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Integrity and the Company PromiseIntegrity and the Company Promise By Michael Knowles Integrity and honesty. Seems they're always in the news these days. If it's not the lobbyist-incited exposure of someone's political misbehaviors, it's authors "embellishing" on their autobiographies. Oh, and let's not forget the hardy crew of the HMS Embellishment: Marketing people. Hmmm. That's us. Surely each of us has at one time or another used a little white lie to avoid trouble, make ...
What's Valuable About Having ValuesWhat's Valuable About Having Values Paul Lemberg Let's talk about values... Yours. What kind? Family values, personal values, corporate values. So what are values - and why are they important to creating breakthroughs? Values are things we strive to gain or keep. They are the expression of what is important to us. Values can be concrete things like money, gourmet food, and fast ...
The Compliance Officer's Killer ApplicationThe Compliance Officer's Killer Application by Martin Day Survey Galaxy All organisations need to keep abreast of regulatory developments relevant to their business but to do so they need to enter into a regulatory and legal minefield. Human resource personnel now need to grapple with the nuances of employment and health and safety law, in some industries corporate manslaughter charges are a real risk and for others licensing laws ...
Guide to business and professionalsGuide to business and professionals by: mansigup Business and professionals share an everlasting liaison. Just as a skilled potter produces a perfect pot, efficient professionals lead to a successful business. The qualities of professionals are different from those of ordinary men and women. For instance Business professionals are idols of discipline. They work in a well-organized manner and adhere to business ethics. They ...
Credit Card Fraud - Part ICredit Card Fraud - Part I Michael Russell In this series we are going to cover one of the biggest problems all over the world. Credit card fraud. For those who may not exactly know what credit card fraud is, a simple definition. Credit card fraud is the act of making a purchase using someone else's credit card information. Sounds like something that should be difficult to do. Unfortunately, it's not. There are many types of ...
The Pinocchio EffectThe Pinocchio Effect By Tom Lemanski Have ever you avoided a phone call by instructing your assistant "Tell him I've gone to lunch." Or "Tell her I'm in a meeting"? All when it's not true. It seems like a harmless fabrication. It allows you to avoid that undesirable conversation. It helps you to seize control of your schedule. The end justifies the means. Right? But, is it really so harmless? Is this efficient management or the start of a Pinocchio ...
Business Ethics: How to Stay Out of Court - Can You Look Your Kids in the Eye?Business Ethics: How to Stay Out of Court - Can You Look Your Kids in the Eye? By John T Jones, Ph.D. Corruption in business and government is legendary. Don’t become a legend. You could end up disgraced and in the slammer. When I was a kid, my friend’s father piled me in the family car along with my friend and his sister. We took a long drive around the city and we were treated to ice cream and candy. It was a big day for us kids. It was the last day for my ...
Whistleblower AdviceWhistleblower Advice By: Darcy O'Neil They say no good deed goes unpunished and sadly that is the truth in the world of the whistleblower. The theory on вЂwhistle blowing’ is that the individual is helping the community, and following their ethics, by reporting the offending person or company. The risk of recrimination is very high and usually results in a long and difficult fight for the whistleblower. This battle will likely including legal threats and character ...
Honesty in BusinessHonesty in Business By: Eric L Graves My experience has been one of honest return for honesty when dealing with customers. Maybe it’s not a quick buck, but I can look at myself in the mirror in the morning and know I did the right thing. I would rather have a customer for life than a fly by night sale to a customer that I tricked into buying my product. It isn’t always about the bottom line of making cash. It should be about service and product value. Over the past ...
Community Vs. The LonerCommunity Vs. The Loner By: Jeffery Glaze I am sure that you have heard the phrase "safety in numbers" before. In the animal world, creatures travel in groups because they instinctively know that, when there are many of them, predators have less of a chance of being successful during an attack. In most cases, if a predator is successful, its victim is usually a sick or weaker member of the herd. This is an important part of the process of natural selection and ...
What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 1 Of 2What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 1 Of 2) Peter Granger Did you know that it is very likely your company is a victim of fraud? In fact, it's probably happening right now! Fraud takes many forms - some obvious and well known, others subtle and unmarked. This two-part article sheds some light on the topic. Part 1 helps you determine whether your company is vulnerable to (or, indeed, already a victim of) fraud. It discusses fraud in further ...
What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 2 Of 2)What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 2 Of 2) Peter Granger In the first article of this series, I defined fraud, discussed how it can occur in a company, and provided some real-life examples of when and how it has occurred in the corporate world. (To read the first article, visit inlogik.com/12530+0+free-articles.htm.) In this - the second - article, we get down to nuts and bolts; how do you minimize fraud in YOUR company? There are ...
Considerations to Prevent Small Business FraudsConsiderations to Prevent Small Business Frauds By Mayur Sharad Joshi Occupational frauds is a big internal business. Every instance of fraud cause small company a loss of $127500 on an average. Fraud probably occurs in every organization, and you may not be able to totally eliminate it. However you can do something to minimize the risk of fraud. Information is sensitive and accounting information is even more. Handing over the accounting ...
Why Don't I Trust You?Why Don't I Trust You? By Dr. Gary S. Goodman Have you ever been about to say yes to a proposal, but something held you back? Maybe it was a barely perceptible inner voice that said: “I don’t trust this person!” Do you wonder where it comes from? This judgment, that we’re in the presence of someone who is going to let us down, or perhaps has already secretly decided to take advantage? This only happens to me ...
Corporate CrimeCorporate Crime By Steven Gillman Corporate crime? I'm not sure that there is such a thing. If we want to reduce the crimes that are given that lable, we need to quit handing out large punitive fines to corporations. The idea isn't as radical as it sounds. First of all, when I say that there isn't such a thing as corporate crime, I simply mean that it is always individual people who commit crimes. With that in mind, you can imagine what my better way to reduce ...
What Is Good Corporate Governance?What Is Good Corporate Governance? LeeAnna Good corporate governance refers to methods, laws and policies that direct, control and administers important functions of a corporation. Principal stakeholders and board of directors within the corporation are the ones who manage the principal corporation. Good corporate governance ensures the goals of the management stays within the lines of agreement of the stakeholders. Most people think there is no ...
How do you measure up?How do you measure up? Terry Dashner May I ask you a question? Is character important to you? Why do I ask? I'm asking because I want you to think, for a moment, about YOUR character. For most people when asked to consider the importance of character, they immediately think about the other guy's character and not their own. They are usually quick to see the character flaws in others but slow to see their own shortfalls. This reality ...
ProfessionalismProfessionalism Skye Thomas Professionalism is an umbrella term used to describe many different aspects of business conduct. Customer service, work ethics, and business integrity are often grouped together with professionalism and it's all mixed up in people's minds as one big concept. Each of these are actually very different aspects and have nothing to do with professionalism. Just like fondness, friendship, and lust are all ...
Ethics Professor Cites Mission and Vision ProcessEthics Professor Cites Mission and Vision Process Transformational Don Midgett In reviewing my recent web publication Mission and Vision Statements: Discover Your Path to a Successful Business Future, Dr. Curtis Brooks, Professor of Business Ethics at Old Dominion University told me that "this mission and vision process, with service as a foundation, would lead business owners to transformative business practices and ...
Choosing a Business PartnerChoosing a Business Partner Eran Salu, JD, MBA, CPA In choosing the right partner you must consider a number of factors. If you chose your partner wisely you will share the risk and alleviate some of your anxiety that is part of going it alone. Here are some factors to consider when selecting your partner: CHECKLIST FOR CHOOSING A PARTNER: * Does this person bring expertise I don't have to the business?
In Search of IntegrityIn Search of Integrity By Rick Weaver Platinum Quality Author When Merriam-Webster assembled their list of most searched definitions for 2005, they could easily reason why certain words would make the list. Levee, tsunami, filibuster, and refugee were tied to events during the year. Even insipid was explainable due to the timing of the hits and comments made by Simon Cowell of wannabe singers during American Idol. Yet one word, the top word, seemed to be more ...
Delivering The Goods: Keeping Your Word In a World Which Often Doesn'tDelivering The Goods: Keeping Your Word In a World Which Often Doesn't By Eric P. Barnes Prehaps I'm just getting crochety. Then again, maybe not. First, I'm hardly old enough to be in the "crochety" class. And secondly, I've been feeling this way for about 30 years. My complaint? Delivering the goods. Or the lack thereof. Growing up, one of the things stressed in my family had to do with keeping your word. When you said ...
Insurance And Ethics RatingInsurance And Ethics Rating By Joseph Kenny Insurance contracts are often seen as a form of gambling. That is because they appear as a type of wager that takes place over the lifetime of the policy. Basically the insurance company is willing to bet that you and your property will not suffer the loss insured against. In exchange for making this bet, and taking on the risk, the receive your premium. If they win the bet, they keep the premium, if they lose, they make the ...
Do We Really Need To "Teach" Ethics?By Nick Arrizza, M.D. I always find it curiously interesting when universities feel compelled to introduce courses on ethics to their student body. This is because ethics essentially reflect, or at least, are supposed to reflect our basic core human values. Well if this is the case then do we not already have deep within each of us an awareness of such "human" values? We should, that is if we are card carrying human beings. The idea that ethics, and hence ...
The Morality of Child LaborThe Morality of Child Labor By: Sam Vaknin From the comfort of their plush offices and five to six figure salaries, self-appointed NGO's often denounce child labor as their employees rush from one five star hotel to another, $3000 subnotebooks and PDA's in hand. The hairsplitting distinction made by the ILO between "child work" and "child labor" conveniently targets impoverished countries while letting its budget contributors - the developed ones - off-the-hook.
Has Honesty Become a Thing of the Past?Has Honesty Become a Thing of the Past? By: Mary Murtha Has honesty become a thing of the past? Many people are asking themselves this question as they scour the net for what they need. As the low economy in the United States takes its toll on many, people are constantly looking for alternative ways to solve their dilemma, including the internet. In a frantic search to find the ultimate solution, they spend their hard-earned money on “Get ...
BackGround Checks and BalancesBackGround Checks and Balances Reggie Andersen Background Check Resources Whether you're hiring a CEO, a subcontractor, a babysitter, or even looking for a new tenant or roommate, you're taking a big risk. It's the nature of business unfortunately for people to go to great lengths to misrepresent themselves and thus create the need for background check resources and references. Avoid doing business with deceptive people with these 5 key ...
Avoiding the Scams: How to Find a Business Opportunity That is Right for YouAvoiding the Scams: How to Find a Business Opportunity That is Right for You Christopher Enders It is heartbreaking to me that so many women with big dreams get knocked down by ruthless business opportunists who take advantage of a woman's passion and trusting nature by offering bogus business opportunities. Don't get me wrong, it happens to men too; it just really frustrates me that women who want nothing more than to operate a ...
Ethical Conflict ResolutionBy Doug Staneart Conflicts are inevitable, but the more we know about human nature, the more positive the outcome of a conflict might be for both parties. We know that different people have different priorities and different ways of dealing with situations that may occur, but in general, human beings have certain characteristics that are very similar – even across gender, racial, and socio-economic lines. · People love to be agreed with. · People hate ...
An Ethical Dilemma: How Should You Handle It?By Carl Mueller An ethical dilemma is when an incident arises that causes you to question how you should react based on your beliefs and deciding how to choose between right and wrong. Sometimes, an ethical dilemma might be easily solved once you have had a bit of time to think about it but in other cases, it might not be as easy. Perhaps you have been put into a bad position where you need to make a decision that will most likely have consequences ...
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MANSFIELD — Mayor Don Culliver promised a comprehensive ethics policy for city workers when he ran for office last fall.
Former City of Frederick budget director Jon Angel did not have a conflict of interest when he both organized and participated in the city's early retirement incentive program, according to the city ethics commission
UNM business students gathered Saturday to compete in the first Anderson Club Challenge. Anderson students competed in four marketing events: strategic, sales, mission statement and sales pitch. "We want to get students involved and let everyone know they are welcome," said Patrick Greenough, president of UNM's chapter of the American Marketing Association.
MANSFIELD — Mayor Don Culliver promised a comprehensive ethics policy for city workers when he ran for office last fall. He unveiled that policy Monday.
This Clermont County community plans to implement a conflict-of-interest policy to avoid ethical missteps, trustees announced Tuesday night.
Sarah Palin thought her star had burned out early, a promising political career dead thanks to the wayward ethics of Alaska's Republican boss.
The EU is offering Irish business people a chance to spend 10 months training in China. The EU Commission is calling on the Irish business community to take its place on the programme.
Jessica Selby This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it COVENTRY — Coventry Town Councilman Frank Hyde (D-Dist. 4) currently finds himself under fire from a number of directions.
House Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel is fighting a rear-guard political battle as he faces an ethics investigation of his personal finances and other issues.
The private ethics of public figures are no one's business, according to online journalist Ariana Huffington.