Casting Stones

This article takes a look at the life and death of Ken Lay and the ripple effect of executive decisioning.

Business Ethics Case Study; Unbelievable Government Credit Card Abuse

In business management classes across the country MBA students study business ethics. In fact, there are now MBA degrees available that are called Ethics MBAs. But in the real world how ethical is the business community? How ethical is our own government?

Wide Spread Government Credit Card Abuse Forces Federal Law Change

The widespread government credit card abuse has forced the federal laws to change to protect the American taxpayers money as government workers would violate the trust of the American people and spend money, which is supposed to be used for official government business.

Street Sweeping Contractors Cheat Business Customers at Night

Many street sweeping companies, which have big large contracts with retail outlets and shopping malls often cheat the company on their services. In fact, as I travel around the country I am appalled at this particular industry. It seems that so many of the contractors who have street sweeping businesses cheat the customer. I asked myself why this is?

The FBI Getting Ready to Make a Huge Bust on Chinese Spy Ring

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is getting ready to make a huge bust on a giant Chinese Spy Ring, which goes very deep and involves many players. In fact, the group has been operating for years in the United States and stealing technology. The number of companies they are involved with is astounding and the number of college students who are involved is also interesting.

New Wal-Mart Theft Policy Helps Provide An Unexpected Perk For Its Minimum Wage Employees

Wal-Mart recently announced that it is changing its zero-tolerance rule when it comes to theft. Previously, Wal-Mart would prosecute anybody caught stealing from one of its stores - even if it was just a pack of gum. But, the zero-tolerance theft rule has now changed. Henceforth, prosecution happens only if an item stolen is worth $25 or more.

Business Ethics Case Study Considered; Franchise Regulations

Many people believe that when they buy a franchise that the franchise business model has been reviewed by the government, yet this is not the case. In fact, franchising companies are only required to register their franchises with some, but not all states that they choose to franchise in. There are only 13 registration states

Keyed Cars, Christmas Scars, and Chi-town Seminars...

Some call it karma. Others call it sin. Whatever it's called in your circle—it seems to haunt you later in life. It bites you in the ass and leaves painful marks.

Fair Trade Fundamentals

You're buying coffee. One label says this roasted mountain-fresh Colombian coffee is ideal for all coffee makers. But is it ideal for the coffee bean's maker, the farmer? Your choice is empowering. When you choose fair trade, you get more than coffee; you get the opportunity to enrich someone's life.

Serbanes Oxley and Other Compliance Training Bugaboos

Compliance training gets no respect. Training managers view it as something of a bugaboo. Most trainees greet it with about as much enthusiasm as they would a parallel parking contest. So what is it, why do we need it, and how can we best go about it?

BPO: A Sweet Seduction

Basic factor in economic development is the rate of brain formation not the employment guarantee. That’s why, the immediate challenge of the researchers and social scientist here is to delineate and explore the insecurities and vulnerabilities are so veiled in the organizational logic of the firm. The average tenure at a voice-based Indian BPO is merely 18 months and 3-4 years for the other types of business process outsourcing firms in comparison to the normal service life of 25-30 years.

The Ugly Issue of Sex, Lies, and Credibility - Nu Leadership Series

Explore the vicious cycle of putting God on the stand as a character witness. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Just Do It and Ask for Forgiveness Later

This has become a way of life in business and our home lives. In the early days, people would get a giddy high off of seeing what they could get away with. Today, it has grown into an arrogant cockiness that has crossed the lines, infuriated our coworkers and weakened the trust our loved ones have in us.