This article will respond to the case study written by Morgan and Burnside (2014) that examines the Olympus Financial Fraud. The case study revolves around the Japanese company, Olympus, and how the Japanese culture played an important part in fostering the fraud. While the blame should be directed to the […]
This article will answer the ethical discourse of DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), a well-known pesticide due to its effectiveness and cheap price, as well as its negative effect on human health. The discourse raises an ethical question about a corporation that purchases land in Mexico, then uses DDT from the US to […]
There are various conflict of interest in the case of Enron and Arthur Andersen scandal, and they came from various fraudulent ways. Giroux (2008) listed some of them: the huge executive compensation incentive packages maintained by manipulation, self-dealing hidden partnerships and agreements, accommodating the auditor in Arthur Andersen as well […]
In my years of experience as an entrepreneur, I come to the conclusion that a healthy corporate culture is a key to healthy corporate productivity. While culture is the product of shared experience between all members of the organization, ethical leadership has the power to influence those below them. This […]
This article provides my responses to several questions about business ethics and sustainability. I put more emphasis on the role of the leadership in establishing a positive ethical climate in the company. While ethical behavior is expected from every member of the organization, the top management is responsible to create […]
Introduction: Environesia as Environmental Consultant Indonesia has a strict law regulating how a company will operate. One of the laws required companies to have an AMDAL document before they can begin operations on projects that may disrupt the environment. This AMDAL document explains the environmental impact analysis of the company’s […]