Business Policy and Strategy

Unit VII Assessment

Q1. Why is it important not to view the concept of "whistleblowing" as "tattling" or "ratting" on another employee?
 

Your response should be 75 words in length.

Q2. Discuss bribery. Would actions, such as politicians adding earmarks in legislation or pharmaceutical salespersons giving away drugs to physicians, constitute bribery? Identify three business activities that would constitute bribery and three actions that would not.
 

Your response should be 75 words in length.

Q3. Why should firms formulate and implement strategies from an environmental perspective?
 

Your response should be 75 words in length.

Q4. How can firms ensure that their code of business ethics is read, understood, believed, remembered, and acted on rather than ignored?
 

Your response should be 75 words in length.

Q5. What do you feel is the relationship between personal ethics and business ethics? Are they or should they be the same?
 

Your response should be 200 words in length.

Unit VII Journal

You are opening your own small business and want to establish a culture of ethical behavior. What are some procedures you should implement to support an ethics culture?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit VI Journal

Suppose you are a leader responsible for an organization’s vision/mission statements. How often do you think they should be changed? What are some reasons you might consider changing them?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.