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Ed Kinberg: Ethics at the core of a successful business

ReputationalCompliance October 19, 2012 0

My past columns have discussed specific legal issues. This month, I have decided to shift my focus to ethics, because this issue can help businesses avoid legal disputes with owners, employees and customers.

The Ethical Component of Business

ReputationalCompliance October 18, 2012 0

Business owners face many struggles on the road to success. They must make decisions on a daily basis that could alter the likelihood of survival in today’s market. Some of the decisions are straight

The Importance of Business Reputation

ReputationalCompliance October 16, 2012 0

The reputation of a business is essential to its survival. The trust and confidence of the consumer can have a direct and profound effect on a company’s bottom line. Recently, the importance of reputation

Zimbabwe: Ethics Code Must Be Put Into Practice

ReputationalCompliance October 16, 2012 0

When company leaders decide to grow ethical practices in their organisations they have always thought of crafting a code of ethics. Rightly so, the code of ethics is the cog upon which effective organisational

Managing reputation risks key to organization’s success: Study

ReputationalCompliance October 11, 2012 0

Events that threaten an organization's reputation may be more common than many have previously thought, according to a new report, and a coherent strategy for managing a reputation-threatening event and rebuilding a damaged reputation

Integrating Risk with Business Planning

ReputationalCompliance October 10, 2012 0

While some may use the two terms interchangeably to describe the same process, “business planning” is distinguished from “strategy setting” in two fundamental ways. First, strategy setting establishes the enterprise’s overall strategic direction, differentiating capabilities

Are ethics in business still important?

ReputationalCompliance October 5, 2012 0

In April, Walmart, the world's largest retailer, was accused in a scandal in which the former CEO of its operations in Mexico allegedly orchestrated $24 million in bribes to Mexican officials to streamline construction

U.S. Corporations Lead on Business Ethics, Lag on Environmental Transparency

ReputationalCompliance September 24, 2012 0

A decade of regulatory reforms on corporate governance has made U.S. companies leaders in the adoption of business ethics policies, according to a new study by The Conference Board. However, this is one of