Kantian model of ethical evaluation "The Kantian model of ethical evaluation teaches us that in any sort of environment, either official or any other, we mush prohibit from certain types of actions." (Baron, 1995)
"This made them more attractive in appearance as compared to the male employee and as a result, they often got more customers than their male counterpart." (Ridder, 1994)
"When the case was taken to the courts, it was decided by the law that this is not the case here, so the judgment came in favor of the male employee who filed the complaint. " (Bobbin, 1996) Other cases Like the cases mentioned above involving male employees being discriminated in favor of the female counterparts, there are also many cases where discrimination is observed involving the cases of same-sex harassment
This paper points to themes and issues regarding the importance of ethical business practices, and to themes vis-a-vis corporate social responsibility. Ethical Business / Leadership Themes in Peer-Reviewed Articles "Addressing Possible Conflicts of Ethical Management" -- this article by John Bringinshaw posits that businesses should provide updates to the public and stakeholders not just on the profits, but on the impact that the company's economic performance has had on the environment and on society (Bringinshaw, 2006)
"Leadership and Business Ethics: Does it Matter?" This article was published well before the Enron and WorldCom scandals, but the points made are germane to this post-Enron era. To wit: a) Ethical behavior goes well beyond what is legal or profitable; b) leadership is responsible to conform to ethical standards; c) leadership at two levels must hold ethical values high as a priority (executive management and departmental management are equally obliged to be ethical and theory and practice) (Minkes, 1999, p
"The Link Between Management Behavior and Ethical Philosophy in the Wake of the Enron Convictions." Author Shane Premeaux posits that while the high-visibility scandals in business (notably Enron's messiness) did not "really impact actual ethical behavior much," but the jail sentences handed down to Enron's executives seemed to make enough of an impression to begin to change attitudes (Premeaux, 2009, 13)
By providing educational information about the software product, the company will be able to achieve market advantages. (Chaffey, 2002; Porter, 2001)
Once a company has installed SAP's ERP system, for example, the costs of moving to a new vendor are astronomical because of embedded data, the fact that internal processes have been adapted to SAP, major retraining needs, and the mission-critical nature of the applications." (Porter
In addition, texting is helpful in business in delivering financial information, stocks, commodities, etc. (Crystal 2009)
g. cam to cam) requires that one be organized, but able to perform impromptu in business, much as if one were popping in to another person's cubicle (Davis and Weinstein, 2005)
it, like many things in the modern world, is instantaneous, satisfying the 21st century need to have both dependence and independence based on our own decision or whim. Therein lies the confusion for many -- just how real is an electronic friendship that can exist without really "knowing" the person physically? How robust are virtual relationships except in the mind of those participating? and, how do we know with whom we are actually chatting or forming a bond -- could the mother of three living in Scotland be something quite different on the Internet? (Haythornthwaite, 2005)
One will also need to decide if one is going to adopt the shorthand English, or retain business English in communicating through text and/or instant messaging. There are both positives and negatives to both -- and it depends if one is able to switch gears and understand that there are certain times that it is appropriate to use non-standard English, and other times that it is crucial in the business world to use precise, formal, business English (Jaderstrom and Miller, 2006)
Indeed, the use of these electronic tools has likely done more to democratize and allow for transparency in the business world that at any other time in history. Certainly, interdepartmental policy can mitigate the manner in which these tools are allowed in the office; but who really has time to monitor email and IM in the course of the day, particularly when management is also receiving the same amount? We cannot change the evolution (and possible truncation) of language, but we can hold to standards of proper spelling and clear, concise writing that is appropriate for the message and audience intended (Jones & Alexander, 2000)
Rather, one needs to realize, the 5-paragraph theme rule still applies: topic -- back up sentences (paragraphs) and robust conclusion. Just because it is email does not mean it should deteriorate into conversational slang, poor spelling, and lack of professional tone and timbre (Schiffman, 2007, Chapter 2)
Email has literally changed the way business works, but it is important to note that because it can be archived, read by others, and is potentially not neutral; more care may be given to it as a tool in order to assist in productivity, not hinder. Indeed, most current estimates show that for every 8-hour managerial shift and above, 2 hours is taken up just getting through email (Smallwood, 2008)
). Texting systems can also advise customers of billing dude dates, promotions, and other messages more easily converted to text than left as voice mail (Trosby 2004)
Speak clearly, do not mumble, do not hide behind a microphone or prop, but instead, look directly into the camber and, if at all possible, pretend that the person(s) in the same room so that you can be clear and precise. If possible, mimic your verbal presentation with graphics to accentuate your points (Wilcox, 2000)
It is posed to benefit both users and client by its user friendliness as a platform which helps the automotive and motorsports industry connect and understand their clients in the delivery of an endless variety of schemes which exposes and improves motorsports and social media marketing in many ways. The growth in the motorsports advertisement industry has seen it develop into a multi-million dollar industry (DeMoss,2012)
The main important area of concern in the international business arena is cultural considerations. These include dissimilarity in living standards, law and legal systems, climate, language barriers and many others (Czinkota & Ronkainen, 2010, 1-2)
Whereas in the past, customers expected little and were often satisfied with front line agents that could simply answer their questions or solve their problem. Modernly, however, customers are expecting more from front line agents are not satisfied when only the basic expectations are met (Gruber, 2011)