From the Editor – Issue 32
Al Erisman details his trip to Singapore and the topics of the current issue.
Issue 32
Dear Ethix – Issue 32
Readers thank Ethix for good content, comment on responsibilities for multinational businesses, and give opinions on religion and business.
TechWatch: Privacy in a Technological Workplace
Al Erisman argues that it is essential that company leaders, together with their employees, think very broadly about what can be done and what should be done in establishing policies for their own work environments.
Fu Hua Hsieh: Ownership, Separation of Powers Support Ethical Business
Fu Hua Hsieh details the Singapore Exchange describing its similarities and differences with the rest of the world.
Benchmark Ethics: Whistle-Blower, Ombudsman, and Values Champion
David Gill believes that if everyone, at every level, does something to uphold and articulate the core values of the company, ethical crises and breakdowns will be few and far between.
Asia Perspective: The Move to Open Software
Seamus Phan contends, “At the end of the day, what matters most is if your organization can benefit from the use of the software.”
InReview – Issue 32
The End of Shareholder Value: Corporations at the Crossroads
by Allan A. Kennedy
Final Accounting: Ambition, Greed, and the Fall of Arthur Andersen
by Barbara Ley Toffler with Jennifer Reingold
Conflict of Interest Conference
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Ethix Forum – Issue 32
Is the separation of powers between the Chairman and the CEO a vital part of maintaining an ethical company? No single person should have too much power. In fact, the system of government in both the U.K. and the United States recognizes this reality with the checks and balances and the two-house approach. Furthermore, it …
Cost Cutting Targets for Suppliers
What should a small business owner do when a large client asks for a reduced cost?