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Chiquita and the U.S. Department of Justice
Krehmeyer, Dean; Donaldson, Tom; Stewart, Lisa; White, HeidiCase DARDEN-BRI-1006-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn April 2003, Chiquita Brand International’s Audit Committee Chairman Roderick Hills met with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to disclose the company’s participation in making payments to the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), a right-wing paramilitary group in Colombia, in exchange for the safety of its Colombian subsidiary employees. Hills expected that the government would understand its actions in Colombia and levy fewer penalties. US...Starting at €8.20
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Other People's Money
Moszoro, MarianCase F-858-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, FinanceThis case - based on the movie "Other People's Money" (1991) directed by Norman Jewison - provides an excellent basis for the discussion on what is the fundamental goal of business. A Wall Street tycoon intends a hostile takeover of an esteemed industrial company on which the local community is dependent, with the aim of liquidating it. The case features the dichotomy between short-term vs. long-term objectives, management accountability to stake...Starting at €8.20