BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 3 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS
Page 104, 3.1, (choose any three)
A. Definitely the American businessman did not study the Saudi ethics principles before visiting the country; he made several ethical mistakes.
B. He had to inform the team what was the point of the meeting, so that people would be prepared for it with ideas.
C. The Spanish guys needed to study the business ethics in USA; not anyone needs to receive the information (only those who are concerned by it).
Page 105, 3.2
a. What does the abbreviation UTC indicates?
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the basis for civil time today. This 24-hour time standard is kept using highly precise atomic clocks combined with the Earth's rotation.
b.
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Do not offer or accept gifts of cash or cash equivalents to or from any current, former or potential vendor, customer, broker or provider. Cash equivalents include checks, honoraria, money orders, stocks and savings bonds. Gift certificates and gift cards are not considered cash equivalents, but they are subject to our limits on business courtesies.
Entertainment and meals offered or received by employees as part of legitimate business activity are not included in the $50 gift limit, but they must be within reason and moderation. Generally, prizes from raffles and drawings outside of business activities are not considered gifts.
Although we do not set a dollar limit on gift giving among employees, always use good judgment when giving or accepting gifts. Gifts of nominal value are always best, and contributing to a gift must always be voluntary. Never give a gift to another employee to influence or show favoritism.
• Know that when the Company awards items to employees as recognition for a business achievement or as part of Company sponsored events, they are not considered gifts, but they are subject to all applicable federal, state and local tax requirements
2. 3M Company:
What to avoid
Giving or receiving money or cash equivalents such as gift cards, gift certificates or vouchers almost always violates this Principle. In very rare, limited and defined circumstances, within special conditions, 3M policies and
Company employees must be careful that their conduct cannot rationally be construed as a bribe or other inappropriate enticement to perform a business act or improperly influence the recipient.
d. According to UPS 300.021, the classmate who reported cheating is eligible to receive a reward from the CSUF Ethics Task Force.
You also inquired about the taxability of the gift bags you received at the Grammy Awards this year. Unfortunately, the value of the gift bags you received must be reported and included as gross income on your 2014 return. This is because of the motives behind receiving the gift bags. The contents of the bags were given to you with the understanding that
What is the Company policy for the sale of and recognition of the revenue on gift cards?
Adults should be aware of their organisation’s policy on the giving and receiving of gifts.
Accepting others gratuity could cause the agency to be investigated and possibility sued for bribery. Every gratuity should be directed to the charity of the department to cut down on legal issues and conduct unbecoming of the
A. (2.) Analyze the ethical issues at stake in the scenario and distinguish from legal matters.
A gift received for opening a bank account is not taxable income to the recipient.
7. A gift received for opening a bank account is not taxable income to the recipient.
Glenn Grouse from CO Springs Utilities has helped Randy and I in developing our DOT pre trip/post trip training as well as coached us with the driver’s evals. Glenn volunteered his time and has come to Penrose at 7 am four times. I talked with Alan and we are planning to send a letter to Springs Utilities complimenting Glenn. In addition we had talked about purchasing a restaurant gift card. Is that permissible and are there stipulations on the amount?
a. Identify the ethical dilemma faced by the CIO in this situation using the three normative theories of business ethics. Identify all stakeholders involved. How will each stakeholder group be affected by the decision taken by the management?
c) Other sources that I would read are journals of those that were involved in incidents similar to these so that I get a better perspective of their thoughts, opinions, and what they think should be done.
My view on giving cash as a gift is a good idea for someone. It allows the person that is receiving the present the opportunity to get what they want. The gift is to show that, I thought of the person and got them a gift for the special occasion. People who receive money can buy what they prefer instead of what I would like for them to have. I want to make the person happy. As I watch the gift being opened, I would rather a smile on their face, instead of them pretending like they liked the gift. I want to leave the person I’m giving a gift to satisfied with what they can get with the cash. It can also be a nice gift if you can be creative with it. In the book, Sandel states, “From the standpoint pf market reasoning, it is almost always better to give cash rather than a gift” (99). I look at it as I might think I have good taste in gifts I pick out and the person who I’m giving the gift to may not think that. Sandel also explains, “So if you really
D. Now days, I have often met and discussed something with many people, including prosecutors, my supervisor, colleagues, prisoners etc.
The anthropology of gifts is also crucial to economics. Entire businesses and industries rely on gift giving as it helps understand the relationships in economy as a cultural system that is not just