what would happen if you step back and took a look at your business process workflow in an end to end manner? Would you learn how to be more efficient and more profitable? When you hear business process improvement (BPI) […]
by Frederick DiUlusLook around. Today, more than ever before, it has become fashionable to cheat. One could say, and come away without too much criticism, that everyone expects it. The funny thing is the person who expects it, or observes it, or knows someone who does it, never seems to admit doing it themselves. Ironically, […]
by Theresa TwogoodYou all know what I am referring to and I’m sure you are as fed up as I am with all the parsing of common words to misrepresent something, someone or both. The parsing of commonly held words is stupid and will not be tolerated by the masses any longer! If an advertiser […]
by Marshall Colt, Ph.D.Flyin’ the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethicsby Marshall Colt, Ph.D.
Not a whole lotta time to think about business ethics and principles when flying Air Moldova from Chisinau to Frankfurt. The constant creaking sounds make it hard to focus on developing one idea over seven hundred words. Most of one’s […]
by james loweShould You Take The Bait?
Unfortunately, unscrupulous home business schemes are everywhere these days. If you surf the internet, it seems as though everywhere you turn, you are flooded with ads that tell you how to earn more money than you are now, often for doing something that is easy and almost skill […]
by Judi Lynn LakeI will admit I was getting a little worried about the recently nixed Fox interview with O.J. Simpson as well as Judith Regan’s decision to publish his book.
The short lived media frenzy regarding the O.J. Simpson book, If I Did It, as well as Judith Regan’s ridiculous defense for why she […]
by Kevin EricksonWhile unconventional financing can cost you money in the long run, it does allow you to avoid borrowing money as a loan that needs to be paid back… whether or not your business makes a profit. With the alternative financing options presented here - if your business fails, your obligation to pay back […]