Business Law and Corporate Ethics

Scenario - You work for a manufacturing company that has an annual revenue of $5

Scenario -  You work for a manufacturing company that has an annual revenue of $50 million. Your organization has experienced a 2% increase in sales for the past 5 years, however,…

Scenario - You work for a manufacturing company that has an annual revenue of $5

Scenario - You work for a manufacturing company that has an annual revenue of $50 million. Your organization has experienced a 2% increase in sales for the past 5 years, however, …

Scenario 1 (positive reply): A user called/wrote in with complaint; he stated he

Scenario 1 (positive reply): A user called/wrote in with complaint; he stated he was overcharged $100 by an advertising program he was using. After some back and forth, it was det…

Scenario 1 A trolley is hurtling toward five workers on the track, and they will

Scenario 1 A trolley is hurtling toward five workers on the track, and they will be killed if the trolley reaches them. You can pull the lever and change the path of the trolley, …

Scenario 1 A trolley is hurtling toward five workers on the track, and they will

Scenario 1 A trolley is hurtling toward five workers on the track, and they will be killed if the trolley reaches them. You can pull the lever and change the path of the trolley, …

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, bot

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, both residential and business. In 2013, municipal statistics recorded as much as 2.6 million tonnes of…

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, bot

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, both residential and business. In 2013, municipal statistics recorded as much as 2.6 million tonnes of…

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, bot

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, both residential and business. In 2013, municipal statistics recorded as much as 2.6 million tonnes of…

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, bot

Scenario 1 Dubai government has stated a desire to increase recycling rates, both residential and business. In 2013, municipal statistics recorded as much as 2.6 million tonnes of…

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a b

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a break, but he also worries that his studies are suffering. Midterm exams are coming up, and Joe has …

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a b

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a break, but he also worries that his studies are suffering. Midterm exams are coming up, and Joe has …

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a b

Scenario 1 Joe has been working a lot of hours lately. Not only does he need a break, but he also worries that his studies are suffering. Midterm exams are coming up, and Joe has …

Scenario 1 You work as a manager for Indelible, Inc., an environmental engineeri

Scenario 1 You work as a manager for Indelible, Inc., an environmental engineering firm. You recently interviewed a candidate for a position as a water resources engineer in your …

Scenario 1 – Business Organizations Bailey Andrews and Danita Brown met while wo

Scenario 1 – Business Organizations Bailey Andrews and Danita Brown met while working at Starbucks and attending college in Georgia. Bailey studied business at South University, w…

Scenario 1 – Miller Advertising Brothers Scott and Dave Miller own a small but s

Scenario 1 – Miller Advertising Brothers Scott and Dave Miller own a small but successful advertising agency on the outskirts of town. Miller Advertising was started eight years b…

Scenario 1 –Robert Morris Health Robert Morris Health (RMH) is a 9-hospital inte

Scenario 1 –Robert Morris Health Robert Morris Health (RMH) is a 9-hospital integrated delivery network based in the Pittsburgh area in the United States. Currently each hospital …

Scenario 10-1 During tough economic times, many companies rely on the memories o

Scenario 10-1 During tough economic times, many companies rely on the memories of "the good old days" to help advertise their products. Looking for a bit of a jump-start itself, P…

Scenario 10-3 Advertisers have a wide choice of objectives and methods when crea

Scenario 10-3 Advertisers have a wide choice of objectives and methods when creating an ad for a product, no matter what the product category is. For example, both Taylor and Yama…

Scenario 10-5 In 2007, the Michigan-based Ford Motor Company fell from second to

Scenario 10-5 In 2007, the Michigan-based Ford Motor Company fell from second to third in the U.S. annual vehicle sales for the first time in 56 years. Facing stiff competition fr…

Scenario 10.1 Ellen Jones is the human resource manager of a midsize company tha

Scenario 10.1 Ellen Jones is the human resource manager of a midsize company that manufactures camping tents. The company employs approximately two hundred employees. Ellen is in …

Scenario 11-1 After a series of public relations setbacks, Japanese automaker To

Scenario 11-1 After a series of public relations setbacks, Japanese automaker Toyota unveiled a new company slogan in 2010. The slogan read, "Drive a Toyota. You'll never stop." T…

Scenario 11-2 You are the creative director at a Milwaukee ad agency. Today, you

Scenario 11-2 You are the creative director at a Milwaukee ad agency. Today, yourcopywriters are presenting you with their ideas for several thirty-second radio spots for theCity …

Scenario 1: A Medicare patient is by the doctor in the office (outpatient visit)

Scenario 1: A Medicare patient is by the doctor in the office (outpatient visit). The patient had already met his deductible for Medicare Part B. The coinsurance amount is 20%. Th…

Scenario 1: Business Competition BRG of Georgia and BARMAX, located in Illinois

Scenario 1: Business Competition BRG of Georgia and BARMAX, located in Illinois are the nation’s two largest providers of bar review materials and lectures that are designed to he…

Scenario 1: Code of Ethics and Business Conduct [To illustrate the concepts in t

Scenario 1: Code of Ethics and Business Conduct [To illustrate the concepts in this case study, the following scenario changes the facts provided in Case Study 1, “Auditing Entity…

Scenario 1: Globe Travel Agency sells Spring Break trips to University of Housto

Scenario 1: Globe Travel Agency sells Spring Break trips to University of Houston undergraduate students. The fixed cost of Globe is $100,000 and its variable cost is $400 for eve…

Scenario 1: One of the physicians on staff is telling you about a study that he

Scenario 1: One of the physicians on staff is telling you about a study that he is doing on his patients. He hopes to have the study published and to receive a grant to expand his…

Scenario 2 (negative reply): You work for a digital marketing firm and one of yo

Scenario 2 (negative reply): You work for a digital marketing firm and one of your client sends you a complaint that their video ad which ran on YouTube was just a placeholder/dum…

Scenario 2 - Torts and Crimes Michael, a former employee of AutoNation Ford, ent

Scenario 2 - Torts and Crimes Michael, a former employee of AutoNation Ford, entered the repair shop, claiming that the company owed him $560 in back wages. Michael argued with th…

Scenario 2 As unit manager, you are responsible for monitoring the e-mail and In

Scenario 2 As unit manager, you are responsible for monitoring the e-mail and Internet usage of the four people you supervise. If you find anything that violates the company's acc…

Scenario 2 Joe and Kim Khan have worked out their differences—sort of . While Ki

Scenario 2 Joe and Kim Khan have worked out their differences—sort of . While Kim no longer takes pot shots at Joe for his lack of experience, Kim and Joe have clearly different p…

Scenario 2 You\'ve had it with your position at Happy-Go-Lucky Toys. After worki

Scenario 2 You've had it with your position at Happy-Go-Lucky Toys. After working as a sales manager for 9 years, you've decided to quit your job, go to graduate school, and start…

Scenario 2 – Employment Discrimination Born in 1975, Juanita Mendoza immigrated

Scenario 2 – Employment Discrimination Born in 1975, Juanita Mendoza immigrated from Mexico in 2005 and became a U.S. citizen in 2010. Mendoza speaks fluent English with a strong …

Scenario 2 – Management of Corporations Parker and Phillips incorporated P & P R

Scenario 2 – Management of Corporations Parker and Phillips incorporated P & P Resorts Inc., a closely held Texas corporation. Parker was president and Phillips served as vice…

Scenario 2 – Stay-Sharp Cutlery Jeff is a 22-year old who has always wanted to r

Scenario 2 – Stay-Sharp Cutlery Jeff is a 22-year old who has always wanted to run his own business. As a kid, he spent summers cutting neighbors' lawns for extra income. Jeff rec…

Scenario 2: Assume. Chrysler Motor Corporation competes with Ford and General Mo

Scenario 2: Assume. Chrysler Motor Corporation competes with Ford and General Motors in the SUV market. The tires for the SUV are supplied by Goodyear Tires which competes with Mi…

Scenario 2: Brand Switching Matrix BRAND PURCHASED IN PERIOD 2 Brand A Brand B B

Scenario 2: Brand Switching Matrix BRAND PURCHASED IN PERIOD 2 Brand A Brand B Brand C Brand Brand A 100 50 50 200 purchased Brand B 25 100 175 300 in period 1 Brand C 75 150 275 …

Scenario 2: Constitutional Rights Since Watson had some free time after being di

Scenario 2: Constitutional Rights Since Watson had some free time after being dismissed, he stopped by the Daiquiri Shak, hoping a drink would make him feel better. Several hours …

Scenario 2:Administration of patient medications in the hosptial setting: Imagin

Scenario 2:Administration of patient medications in the hosptial setting: Imagine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patie…

Scenario 3 - Product Liability Allan was not a licensed plumber, but often insta

Scenario 3 - Product Liability Allan was not a licensed plumber, but often installed hot water heaters as part of his job as a handyman. Allan installed a new hot water heater man…

Scenario 3 22 You are the Director of Emergency Management for the county. A tor

Scenario 3 22 You are the Director of Emergency Management for the county. A tornado has just ripped through the county and left a disaster scene. Rescue efforts are underway to a…

Scenario 3 A firm is weighing three capacity alternatives: small, medium, and la

Scenario 3 A firm is weighing three capacity alternatives: small, medium, and large job shop. Whatever capacity choice is made, the market demand for the firm's product can be "mo…

Scenario 3 You are a middle manager at Vortex Appliance Company, the world\'s la

Scenario 3 You are a middle manager at Vortex Appliance Company, the world's largest manufacturer of white goods. Your division produces top-of-the-line dishwashers, and it has gr…

Scenario 3 You work in a hospital. You get a telephone call from an attorney’s o

Scenario 3 You work in a hospital. You get a telephone call from an attorney’s office informing you that their computer system has been compromised and they assume the hackers hav…

Scenario 3 – Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy Bayside Restaurant Supplies agr

Scenario 3 – Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy Bayside Restaurant Supplies agreed to sell 10 new commercial coffee makers and 5 freezers to [Restaurant Name] for $27,500. Baysid…

Scenario 3: A friend of yours is taken to the hospital. You don’t know what’s wr

Scenario 3: A friend of yours is taken to the hospital. You don’t know what’s wrong with him. Your friend is 25 years old. He used to smoke in college, but he told you he quit for…

Scenario 3: Fabrication Shawn is assigned a paper on biases in the judicial syst

Scenario 3: Fabrication Shawn is assigned a paper on biases in the judicial system. Shawn is having difficulty figuring out where to find sources for this topic. He has searched o…

Scenario 3: Not hiring a qualified individual because of discrimination: Imagine

Scenario 3: Not hiring a qualified individual because of discrimination: Imagine you are a new human rsources director in a nonfit organization and pressured to not hire Middle Ea…

Scenario 3: The marketing department of PVFC is designing a campaign to promote

Scenario 3: The marketing department of PVFC is designing a campaign to promote its new line of products. The department needs to find out how the PVFC products have been ordered …

Scenario 3— Intellectual Property Professor Cody teaches business law for Fowler

Scenario 3— Intellectual Property Professor Cody teaches business law for Fowler University, a for-profit school in Boston. Several times during the semester, Professor Cody made …