ASSIGNMENT 6

ASSIGNMENT FOR UNIT 6.

PLEASE ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED ACCORDINGLY AND MUST FOLLOW THE APA 7 FORMAT WITH IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND REFERENCES AT LEAST 4 INCLUSIVE OF COURSE READING. ALSO MUST HAVE AN INTRODUCTION STATING THE ISSUES WITH DEFINITIONS WHERE APPLICABLE AND THE BODY THE SOLUTIONS AND A CONCLUSION AND WHERE APPLICABLE A RECOMMENDATION ATTACHED ARE THE RUBICS FOR THE SOLUTIONS.

BUS 5910 UNIT 6 DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT (3 PAGES)

Introduction

Two common ways of characterizing the law, the legal practice, and how laws apply to business transactions is by referring to the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law.” An example of this is the code of ethics document used by the General Electric Company (GE). The title of GE’s business code of ethics is: The Spirit and the Letter.

 The legal reading this week focuses on the letter of the law (how it operates) and the business ethics reading this week can be considered the spirit of the law (what a justice-based system would produce). The discussion forum will provide you with an opportunity to explore and self-reflect on how the issue of “whistle-blowing” fits into your society. Although this can be a difficult topic to discuss there is a wealth of learning that can be gained in this exercise

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT (3 PAGES)

1. Please discuss the Olympus Corporation case study focusing on describing the problem and identifying the cause(s) and the cultural elements of the case. Please share a brief description of the culture of your country (NIGERIA) as it would relate to this case. Does your country’s (NIGERIAN) culture support whistle blowing, or discourage it? 

Articulate the following elements of the case: (1) Identify the real, root problem of this case,

(2) Diagnose the fundamental cause(s) and the cultural elements of the case.

(3) Possible alternatives available to the partners,

(4) Evaluate their plan of action (decision/implementation), and

(5) State the importance and relevance of the case to the study of business.

Case Study

Morgan, A. R. & Burnside, C. (2014). Olympus Corporation Financial Statement Fraud Case Study: The Role That National Culture Plays on Detecting and Deterring Fraud . Journal of Business Case Studies, 10(2), 175-184.

https://my.uopeople.edu/pluginfile.php/1184441/mod_book/chapter/273960/U6%20Olympus%20Financial%20Fraud.pdf

Other readings

Klimza, L. (2014). Business Ethics. Bookboon.com

· Chapters 5 & 6

Sarna, L. (2012). Law for Business Students. Bookboon.com

· Chapter 6