Whistleblower

Throughout the course, CBAD 120 Global Business, I believe that I have learned many different concepts that not only stuck with me, but that I can apply to real world situations. In the class we learned everything that it takes to build a business and everything that goes into starting a business. We learned key concepts from creating our business, attending a retreat, and lectures taught by Dr.Keene. Having the opportunity to create a “mock” business was a great learning experience. While…

If he pursued to conform to the professional code of conducts and auditing standards, he would not participate in deleting and manipulating the 2010 workpapers led by Trauger, and would rather become a whistleblower to disclose the Trauger’s wrongdoings to other managers or regulatory institutions. Q6. Assume the role of Oliver Flanagan in this case. What would you have done when Thomas Trauger asked you to help him alter the 2000 NextCard audit workpapers…

Business Ethics Assignment: The Volkswagen (VW) “emissions cheating” scandal Submitted to Prof. Achal Raghavan Submitted by Group B8 Ashwin Bhandare (155027) Chiranjeev Hazarika (155039) Sagar Pednekar (155089) Sonakshi Chopra (155130) Udit Agrawal (155142) Section: B Submitted on 08.02.2016 INTRODUCTION Volkswagen is a German car manufacturer established in 1946. At present, Volkswagen is the second largest manufacturer of automaker in world. To meet the EPA’s guidelines, Volkswagen…

With all of the negativity towards Wal-Mart, including the birth and death rates of local establishments when a Wal-Mart store moves into a community – “within 15 months of a new Wal-Mart store entry, between 4.4 and 14.2 existing retail establishments close while at most 3.5 new retail establishments open” (Ficano, 2013) - some do feel that Wal-Mart has a positive effect on small town communities with respect to social capital. As stated in the article, Wal-Mart and social capital: Builder,…

As Stojkovic and his colleagues point out, “leadership is a process that effectively accomplishes organizational goals.” As clearly and eloquently stated, leadership is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. Instead, it is process that takes time and demands patience, think of it like a married couple who are through a rough patch in their marriage and they decided to see a marriage counselor to help them improve. The marriage counselor will see their problems and give them some…

After the biggest terrorist attack in US history, a bill was passed which was a result of what happens when a government panicked. After 9/11, the US government was afraid an attack would happen again. So in a panic, the USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the Senate on October 25 2001, just 45 days after the attack with a vote of 98:1. The USA PATRIOT Act stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The purpose behind…

The dark net and all its secret Drugs, human trafficking, and cyberwarfare, these are the thing that can be found on the dark net. The dark net gives us access to all of the content that is not available to us through the normal means. It was developed in the 1990s by the U.S Navy, it is an encrypted web search that allows anyone to search anything in the comfort of their own home without the fear of being found by the authorities. The dark net has many search engines that is well protected,…

When many think of the NSA’s data collection programs, the first thought is of whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked classified American documents in 2013. These documents revealed to Americans the ways the NSA collected their information for investigation. The agency was found wrongfully collecting information from other countries such as China to investigate previous attacks on the U.S. Department of Defense (Cate 31). Domestically, one of the biggest things Americans learned about was…

Solidarity can be defined as the close-knit nature and intense loyalty between police officers (Crank, 2004). Officers will look out for each other against the public, but also against administrators, as seen in the occupational and organizational environments. This mindset is instilled in officers at the beginning of their training and is reinforced as they progress through their careers. The most powerful form of solidarity is between police partners, as officers are expected to watch out…

adults by taking some of our basic morals, such as not stealing and lying, which can have a positive impact in the business world. More people should consider turning people in when they catch a person lying, cheating, or stealing in the workforce. Whistleblowers, such as those that stand up against the top corporate people, need to not only be protected but seen as heroes. There are far too many negative consequences given to people that stand up against morally bankrupt corporations. This…