Saturday, December 20, 2008

Cases in Ethics and the Conduct of Business or Using MIS

Cases in Ethics and the Conduct of Business

Author: John R Boatright

Featuring a mix of real and fictional cases, this book illustrates the range of ethical issues facing businesses today. From everyday managerial dilemmas to major corporate policy and strategy decisions.



Table of Contents:

1. Ethics in the World of Business.

Introduction.

Personal Ethical Dilemmas. Kate Simpson, Cara F. Jonassen.
Dave Steward, Stephen B. Cook.

Ethics and Corporate Objectives. ABC Corporation and Employment Stabilization, Henry W. Tulloch.
Chemical Bank: Corporate Contributions, Susan B. Woodward.

2. The Employee and the Firm.

Introduction.

Whistle-Blowing. The Case of the Willful Whistle-Blower, Sally Seymour.

Conflict of Interest. Steve Charles, Philip R. Inman.
R. Foster Winans, Curtis W. Tarr.

Trade Secrets. Agrico, Inc.--A Software Dilemma, H. Jeff Smith.

Privacy. Testing Employees for Substance Abuse, Alan F. Westin and John D. Aram.

3. Ethical Issues in Employee Relations.

Introduction.

Discrimination. The Jones Boycott: A Community Complains about Personnel Policies, Gary B. Frank and Avis L. Johnson.
Compu-Tech, Idalene F. Kesner.

Sexual Harassment. Propmore Corporation, Peter Madsen and John Fleming.

Comparable Worth. The Kidd Company, Scott H. Partridge.

Affirmative Action. Affirmative Action at AT&T, Earl A. Molander.

Occupational Health and Safety. Responding to a Sweeping “Right-to-Know” Proposal, Alan F. Westin and John D. Aram.

Reproductive Hazards. Johnson Controls and Protective Exclusion from the Workplace,Anne T. Lawrence.

4. Ethics in Marketing and Product Safety.

Introduction.

Advertising. Zartan the Enemy, Denise Y. Etheridge.
Litton Industries, Inc., Kenneth L. Bernhardt and Larry M. Robinson.

Marketing Strategy. Natural Cereals, Norman E. Bowie and Patrick E. Murphy.

Sales Practices. David Namer: An Interview with a Professional Salesman, Ladd Cutter and Brad McKean.

Product Policy. Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: RU 486, Jan Willem Bol and David W. Rosenthal.

Pricing. Burroughs Wellcome and the Pricing of AZT (A), Jeanne M. Liedtka.
Burroughs Wellcome and the Pricing of AZT (B), Jeanne M. Liedtka.

Product Safety. Dow Corning and the Silicone Breast Implant Controversy, Anne T. Lawrence.

5. The Corporation and Society.

Introduction.

The Environment of the Corporation. Into the Mouths of Babes, James Traub.
When E. F. Hutton Speaks . . ., Joanne B. Ciulla.

Ethics in International Business. Wait International and Questionable Payments, Charles R. Kennedy, Jr.
H. B. Fuller in Honduras, Norman E. Bowie and Stefanie Ann Lenway.

Corporate Social Responsibility. Campbell Soup Company, S. David Model.

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Using MIS

Author: David M Kroenk

Using MIS is the book that teaches students how people use information systems to solve business problems.

Building on students' experience and knowledge base from personal MIS to workgroup MIS to enterprise MIS, this text stresses the important role of Information Systems in satisfying business objectives. Realistic examples, mini-cases, case applications, and thought-provoking review material with projects promote active learning.

This text is beneficial to the business professional interested in a basic understanding of management information systems today.



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