Business 100 Introduction to Business Dr. Kathy Broneck
Review Global Markets Trading Import/Export Strategies Forces that affect trade E-commerce Free market vs. protectionism
Preview Ethics and Legalities Compliance-based vs. Integrity-based ethical codes Responsibilities
Ethics More than Legality Standards are Fundamental Moral behavior Society accepts Right versus wrong Stem From Individual
SEC Investigations (2002) Accounting Arthur Andersen Deloitte & Touche Ernst & Young KPMG PriceWaterhouse Coopers Energy CMS Energy Dynergy Enron Halliburton Reliant Resources Software Computer Associates Network Associates Telecom Global Crossing Lucent Technologies Qwest Communications WorldCom Wall Street Credit Suisse First Boston Hedge Funds Capital Markets Merrill Lynch Source: Business Week, June 10, 2002
Corporate Scandal Fines CompanyFineReason Arthur Andersen $500,000 Obstruction of Justice Shredding Enron Documents Citigroup $5,000,000 Analyst Issued Misleading Information Merrill Lynch$100,000,000 Conflict of Interest Between Investment Bank & Research Dept. Credit Suisse First Boston $100,000,000 IPO Shares Unfairly Distributed Source: Business Week, Nov. 4, 2002
How Much Do Americans Trust Corporations? All Corporations Fair Amount41% Only A Little35% Not At All13% A Great Deal10% No Opinion 1% Your Employer A Lot 50% Only Somewhat 39% Not At All 8% No Opinion 3% Source: USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll, Jan , 2002
Ethics of MBA Students Percent of MBA Students Who Would: Buy Stock on Inside Information52% Reveal Corp. Secrets to Spouse/Family50% Let a Gift Sway Purchasing Decision26% Pay Someone Off to Close a Business Deal13% Source: USA Today
Ethics Check Questions: Ô Is It Legal? Ô Is It Balanced? Ô How Will It Make Me Feel About Myself?
Ethical Decisions Resolved Religious Teachings Individual Rights Legislation Court Decisions
Factors Influencing Managerial EthicsIndividual OrganizationalEnvironmental Values Work Background Family Status Personality Top Level Mgmt. Philosophy The Firm’s Reward System Job Dimensions Competition Economic Conditions Social/Cultural Institutions
Codes of Ethics Compliance-Based Prevention Increase control Penalizing wrongs Integrity-Based Organizations values Stress shared accountability Environmental
6 Steps to Improve U.S. Business Ethics 1.Top Management nAdopt and support code of conduct 2.Employees nUnderstand expectations 3.Managers nTrained on ethical implications
6 Steps to Improve U.S. Business Ethics 4.Ethics Office nAnonymity for Whistleblowers 5.Outsiders nPressure on outsourcers 6.Enforcement nTimely action
Levels of Corporate Social Responsibility Societal Responsibility Stakeholder Responsibility Profit Responsibility Owners/Stockholders GeneralPublic Customers Employees Suppliers/Distributors EcologicalEnvironment Public Interest Groups Source: Marketing, 5/E by Berkowitz, Kerin, Hartley, and Rudelius.
New Philanthropy Source: Business Week, Dec. 2, 2002 Donor Estimated Total Given (in Millions Causes Bill Gates $25.6 Health & Education Gordon Moore $6.6 Conservation & Education James Stowers $1.5 Biomedical Research Eli Broad $1.045 Education & Arts Walton Family$.75Education
Most Admired Companies by Industry ApparelLevi-Strauss AirlinesSouthwest Food ServicesMcDonald’s Food ProductsCampbell’s BeveragesCoca-Cola ElectronicsIntel Industry Company Source: Fortune Magazine
Merck Johnson & Johnson Pfizer Eli Lilly IBM Microsoft Intel Bank of America $221.0* Source: The Taft Group * In Millions Corporate Annual Giving
Social Audit By Company Systematic evaluation Progress of programs for social responsibilities Outside Company Socially-Conscious Investors Environmentalists Union Officials Customers
International Ethics & Responsibility Ethics Not Unique To U.S. Leaders Accountable Demand for Socially Responsible Behavior Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
Most Admired Global Companies (Outside of U.S.) NokiaFinland Toyota MotorJapan SonyJapan Nestle’Switzerland Honda MotorJapan BPBritain Singapore AirlinesSingapore L’OrealFrance Royal Dutch/ShellBritain & Netherlands CanonJapan Source: Fortune, March 4, 2002
US Law for Businesses Compliance Based Governed by the US Judicial Court Systems
Categories of Business Law BusinessLaw BankruptcyLaw TortLaw ContractLaw SalesLaw Law of Agency PropertyLaw
Business Law/Legislation Sherman Antitrust Act Clayton Act FTC Act Robinson- Patman Act Consumer Protection Tax Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Deregulation