Enron Essay

Revenge of the Cube Dweller Book Report Revenge of the Cube Dweller by Joanne Fox Phillips presents a story of corporate fraud, cover-up, and manipulation. In the text, Tanzie Lewis exposes the crimes she has committed in the past. However, the major question remains if she has learned any lessons from the dirty dealings that she was a part of. The presented analysis outlines a book report on Phillips work. Fraudster’s Fraud Triangle Elements Pressure The desire to achieve self-gains is one…

I. INTRODUCTION The often-reported reason for business failure is poor cash management. On the contrary, how much cash generated and how much cash at hand is the universally accepted measure of business success (Periu, 2016). Hence, understanding the flow of cash that goes in and out of the business is of paramount importance. But first, what is cash anyway? Cash is an available money that can be readily retrieved - usually through banks- if needed for business operations and transactions…

Company Overview: United Airlines United Airlines is no stranger to tragedies, bad public relations, and unfortunate unethical events. United-related incidents have been due to pilot error, mismanaged employees, poor technology, and/or their profit-first company structure. United’s past performance indicates a critical need to reevaluate their stakeholder relationships and reshape their brand image. United Airlines is the largest air-carrier in the world (in regards to number of destinations),…

This piece of work aims to critically analyse the role of HRM within MICHELIN as the organisation sets to completely shut down its Ballymena tyre factory in 2017 with the first leg of redundancy starting in May 2016. The shutting down of this plant may automatically make 860 employed staff and about 500 contractors redundant. The announcement of the closure was made on the BBC News on the 18th of November, 2015 by the organisation stating that there is a need to reduce overcapacity by shutting…

In order for the fraud to be successful, it was imperative that the fraud be concealed from the auditors. Being that the bulk of key personnel concerned with the fraud were former auditors for Coopers, this was not hard to attain. These employees knew the audit planning strategies that would be implemented. Coopers historically did not perform audit testing of zero balance accounts, this would mean the “bucket-account” used to hide personal expenses would not be reviewed by the auditors. Coopers…

The company in question is AutoZone. AutoZone is a store specializes on all things cars. The retailer offers all kinds of vehicle services, however, the giant retailer's main focus is simply selling car parts and tools. So what has AutoZone done that is considered unethical. AutoZone implemented a point based attendance system that did not provide adequate accommodations for employees with disabilities. For example, an employee had points added to his recorded for absences related to diabetic…

In 2009, the United States experienced a national crisis when the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) was linked to a salmonella outbreak, which resulted in deaths, illnesses, and the recall of thousands of products. The recall consequences were not only felt by PCA but also by large food companies including Kellogs, Petsmart, and General Mills. After the initial outbreak, investigations revealed a series of unethical practices including deplorable physical environments, poor working…

Functional Level Strategies/Mission Wynn Resorts, Limited mission statement is: “Wynn resorts strive to be the leading provider and choice of elite, Luxurious casino and resort experiences worldwide.”(Wynn Resorts) Wynn resorts greatest operational is strength is the founder himself, Steve Wynn. Mr. Wynn has over thirty years of experience in Las Vegas. His main contacts, alliances and expertise in the field that he possess cannot be easily replaced. Wynn’s involvement provide the company with a…

The ethical values that are part of the Wells Fargo ethics statement are totally contradictory of the words and actions that express their values, beliefs, and customs. The examples for ethical behavior are in stark contrast to what the company exhibited. Honest communication was not occuring when the customers information was being used to open fraudulent accounts (Galegroup, 2016). Noncompliance with the law, conflicts of interest, and creating a coverup of misconduct broke almost all of the…

It’s interesting how often the problems associated with a failing company, or any kind of organization, come back to ego. The sad tale of Marissa Mayer’s most recent victim Yahoo is no different. Using a wealth of hubris and a belief that all things Yahoo must be of all mighty Mayer she has taken a wounded internet giant and turned it into a toothless hillbilly playing banjo on the front porch of the middle of nowhere.com. To cite her many faults using chapter nine in the text book would be an…