Bibliography
and Web Resources
Bibliography
Bert, D. (2003, August 4). Employee behavior study alarms operators, Nation’s Restaurant News, p.1.
Restaurant industry executives have expressed dismay at the findings of a study concluding that large numbers of employees knowingly have served contaminated food to customers, sexually harassed co-workers, observed the theft of money from their companies and taken illegal drugs before work.
Hartley, R. (2004). Business ethics: Mistakes and successes, John Wiley & Sons.
In today's business climate, firms need to be wary of practices that may provoke criticism and scandals. These lessons of the past give you an inside look at some of the biggest mistakes of recent history. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at:
Deceptive sales tactics at MetLife
The killer scenario of Ford Explorers with Firestone tires
Price fixing at ADM
Al Dunlap savaging Sunbeam and Scott Paper
Massive accounting fraud at WorldCom
Exxon's Alaskan oil spill
Union Carbide's Bhopal catastrophe
Shenanigans of defense contractors, such as Lockheed and General Dynamics
Ethical question marks: Wal-Mart, Nike, DaimlerChrysler
Paragons: Johnson & Johnson, Herman Miller
As well as other ethical mistakes
Lamb, A. (2004, June 5). Restaurant denies food was contaminated, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Local.
The president of a company that operates 17 area Denny's restaurants disputed a police account that a former employee at the chain's Waterloo location deliberately contaminated food that was served to at least two customers by mixing his semen with the barbecue sauce that the restaurant serves with its chicken strips.
Lander, G. (2003) What is Sarbanes-Oxley? McGraw-Hill.
This book contains everything corporate employees must know to understand--and comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. What Is Sarbanes-Oxley? is a concise, comprehensive overview of the act, filled with plain-English explanations of the vital details employees at every level must know and understand to help their firms achieve and maintain SOA compliance.
Lubin, J. (2002, February 5). Saving your career after earning a name as a whistle-blower, Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), p. B1.
Torres, N. (2005, December 1). Top of Form
Ethically speaking: what are today's students learning about business ethics? Entrepreneur, p. 142.
Ethics courses are not a new thing in business schools. However, because of Enron, today's university programs are taking ethics learning to a higher level, teaching more courses on the subject and even integrating ethical principals into other classes.
Velasqez, M. (2005). Business ethics, a teaching and learning classroom edition: Concepts and cases (6th edition), Prentice Hall.
This book provides readers with an abundance of examples, detailed real-life cases, and current data and statistics.
Zimmerman, A. and Bandler, J. (2005, April 28). Federal officials asked to probe Wal-Mart firing, Wall Street Journal, p. A2.
Wal-Mart said that they acted properly firing Jared Bowen. Mr. Bowen says he initially told Wal-Mart investigators that on at least two occasions Tom Coughlin requested approval for expenses that seemed suspect.
Sandberg, L. (2003, May 6). Tainted burger brings arrest ; A fast-food worker is fired after a cop finds saliva on his food, San Antonio Express-News, Metro/South Texas, p. 3B.
A 16-year-old fast-food cook faces a felony charge on allegations that he spat on a hamburger that was served to a San Antonio police officer.
Websites
American Marketing Association
http://www.marketingpower.com/content435.php
This website names and describes ethical business norms as prescribed by the American Marketing Association.
Corporate Governance AdvisorSarbanes-Oxley Shields Whistleblowers
http://www.bowne.com/newsletters/newsletter.asp?storyID=624
This newsletter contrasts federal protection for whistleblowers, provided by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, with state protections. The scope of protected activities, procedural steps, and remedies under Sarbanes-Oxley are explained.
Money Magazine – Wal-Mart: Desperately seeking ethics
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/07/news/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm
The world's largest retailer is trying to get out in front of critics and project a reputable image.
Society for Business Ethics
http://www.societyforbusinessethics.org
The world's largest retailer is trying to get out in front of critics and project a reputable image.
Sarbanes-Oxley 101.com
http://www.sarbanes-oxley-101.com/
This website offers useful and relevant information to help give a brief overview of the different parts of Sarbanes-Oxley.
USA Today - Blowing the whistle can lead to harsh aftermath ...
www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2005-07-31-whistle-usat_x.htm
David Windhause, former controller for Trane Corp. speaks from experience when he says pursuing a whistle-blower complaint under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is not for the faint of heart. Windhauser is the first person to get a job reinstatement order from the Department of Labor after filing under Sarbanes-Oxley.
Vocational Education and Work Adjustment Bulletin
http://www.onenet.net/~home/milestone/X%20QI%20Ethics.html
Dr. Richard E. Baumgartner is Professor and Chair, Department of Human Resources, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma discusses the three dimensions of ethics.
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