ethics - Publications - Faculty & Research

April 2011
Article

Ethical Breakdowns: Good People often Let Bad Things Happen. Why?

By: Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel

Companies are spending a great deal of time and money to install codes of ethics, ethics training, compliance programs, and in-house watchdogs. If these efforts worked, the money would be well spent. But unethical behavior appears to be on the rise. The authors observe... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Leadership; Behavior; Conflict of Interests

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03 Jun 2020
News

Five Ethical Challenges During COVID-19 That Businesses Need to Meet

30 Apr 2024
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When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners

01 Dec 2002
News

Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics

indispensable to successful leadership — incorporating ethical values into business decision-making. And to provide students with more opportunities to meet such outstanding alumni, for the first time the Alumni Achievement Awards were... View Details

06 Sep 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Why We Aren’t as Ethical as We Think We Are: A Temporal Explanation

Keywords: by Ann E. Tenbrunsel, Kristina A. Diekmann, Kimberly A. Wade-Benzoni & Max H. Bazerman

2007
Book

Global Accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics

By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Edward Weisband

This edited volume contributes analytical depth to the diverse debates on accountability in modern organizations. It explores the nature, forms and impacts of accountability efforts in civil society organizations, public and inter-governmental agencies, and private... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Business and Government Relations

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20 Jul 2012
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For some, ethics are a moving target

19 Jan 2017
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Playing By The Rules: Ethics At Work

01 Apr 2008
Working Paper Summaries

No Harm, No Foul: The Outcome Bias in Ethical Judgments

Keywords: by Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore & Max H. Bazerman

July 1984
Case

Braniff International: The Ethics of Bankruptcy (A)

Intended to advance understanding of corporate responsibility in the context of a bankruptcy decision. The case documents the implementation of a turnaround plan for financially ailing Braniff International. This includes a new marketing and operations strategy,... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Insolvency and Bankruptcy

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2006
Chapter

The New Realities of International Business Ethics

By: Laura Nash

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October 1998 (Revised April 2000)
Case

Becton Dickinson: Ethics and Business Practices (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

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September 1998 (Revised May 2004)
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Becton Dickinson: Ethics and Business Practices (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine

Becton Dickinson's Global One-Company Operations Group must decide on the company's global policy on gifts, gratuities, and business entertainment. A central issue is whether the policy should be established centrally and made uniform worldwide or whether it should be... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Ethics; Law; Organizational Culture; Business Strategy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Global Strategy; Trade; Business or Company Management

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