Question 1

Discuss the dangers in earnings management.

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Question 2

Describe John Rigas, the former CEO of Adelphia.

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Question 3

Compare the behaviors of William Aramony with those of Dennis Kozlowski.Are there signals these CEOs send with their behaviors?

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Question 4

Richard Scrushy said, "Shine a light on someone - it's funny how numbers improve."How does this Scrushy philosophy compare with those of other CEOs in the cases you have studied?

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Question 5

"Each time I see Jeff [Greenberg] I feel like I have a bull's eye on my forehead," was the statement of a CEO's direct report.Discuss how the culture at MMC was similar to the cultures of HealthSouth, Tyco, MiniScribe, Bausch & Lomb, and others.

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Question 6

Compare the New Era and Baptist Foundation cases.What common threads do you see?

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Question 7

Make a list of the factors common to the cultures of Enron, WorldCom and Tyco.

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Question 8

Explain how Ms.Winters began her habit of taking snack food while working at Walmart.

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Question 9

List the types of ethical violations the Department of Interior uncovered in its MMS division?

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Question 10

"Per Dave - NO more shredding.We have been officially served for our documents." - was the e-mail David Duncan's secretary sent to Andersen employees.Discuss the ethical standard that was being followed during the shredding.

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Question 11

Develop a chart on the tone-at-the-top factors you see in HealthSouth and the other companies.

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Question 12

When Enron first proposed its off-the-book entities, David Duncan clearly had concerns.Discuss what he did about those concerns.

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Question 13

List the factors that determine the tone at the top.

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Quiz 4: Ethics and Company Culture