1. Suppose the probability distribution of the lifetimes of the participants in the plan is

1. Was the phone hacking the action of “rogue journalists” or something more systemic?

What evidence in the case supports the claim that it was systemic?

2. If it was systemic, why did it happen, and in what ways was the organization culpable?

In what ways, if at all, were Rupert and James responsible for what happened?

3. What is Rupert Murdoch’s leadership style?

Has it contributed to the problem?

4. Compare the leadership style of Murdoch vs the leadership style portrayed in the “Parable of the Sadhu”.

What differences do you observe?

How do they relate to business ethics?

5. What could News Corp have done differently to avoid the problems described in the case?

What could Rupert and James Murdoch have done?