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Yahoo! and Customer Privacy
Freeman; R. Edward; Werhane; Patricia H.; Wicks; Andrew C.; Fruscello; Thomas W.; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-E-0300-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case explores the larger context of competition among internet companies for market share globally; especially in the emerging Chinese economy; as well as concerns about advancing the core values of the company including user privacy. Specifically; it concerns the decision facing Yahoo! when it is confronted with a request by the Chinese government to release the name of one of its users for alleged violations of Chinese law.Starting at €8.20
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Making Target the Target: Boycotts and Corporate Political Activity
Hsieh, Nien-he; Wu, VictorCase HBS-317113-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThrough the challenges facing Target, the case examines ways in which corporations can become involved in political and legislative debates and processes, ranging from campaign contributions to lobbying to political activism. In 2016, Target CEO Brian CorStarting at €8.20
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Bad Arguments and Rationalization in Business
Freeman; R. Edward; Wicks; Andrew C.; Harris; Jared D.; Parmar; Bidhan L.; Mead; JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0406-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe following note attempts to catalog and analyze a set of flawed but common arguments made in business and organizational settings to drive strategic and operational decision-making. The arguments are deconstructed into syllogistic form—a set of premises leading to a conclusion—and analyzed for validity and soundness. The final part of this note pays attention to ways decision-makers can avoid such bad arguments and the rationalization that oft...Starting at €8.20