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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Lecture for Wednesday 03/30/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
  • Quiz 8 (chap 11) - open (and will be available until: April 4, 2011 9:00 AM)
  • All case summary and written assignment grades will be current this weekend!
  • Beginning Monday (4/4) case discussion will be led by students!
  • Questions/comments/thoughts?


Lecture 9:00 AM
The floor was open to students wherein the following questions were posed along with the following responses. These were all listed on the board as the discussion took place.

What are the things you dislike about this class?
  • Too much typing papers
  • Too computer oriented
  • Overwhelming amount of reading
  • The case summary should not be due with the case reports
  • It's at 9 o' clock (too early)
  • Only one attempt on the quizzes
  • All quizzes to be due by the end of the semester
  • Case 15 and case 20 on the syllabus were transposed
  • The assignment calendar is confusing
  • The case shouldn't due before the class starts
  • Discussions before the summaries are due
  • Open note tests (when everything has been in the book or electronic)
  • More extra credit opportunities
  • More time to read
  • The book is boring
  • Do not like this activity
  • Book is too heavy to carry around
  • more in-class activities
  • better chairs
  • the answers are too subjective to be true or false

What are the things you like about this class?
  • Leniency of deadlines and an understanding professor
  • In class Discussions
  • I like how we go by the book
  • Getting money's worth of the book
  • Likes the case studies
  • How we have to put on our managers hat and think through the mindset of the manager
  • Test open book, notes, and take home
  • Real life to business with real life issues that managers would have to deal with
  • The book and the class are progressive.
  • The information is linear
  • Likes the guy from Disney
  • Internship opportunities
  • Class size is perfect
  • Makes you more aware of Behavior in the corporate world
  • Class managers blog
  • More information by news
  • Insightful for work experience for real world
  • Relates to other classes
  • I like the participation
  • This class openly participates in the class
  • Less lecture, more thinking
  • Laptops are allowed
  • Turn things in electronically and not use paper

How could we improve it?
  • Make it longer
  • Make it everyday
  • Modify amount of cases 1/2 the cases and twice amount of discussion
  • More videos
  • More Disney
  • More current event cases
  • Where are they now
  • Tweak the book
  • Live interview thru Skype
  • Local issues in Arizona
  • Beer and pizza and a shuttle home JIC (just in case).

Class Discussion 9:32 AM
In-class Case Discussion: Case 20: Something’s Rotten in Hondo (found on page 842 in your textbook).

Something's Rotten in Hondo in-class discussion took place where the following items were written on the board and class discussion ensued.

Options:
Run at night
Move to Mexico
Or we could blow the whistle
Quit
$ for scrubbers

Moral not equal to money
Back to options concerning reducing fines:
Run at night
Move
Discussion continued at this point concerning the EPA and other options that the company could pursue to make positive changes.

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Lecture for Monday 03/28/2011

Class opening 9:00 AM
There was a written test administered today at the beginning of class and all students in attendance participated in that event. There are no other notes for this date. 

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Lecture for Friday 03/26/2011

Class opening 9:00 AM
No class today as scheduled. There is a Library Group Assignment which can be done in groups at school or taken home and worked on. This assignment will be due Monday morning the 28th at the beginning of class. 


To view and download the PDF of this assignment sheet CLICK HERE


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Friday, March 25, 2011

Lecture for Wednesday 03/23/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
Last information session will be March 24 between 6-7PM

Housekeeping stuff:

Quiz 7 (for Chapter 9) – closed on Wed. (today)!
Still to be decided whether next weeks test will be take home or open note...
Questions/comments/thoughts?

Lecture 9:08 AM
Professor Cameron covered material from chapter 10. The following topics where defined, explained and discussed:

Eras of Internationalization
Friedman’s Eras of Globalization
Globalization 1.0
Globalization 2.0
Globalization 3.0

Nike Discussion 9:22 AM
Visited nike.com and talked about the Nike free 5.0 v4 ID men’s running shoe.

Discussed the Nike case and now Nini makes the shoes for Niki.

What are the facts?
How should nike have responded? 
Is it good business to acknowledge past errors? Is this an issue? A crisis?
Is it ethical…a $20 million per year endorsement vs. a wage of 14 cents an hour?
Is nike’s responsibility to subcontract factories a legal, economic, social, or philanthropic obligation? Why?

We discussed the earnings of Nike CLICK HERE to view. Then the questions continued as follows:

Should nike be held responsible for what happens in factories that it does not own? Why / why not?
Labor union vs. student movement? Which group shows ethical responsibility?

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Lecture for Monday 03/21/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM

Housekeeping stuff:

Quiz number: 7 (for chapter 9) – closes on wed!
Be sure to watch the video “Swoosh! Inside Nike” in preparation for Wednesday!
Questions/comments/thoughts?

Video 9:07 AM

Discussion followed the displaying of this article. The following questions were asked so you have an idea of how and where the class discussion went: 

How can this merger effect the government?
Why would the government care who owns what?

Note: We will be watching this topic over the next 8 weeks.

Lecture:  Class Material 9:30 AM
Professor Cameron covered material from chapter 9. The following topics/slides where defined, explained and discussed:

Invasion of Privacy Posed by the Internet
Government’s Involvement
Privacy Agenda of the FTC

Another article:

Class discussion ensued after this article was displayed.

Videos in place of the case 9:44 AM
The following videos were shown: 


DNA discrimination
GMO food – safe or not?

Will leave you with this to think about until we meet again.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

Lecture for Friday 03/11/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
What the syllabus indicates is to be covered this date will be covered the Monday that we return from Spring Break.

Instructions on how to get to iTunesU were provided:

Log into your MyMCC account then under applications there is a link for iTunesU. This will open iTunes. It will open up a number of different departments that have media contact. There is a "Business and Information Systems" link. Click on that link. Next click on your class SBU200 and then the video you want to view.
You should watch the 60 minutes Trasylol video before the next class. There is a video on iTunesU called inside Google. This is a good introduction to information technology and privacy. That is what we are going to do today.

Video Presentation 9:05 AM
Viewed the Google video.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Lecture for Wednesday 03/09/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
During attendance sign in, some housekeeping was covered. These items of business included:
  • The announcements of two internship opportunities which are posted on Webct.
  • MCC Campus Alert in reference to an abduction attempt that occurred 3/4/2011 approximately 2020hrs. Remember: Walk a girl to her car or get a girl to walk you to yours!
  • This Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the library (room LB300) there will be an extra credit opportunity. There is a lunchtime lecture taking place (during lunchtime A.K.A. 12PM). Students in attendance will be asked to write a paper on the events and/or content of the lecture. Details will be posted on Webct about it as well.
Guest Speaker 9:07 AM
John from Disney spoke to the class about internship opportunities with Disney. For more information CLICK HERE. Should you have any questions please feel free to direct those queries to Professor Cameron or anyone at the business office.

Case Discussion 9:32 AM
Class discussion about Case 14: The Travel Expense Billing Controversy began (page 827 in your textbook).  The following questions were posed to the class so you can better follow the direction of the class discussion:

"What are the facts?"
"What are the ethical issues?"
"Who are the stakeholders, what are their stakes?"
"What are the ethics of T&E billing practices?"

Time ran short and so the discussion was ended. This topic is to be continued again this coming Friday.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Lecture for Monday 03/07/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM

During attendance sign in, some housekeeping was covered. These items of business included:

  • The announcements of two internship opportunities which are posted on Webct.
  • Test 2 was collected.
  • MCC Campus Alert in reference to an abduction attempt that occurred 3/4/2011 approximately 2020hrs (more information can be found on Webct).
  • This Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the library (room LB300) there will be an extra credit opportunity. There is a lunchtime lecture taking place. Students in attendance will be asked to write a paper on the events and/or content of the lecture. Details will be posted on Webct about it as well.
  • If you failed to obtain a copy of the test last Friday you are to see Professor Cameron.

Chapter Lecture 9:16 AM
The following chapter 8 slides were covered:

  • Levels at which ethical issues may be addressed
  • Personal levels
  • Personal and managerial ethics
  • Types of ethical principles
  • Principles approach to ethics
  • Principle of Utilitarianism
  • Kant's Categorical Imperative
  • Principle of Rights
  • Principle of Justice
  • Ethical Due Process
At this point in time ethics, morality and values were defined.

Then questions were open to the floor for discussion based on several different scenarios. The first asked you to pretend you worked at a marketing firm that posted a fictitious job posting designed not to hire anyone but rather pull information from competitors or current employees. Next, you work for an automotive supply company and are asked to facilitate or "entertain" suppliers & customers using potentially morally compromising techniques.

Chapter Lecture 9:32 AM
Class discussion about Case 13: Does Cheating in Golf Predict Cheating in Business? began (page 824 in your textbook).  The following questions were posed to the class so you can better follow the direction of the class discussion:

"What question would you ask yourself?"
"Does cheating in golf equal cheating in business?"
"What are the facts?"
"Do we live in a cheating culture?"
"What are the main ethical issues in this case?"
"Is 'personal' cheating related to cheating at work?"
"What insights into the 'executive suite' did you get from this case?"
"Should a golfer's motive/circumstance matter?"
"What are the parallels between the experiences of these executives and the lives of a college student?"

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Lecture for Friday 03/04/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
During attendance sign in, the reminder about the intern positions was announced. Both of those positions available are on Webct.

Lecture  9:04 AM

Open class discussion ensued while the following chapter 7 slides were covered:
  • Business Ethics
  • Recent Ethics Scandals
  • The Public's Opinion of Business Ethics
  • LRN Ethics Study Survey Findings

Discussion ensued at this point from the question, "Have business ethics really deteriorated?"

Continued coverage of chapter 7 slides picked back up with:
  • Media Reporting on Business Ethics

Finally, the take home exam was passed out to all in attendance.

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Friday, March 4, 2011

Lecture for Wednesday 03/02/2011


Class opening 9:00 AM
During attendance sign in, some housekeeping was covered. These items of business included the announcements of two internship opportunities which will be posted on Webct. Test 2 will now be a take-home test while test 3 will be a written in class exam. As part of the announcements, there will be a substitute this Friday so come to class prepared as usual.

Remember: Due dates for all quizzes and summaries have tightened up! Finally, the floor was open for questions, comments and thoughts.

Chapter Lecture 9:07 AM
Open class discussion ensued while the following chapter 7 slides were covered:

  • Learning outcomes
  • Outline
  • Introduction to chapter 7
  • Business Ethics


Class Discussion 9:16 AM
In-class case discussion, case 11: The Case of The Killer Phrases (A) which can be found on page 820 in your textbook. To provide a solid foundation of the direction the discussion was directed in the following questions were asked:

"Summarize - what are the facts?"
"Who are the stakeholders?"
"What is the issue?"
"What evidence does he/we have?"
"What assumptions can be drawn about motive?"
"Is this really an ethical issue worth pursuing?"
"Who should Professor Stevens contact first?"
"Should a student's motive/circumstance matter?"

There is a follow up to this case, Part B if you would like to look it up and read it in your textbook. This would be for your own personal learning.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Lecture for Monday 02/28/2011

Class cancelled due to family emergency.

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