• Small Business Ethics

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    Ethics in business has become big news over the past several years. We read about the escapades of the executives at Enron, WorldCom and other major companies and shake our heads in astonishment thinking, “How could that happen.” We marvel at the unethical behavior of these leaders while at the same time never considering our own behavior.Read more…
  • Rules are Not Made to be Broken

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    Are you surprised when you read and hear about all of the corruption within business these days? I’m not. The way people act in business situations is nothing more than a reflection of how they act in their normal lives.Read more…
  • Essentials of Business Ethics

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    Traditionally, business ethics was considered to be a very controversial notion because even nowadays some people believe that it is a cornerstone of any future more or less prospective company’s strategy while others perceive it like an oxymoron. Personally, I think that business ethics have to be developed yet and, unfortunately, it is mainly the question philosophers or social critics are worried about but not those who are in the center of its attention, namely businessmen, managers, employees, etc. As far as I understand, the relations between all participants of a business process have to be controlled and regulated by some ethical norms because business ethics has an overwhelming influence on so many process in a company, and these processes can have not only interior but exterior character as well.Read more…
  • How to Beat the Competition Even When They Cheat!

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    Did you now you can beat your competition even when they cheat? In the company that started I have been beating the competition city after city even though my competition lacks integrity and I often catch them cheating.In my industry we are in the business of cleaning fleet of vehicles and we often found companies breaking environmental laws and charging the companies they did business with extra for environmental compliance and then underbidding us in the process.Read more…
  • Is Business Behaving Badly or is the Blob of Bureaucracy to Blame?

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    Many US citizens believe that the corporate world is totally corrupt and of course they believe this because they have been told by the mass media hysteria on their television sets that all business people are bad? Many people have surrendered their minds to their television sets and therefore they believe whatever they hear on TV. Further the media will often interview the government and the regulatory agencies and talk about ethics on television.Read more…
  • Steps Involved In Making Your Business Competitive

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    These are the fundamental steps that lead a business to a path of progress and competitiveness enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of the business. There are 7 steps that are discussed below:1. Finding the Gaps It includes the skills and knowledge your company possesses and is a major determinant of your success. In this step you need to identify your strengths, areas needing further study and areas of concern that could seriously affect your ability to stay competitive.Read more…
  • Is Royal Mail Another Business That Is Making It Difficult For Customers To Buy From Them

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    From Monday the 21st of August 2006, Royal Mail changed the rates for the postage of letters.Previously, the cost of postage depended purely on the weight of the letter. But now it has been decided that the price should depend on the size of the letter as well as the weight of the letter.Read more…
  • Poor Work Ethics Risk Future of U.S. Business, Education and Ultimately Freedom

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    With all of the political campaigning, a report released this fall by the Josephson Institute received very little attention and unfortunately should have been both front page news and the lead story for every major media outlet. This annual report of over 36,000 students revealed poor work ethics where 60% of American high school students in order to improve their performance cheated on a test with 28% said that they stole from a store.What is even more incredible is the disconnect between these students’ behaviors and their personal beliefs.Read more…
  • Examples of a Character Reference Letter

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    As a result of my time in business, I have had many excellent Examples of a Character Reference Letter. A good character reference letter is priceless to some. The people who guard well the things they say and the things they do will always get a great character reference letter.Read more…
  • Define Your Position: Values, Ethics & Leadership

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    Some call it wearing one’s heart on the sleeve; others call it wearing their emotions. If the discussion is of values and ethics, leaders must wear them openly, constantly encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to operate within values-based and ethical standards the leader expresses. Values and ethics exist in a philosophical arena and often mistaken as the same.Read more…
  • Ethics for 2006 and Beyond

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    There has been a lot in the news about ethics lately. Or rather about he lack of them. The headlines include students’ cheating, Congressmen lying, CEO back-dating stock options and executives spying on their boards – among other things.Read more…
  • Why Enron Executive Ken Lay is My Business Mentor

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    Every entrepreneur should have a business mentor—someone who’s been through everything that they’re going through and can share their wisdom. Whether he knows it or not, my business mentor is none other than former Enron Executive Ken Lay. For many, he might not make the most obvious choice of a mentor, with his track record of lying, cheating, and stealing his way to success, but that is precisely why this choice is so appealing to me.Read more…
  • Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

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    Business ethics is a form of applied ethics that examines just rules and principles within a commercial context; the various moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business setting; and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. Generally speaking, business ethics is a normative discipline, whereby particular ethical standards are advocated and then applied.It makes specific judgments about what is right or wrong, which is to say, it makes claims about what ought to be done or what ought not to be done.Read more…
  • Consequence Of Powder Coatings

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    Powder coatings are applied using new techniques and more advanced technologies have been innovated to offer powder coatings in a specialized manner. Read more…
  • An Affiliate Reputation

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    Your business reputation embodies your whole business and should be used to promote your business. Work on building a good reputation and make a name for yourself and you will be successful. If you don't your business will suffer and you will struggle every step of the way. Your reputation can make or break your online business.Read more…
  • What are Business Ethics and What is Their Importance?

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    This article describes the importance of business ethics and how negligence towards them can have a negative impact on the business.Read more…
  • Knockoffs and The Right Stuff

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    Kenneth Ragpala shares his views on faking the good stuff and robbing the originals their money. Also some political issues are discussed.Read more…
  • Your Employers Right To Your Privacy

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    The question that now arises is why, if an employer can ask you not to bring personal business and problems to work do they have the right to peer into your personal business even after you've left the office? Even scarier, the law allows employers to view your personal spaces online such as your Myspace and Facebook pages.Read more…
  • Save your future by proven resource of work at home guide to picmoney

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    38 million people have put up their very first websites online this year 2005 alone. It is estimated that by 2008, the internet sales industry will top then dollar bank. And to think, majority of those sites will be offering different affiliate programs for people to choose and participate into.Read more…
  • Business Ethics: Managing Your Relationship With Competitors

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    As a business, your competitors are just that: competitors. However, the way you treat your competitors may affect how your customers and the media perceive your business, your ethics, and your friendliness.Read more…

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