Read and review page 420 in your textbook and post your responses to questions 2, 8 and 10. Remember, to earn full credit you must respond to your classmates.
.75pt=””>Page 420, Questions 2, 8 and 10
.75pt=””>Many of the companies on Fortune magazines list of most admired companies are also on its list of most profitable ones. Some people say this proves that high social capital translates into profits. Other people suggest that high profitability is the primary reason the companies have a good culture and are admired in the first place. Discuss your thinking about these two differing interpretations.
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.75pt=””>Why has globalization contributed to more complex ethical issues? Do you think its possible for a company operating in many different countries to have a cohesive corporate culture? To have uniform ethical values?
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.75pt=””>Codes of ethics have been criticized for transferring responsibility for ethical behavior from the organization to the individual employee. Do you agree? Do you think a code of ethics is valuable for an organization?