BUSI 472
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Each student will develop and submit an annotated bibliography of the sources they intend to cite
in the research paper assignment. This assignment allows the learner to illustrate how each
source informs the research question/topic and demonstrate proper use of current APA.
INSTRUCTIONS
You should cite 8-10 peer reviewed sources
Each source will appear in current APA format as it will appear in the research
paper
Each source will include a 100-word narrative documenting how the source is
relevant to the research paper topic.
All material should be presented in APA format, including but not limited to the
title page.
The Annotated Bibliography Assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the
assigned Module: Week.
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Topic Assignment
Amanda Anderson
Liberty University
Organizational Ethics
Dr. John Obradovich
September 11, 2022
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Research Paper Topic Selection
Organizational Ethics in American Organizations: A Study of the Ethical Dilemmas
Posed by the Pursuit of Equality
Research Problem
In the pursuit of providing equality for all organizational members, organizations often
find themselves faced with various ethical dilemmas. The successful resolution of these
dilemmas has bottom-line implications for all firms seeking a sustainable competitive advantage
in their market space.
Thesis Statement
This paper discusses how firms can successfully resolve ethical dilemmas created by
seeking to provide equality for all organizational members.
Rationale
It is important to understand how various ethical dilemmas can affect organizational
success. Examining this topic will provide students with far reaching personal and career
benefits.
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Annotated Bibliography
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
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Annotated Bibliography
Bell, E., Winchester, N., & Wray-Bliss, E. (2021). Enchantment in business ethics
research. Journal of Business Ethics, 174(2), 251-262.
Ethical business programs are more common than ever, but the quality varies. The article
is important since it helps in creating a detailed introduction to the final research paper.
Therefore, the article helps in creating a foundation for a better understanding of the concept.
There is currently a strong consensus among scholars that some indicators of business success
are strongly correlated to organizational ethics. The best available evidence indicates that ethics
is positively correlated with both the efficiency with which an organization operates and
economic growth, however, association does not always imply causation. This means that if
businesses adopt more ethical practices, we can anticipate better performance from them. This
implies that organizations' efficacy will decline as they grow less moral.
Raza, A., Farrukh, M., Iqbal, M. K., Farhan, M., & Wu, Y. (2021). Corporate social
responsibility and employees' voluntary pro‐environmental behavior: The role of
organizational pride and employee engagement. Corporate Social Responsibility and
Environmental Management, 28(3), 1104-1116.
Ethics programs, like ethics training, aim to teach staff members how to make choices
that inspire stakeholders' trust—choices that uphold and fortify the pillars sustaining the bridge.
It is helpful to think of leaders of ethics training as the engineers responsible for determining,
preserving, and enhancing the bridge's structural integrity throughout time. This involves, among
other things, logistics, human capital, and advertising. Industry experts encourage businesses to
incorporate their ethical programs into daily operations. Integrating ethical practices into
employees' daily work helps optimize the program's impact. The article is important since it
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indicates the key role played by ethics in enhancing employees' satisfaction and commitment to
the organization.
Masud, M. A. K., Rashid, M. H. U., Khan, T., Bae, S. M., & Kim, J. D. (2019).
Organizational strategy and corporate social responsibility: The mediating effect of
the triple bottom line. International journal of environmental research and public
health, 16(22), 4559.
Profitability can be increased, which is why business ethics are crucial. Over three years,
those recognized on this year's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies surpassed the Large
Cap Index by 10%. A successful ethics program can help cut down on losses. In 22% of the
instances looked at in 2018, the victim group was forced to pay more than 1 million
dollars. Businesses that engage in questionable business practices run the risk of experiencing a
decline in stock price and strained commercial ties, both of which can affect profitability.
Furthermore, there is a link between business ethics and customer loyalty. Consumers said they
no longer conduct business with organizations they view as unethical. Trust is fostered by
business ethics, which increases sales and brand awareness.
Mačaitytė, I., & Virbašiūtė, G. (2018). Volkswagen emission scandal and corporate social
responsibility–a case study.
The Environmental Protection Agency sent Volkswagen a notice of violation in 2015.
The business was charged with placing "defeat devices" on around 500,000 cars bought in the
US since 2009. The hazardous gas nitrogen oxide was momentarily repressed by this technology
to pass emission standards. The corporation was able to appear to comply with European and
American air quality requirements by passing these tests. But the truth told a different tale. The
defeat device was turned off once the cars were on the road to enhance driving ability. This
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approach caused car emissions to exceed legal limits. Investigations eventually revealed that
numerous corporate leaders had known about this fraud for some years. The article is important
since it provides an example of Volkswagen and the impact of unethical decisions
Elson, R. J., & Ingram, P. (2018). Wells Fargo and the unauthorized customer accounts: A
case study. Global Journal of Business Pedagogy, 2(1), 607-639.
Wells Fargo was charged with creating two million fictitious accounts in 2016. These
accounts were opened without the clients' consent. Executives' immediate response was to
downplay the issue. Senior managers said, for instance, that the "few bad apples" involved had
previously been sacked. However, further research indicated that the problems were systematic.
Branch managers said that the senior bosses' unreasonable sales targets. The aggressive targets
prompted staff to take shortcuts rather than encouraging improved performance. To improve
branch stats, some managers even instructed their staff on how to create phony accounts. The
article is important since it provides the second case study which indicates the importance of
ethics in business operation.
ur Rehman, I. (2019). Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data harvesting: What you need to
know. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-11.
The public learned in 2018 that Facebook had gravely violated the rights of its users to
their data privacy. Without the customer's consent, the business acknowledged disclosing the
personal information of over 80 million users to Cambridge Analytica. It's critical to take into
account how this data disaster came to be. Users of the platform agreed to share information
from their profiles when they read the small print to utilize some 3rd applications. However,
these users were unaware that by consenting to share their data, they were also consenting to
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disclose the data of their close friends and family members who had not consented to the
arrangement.
Gheraia, Z., Saadaoui, S., & Abdelli, H. A. (2019). Business ethics and corporate social
responsibility: bridging the concepts. Open Journal of Business and
Management, 7(04), 2020.
Managers today need to be particularly proactive to help their firm grow or even maintain
market share because of the quick shifts in technology and other variables. Companies are acting
quickly against their rivals down an endless bridge into an uncertain but promising future in
response to these circumstances. This bridge is supported by columns that depict the company's
interactions with its major stakeholders. In the end, the quality of these stakeholder connections
will determine the bridge's structural integrity and the train's ability to arrive at its destination.
Therefore, taking advantage of or neglecting the interests of any significant stakeholder group
can put a corporation at serious risk. The article is important for the research since it indicates
ethics and corporate social responsibility aid in business development.
Ferrell, O. C., Harrison, D. E., Ferrell, L., & Hair, J. F. (2019). Business ethics, corporate
social responsibility, and brand attitudes: An exploratory study. Journal of Business
Research, 95, 491-501.
Businesses produce and sell goods and services in a market economy to meet consumer
demand, turn a profit, and stay in business. When they create, they occasionally make
mistakes—either consciously or unconsciously. As a result, socioeconomic problems begin to
appear in society. One of the most significant contributors to socioeconomic problems in society
is the breakdown of businessmen's ethical duty to the government. The article is important since
it will help in providing a conclusive argument on how business ethics are important and why
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senior management should be involved in the process. Companies must properly complete work
in light of increased scrutiny of company operations. This can be achieved through ethical
programs which aim at enhancing moral behavior.
