AC 610 Dr. Shim WorldCom Ethics Case Project By Andreas Ruiz-Diaz "An Ethics Code Can't Replace a Backbone - Outlining inappropriate behavior in a code to avoid future problems can be a healthy response to an ethics problem. But if the code is inconsistent with the culture as employees p...

Good to Great by Jim Collins is by far the best business-oriented book that I've ever read. I can see why it has gained the notoriety and respect from top level executives around the world. I have read other business type books which were more of a motivational lecture than actual years o...

ECONOMICS The Glass ceiling is an unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women from rising to positions of power or responsibility, within a corporation. This obstacle is faced by thousands of women trying to fulfill their career goals and objectives. The following article will expl...

The New Breed is a very interesting article that describes the transformation from the over confident, playboy CEOs of a few years ago to the new diligent, hard working CEO of today. The old CEO was primarily concerned with growth and had little, if any relationship with their employees. However,...

Individual Research Report Course: Business Ethics Date: November 24,2003 In This paper I am proving that Dick Grasso , the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) had every right to his full r...

Broadcom Posts 1st-Quarter Results In Line With Reduced Estimates http://www.dj.com/http://www.dj.com/Wednesday, April 18, 2001 05:03 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. -- Broadcom Corp (BRCM, news). reported a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings from operations because of weak orders and said it hasn't...

I have a lot to say about this "glass ceiling" business. In fact, when I started outlining my thoughts on the topic, I knew exactly what it was I wanted to impart and felt that my sentiments echoed those of many of my female friends and colleagues; That the theory of the glass ceiling was nothing mo...

Introduction Women are becoming an unmistakable portion of the workforce. Woman now make up 43 percent of the managerial, administrative, and executive positions in the U.S. This may sound impressive, but unfortunately most of those jobs are only in lower level management. Women only make up three t...

Revised Avon Guiding Coalition Stage 2 of the 8 Stage Process Susan McCalib The change event for Avon Products, Inc. has been identified as transforming product ordering in the United States from a disjointed, multi-stage process which currently includes orders by mail, fax, phone, or interne...

Voicestream Wireless Voicestream wireless was founded in 1994 as a wireless telecommunications company based in Bellevue, Washington. The company's purpose was to provide cellular service to the Seattle area. The founder of voice stream is the current C.E.O. John Stanton. The company was on...

Two weeks ago, this column discussed how corporate managers can use criticism to maximize their employees' performance. But what about improving the boss's own performance? Is there any way of predicting which leadership styles are likely to be most effective, and which ones ineffective? There is,...

As quoted from Beauty Buzz website Donna Karan expresses herself as follows. "Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. For me, designing is a personal expression of who I am- wife, mother, artist and business person, the many roles that women everywhere are trying to balance. But ...

In today's business world, it is becoming more and more common to find companies that are promoting their chief financial officers to become their companies' chief executive officer. There are pros and cons of hiring a CFO to be a CEO. The stability of the economy and stock market play...