SBANC Newsletter
May
3,
2005
Issue
370-2005
QUOTE
"People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn't
make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics.
A company is only as good as the people it keeps."
-- Mary Kay Ash
FEATURE
PAPER
Business
Ethics for Unseasoned Entrepreneurs: Trends and Concerns for
Professionals and Stakeholders
This
paper was presented by Michael W. Boyd
of the University of Tennessee at Martin at the 2004 Allied Academics
International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
ABSTRACT
This manuscript looks at the importance of ethical behavior and
decision-making in today’s business operations. It points
out who is involved and some of the ramifications of unethical
business dealings over time. Ethical standards are entwined throughout
our companies today no matter what their size. It is imperative
that young entrepreneurs understand how some of society’s
accepted actions have evolved over time and the problems that
can arise
if not checked in the early stages of start up for new businesses.
To develop an organization that normally operates ethically in
all of their dealings the founder needs to set the trend early
in the company’s life span.
INTRODUCTION
Ethics play a major role in today's "arm's length" business
transactions, and in turn, those transactions play a major role
in the lives of all stakeholders. Taking a closer look at today's
business ethics and how each party is affected can benefit all the
participants in this dynamic process. Many entrepreneurs are new
or relatively new to the business world and can be somewhat naïve
about common business practices that have evolved over time. Questions
arise such as, should a business have morality, or is that a human
characteristic? Should all executives, managers, and employees answer
to the same set of rules for ethical conduct? Are ethical standards
the same for a person at work as they are when that person
is not at work? Who is guilty if an employee performs an unethical
or illegal act while working for a company? What should be done if
an employee calls attention to unethical practices that are condoned
by the company? Are there any correct answers or do the answers depend
on the situation and circumstances? Recently, major unethical and/or
illegal acts have been exposed in many of our corporations. This
discussion
will hopefully better equip our business leaders and young entrepreneurs
to deal with ethical questions arising from situations in which they
find themselves.
Read the Entire Paper...
TIP
OF THE WEEK
Six Principles
for Retaining Loyal People and Partners
Byers,
Thomas H., and Richard C. Dorf. Technology Ventures: From Idea
to Enterprise. New York: McGraw Hill, 2005. 277.
CONFERENCES
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI)
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) is holding
its World Conference at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore,
Maryland on May 15-20, 2005.
For more information, visit: http://www.tdwi.org/info.aspx?id=13561
International Association for Computer Information (IACIS)
The International Association for Computer Information (IACIS) will
hold its IACIS Pacific 2005 Conference at
the Grand Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan on May 19-21, 2005. The theme
for the conference will be "Technology
and Information Security Issues in Knowledge-Based Organizations."
For more information, visit: http://www.iacis.org/
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial
Sciences
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences
is holding its 12th Annual International Conference in Amman - The Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, at Le Royal Hotel on May 29-31, 2005. "The Role of
Banks, Financial and Economic Institutions in Promoting and Financing the
Small and Medium Enterprises," will cover the main
financial and economic issues faced by SMEs in the Arab countries and worldwide.
For more information, visit: http://www.aabfs.org/EB/Conf/Enhome.asp
Marketing Education Resource Center
The Marketing Education Resource Center is holding its
2005 Conclave and Professional Conference at the Renaissance Seattle
Hotel, Seattle, Washington on June 23-26, 2005. Conclave programming
will include an abundance of information from six conferences which
will cover Marketing
Management, Entrepreneurship, E-Business/Technology, International
Business, Sports/Events Business, and Hospitality/Tourism.
For more information, visit: http://www.mark-ed.org/conclave/default.htm
Business
Retention and Expansion International (BREI)
Business Retention and Expansion International sill hold its 12th Annual
Business Retention & Expansion International (BREI) Conference
at The Nashville Downtown Hilton in Nashville, Tennessee on June
2-4, 2005.
For more information, visit: http://www.brei.org/
CALL
FOR PAPERS
Association of
Management and International Association of Management (AoM/IAoM)
Association of Management and International Association of Management (AoM/IAoM)
will hold its 22nd Annual Conference at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Norfolk,
Virginia on August 12-14, 2005. The theme for this conference will be
The Power and Effectiveness of Management, Education, Technology, and Leadership
(METL) across Disciplines.
Submission Deadline: May 26, 2005
For more information, visit: http://www.aom-iaom.org
The CIBER Research
Institute
The CIBER Research Institute will have its EABR Conference (business & economics)
and TLC Conference (teaching methods, styles, and administration) in Athens,
Greece at The Athens Marriott on June 13-17, 2005.
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2005
For more information, visit: http://www.CIBERinstitute.org
IPSI-2005 MONTENEGRO
IPSI will hold The International IPSI-2005 Montenegro Conference in Hotel
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro on October 1-8, 2005. Topics include: Education,
Computer science and engineering, B2B, B2C, E-Business Management.
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2005
For more information, visit: http://www.internetconferences.net/montenegro2005/index.html
North
American Case Research Association (NACRA)
The North American Case Research Association (NACRA) will hold its Annual Conference
at the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center in North Falmouth,
Massachusetts (Cape Cod) on October 27-29, 2005.
Submission Deadline: June 13, 2005
For more information, visit: http://www.emich.edu/nacra/website/capecod1.htm
College of Business and Leadership at Fort Hays State University
College of Business and Leadership at Fort Hays State University will
hold the first annual Business and Leadership
Symposium in Hays, Kansas on September 28 - 29, 2005. The best proposals
in the Symposium are eligible for
publication consideration in the Journal of Business and Leadership:
Research, Practice, and Teaching.
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2005
For more information, visit: http://www.fhsu.edu/cob/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship's
Experiential Classroom VI
The Experiental
Classroom is an annual clinic designed to demonstrate practical, simple,
provocative,
and innovative ways in which
those who are new to the teaching of entrepreneurship can use a variety
of experiential
and application-oriented pedagogical tools. It is designed
primarily for
*
Faculty members from literally any discipline who are re-tooling
so that they can teach entrepreneurship.
* Entrepreneurs planning to return to the classroom to teach entrepreneurship
courses.
* Adjunct faculty teaching entrepreneurship on a part-time basis.
* New faculty teaching entrepreneurship for the first time.
* Center directors coordinating entrepreneurship courses.
Experiential Classroom
VI will take place September 15-18, 2005, at Syracuse University. To find
out more or to register online, visit http://www.whitman.syr.edu/eee/falcone/classroom/index.asp.
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