Ethical conflicts at Enron: moral responsibility in corporate capitalism

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The author, a former vice president at Enron who initially reported the company's accounting irregularities, relates her personal experiences regarding her discovery to practices of corporate watchdog groups and why these groups failed to identify the irregularities. She concludes that regulation of moral responsibility is required in the capitalist system; a question-and-answer segment follows.

Capital funds & cash flow, Business Ethics, Accounting and auditing, Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing, Gas transmission industry, Enron Corp., ENE, Accounting procedures

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Corporate social responsibility: whether or how?

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An overview is presented on the origin, history, and development of the concept of corporate social responsibility, and uses as an example the ability of developing countries to obtain access to needed medicines. Topics include reputational risk in consumer, equity, and labor markets, shareholders' interest, and implementation strategy.

Foreign trade, Developing Countries, Health aspects, Methods, Pharmaceutical industry, International trade, Public relations, Company public relations

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De-marketing obesity

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The two principles that influence food acquisition and consumption are discussed. The four reversible drivers of food consumption that marketers can use to help consumers control their intake of food are also discussed.

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Food industry, Obesity, Control, Food consumption, Food and beverage production/distribution software

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