Publications

Describes Beech-Nut's resolution of the apple juice matter. View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; United States

November 1993 (Revised January 2006)
Supplement

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (B)

Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must decide whether to refer the Beech-Nut apple juice case to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution, and if so, whether to recommend prosecution of individual executives or of the company only. View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decisions; Cases; Law; Management; Food and Beverage Industry

November 1993 (Revised September 1998)
Supplement

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (C): Conclusion

Describes the results of the charges related to the sale of the apple juice products. View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; United States

November 1993 (Revised May 1994)
Supplement

Dow Corning Corporation: Business Conduct and Global Values (A), Supplement

Describes the 1988 amendments to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Law; Crime and Corruption; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

July 1993 (Revised December 2003)
Case

Sears Auto Centers (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro

The CEO of Sears must decide how to respond to allegations that the company's auto repair division has been misleading consumers and charging them for unnecessary repairs. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Organizational Culture; Compensation and Benefits; Management Teams; Employees; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry

July 1993 (Revised August 1994)
Supplement

Sears Auto Centers (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro

Sears's CEO responds to the allegations. View Details

Keywords: Auto Industry

July 1993 (Revised August 1994)
Supplement

Sears Auto Centers (C)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Auto Industry

May 1993 (Revised May 1994)
Case

Managing for Integrity: Three Vignettes

Three situations are described. A branch manager for a retail brokerage firm must decide whether to change the branch's cash management techniques to increase interest earnings. An auto mechanic must decide whether to oversell parts and repairs to meet sales and... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Ethics; Decision Making; Organizational Culture; Financial Management; Sales; Organizational Change and Adaptation

April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
Case

Prodigy Services Company (A)

Top executives of Prodigy Services Co. must decide how to respond when publicly accused of allowing anti-Semitic messages to be posted on the electronic bulletin boards of the company's interactive computer service. Can they defend free expression while at the same... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Communication Intention and Meaning; Information Technology; Decision Making; Law; Management Teams; Information Technology Industry

April 1993
Supplement

Prodigy Services Company (B)

Describes the actions taken by Prodigy executives. View Details

Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Conflict Management; Status and Position; Equality and Inequality

April 1993
Supplement

Prodigy Services Company (C)

Describes the organizational aftermath. View Details

Keywords: Information Technology Industry

October 1992 (Revised February 1995)
Background Note

Note on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations

Describes the federal guidelines used by judges for sentencing organizations convicted of criminal wrong-doing under U.S. law as of November 1, 1991. Describes the guidelines' approach to calculating criminal fines for organizations, determining an organization's... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Governance Compliance; Law Enforcement; Laws and Statutes; Organizations; Legal Services Industry; United States

October 1992 (Revised May 1995)
Case

Pat Parker & Associates

September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Martin Marietta: A Competitive Edge (A)

Keywords: Competitive Advantage

September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: A Competitive Edge (B)

September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: A Competitive Edge (C)

September 1992 (Revised August 2004)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (B)

The president of one of Martin Marietta's four main operating companies has learned of procurement irregularities in the company he manages. The problems involve U.S. government contracts the company is working on. After getting legal advice from the company's general... View Details

Keywords: Fluctuation; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Contracts; Leadership; United States

September 1992 (Revised August 2004)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C-1)

The division human resources officer must decide whether an older employee should be disciplined for misusing company time and for improperly filling out time cards for his work on government contracts. Intended to focus on the various factors relevant to disciplining... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Human Resources; Contracts; Management; Situation or Environment

September 1992 (Revised August 2004)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)

A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has been wrongfully terminated. Designed to show how the human resource manager's perspective on employee discipline... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Governance Compliance; Policy; Resignation and Termination; Perspective

September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Pesticide Export Reform Act of 1990

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Government Legislation; United States