Chapter 1.6, Problem I.15E

In five sentences, how would you best define good governance?

What type of ethical climate existed at Massey Energy Corporation? Explain your answer.

What programs helped or did not help in making the Disaster Preparedness Management and Environmental Stewardship clear?

1. Explain how governance can be used in the following contexts and give appropriate examples: a. national governance b. local governance c. corporate governance d. international governance 2. Transparency and accountability are synonymous. Explain whether the statement is correct or not.

Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with annual sales of $47.4 billion. It operates 5,584 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico and plans to have 7,000 stores by 2010. The plan was going very smoothly until March 2007, when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed an employment discrimination class-action lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of African American workers. Robert Johnson, EEOC regional attorney in St. Louis, said, “Black managers are assigned to stores in black neighborhoods more often than one would expect, and black employees are not being promoted to management and within management as often as similar white employees.”Walgreens issued a statement saying, "As a company with a history of commitment to fairness, diversity, and opportunity, we are saddened and disappointed by the EEOC's decision. Our commitment is to providing opportunity to all employees—not only because it is the right thing to do but…

Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with annual sales of $47.4 billion. It operates 5,584 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico and plans to have 7,000 stores by 2010. The plan was going very smoothly until March 2007, when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed an employment discrimination class-action lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of African American workers. Robert Johnson, EEOC regional attorney in St. Louis, said, “Black managers are assigned to stores in black neighborhoods more often than one would expect, and black employees are not being promoted to management and within management as often as similar white employees.”Walgreens issued a statement saying, "As a company with a history of commitment to fairness, diversity, and opportunity, we are saddened and disappointed by the EEOC's decision. Our commitment is to providing opportunity to all employees—not only because it is the right thing to do but…

What ethical guidelines would you develop to support corporate governance best practices surrounding walmart needing to properly compensate their employees?

Going forward, how can Volkswagen improve its corporate governance to prevent a similar crisis from recurring? ( 300 words) Volkswagen- The Emission Scandal

managers have a wide range of choices,from low to high , for corporate social responsibility. briefly discuss the corporate social responsibility aproaches. in order to a successful manager which approach or approaches would you like to practice more over others and why?