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Essay Instructions: Write a 1?2-page paper that answers the following questions:

?What is the difference between lobbying and bribery?
?What argument could the SLOC members make that the payments made do not fit the definition of an illegal bribe (under the FCPA)?
?What do you think is the appropriate punishment for the violation of ethical and legal principles?
?Should the remedies be limited to the expulsion of the members who violated those principles, or should the entire community be held responsible?
* must include a 1?2-page Word document that contains your answers to the questions listed. Include a reference page (if applicable) in APA format.

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The Big Business of the Olympics and Bribery
LEAD STORY-DATELINE: The Washington Post, January 15, 1999.

Salt Lake City and the state of Utah are considered synonymous with the Mormon Church and the morality that flows from religious pursuits. A recent bribery scandal relating to Salt Lake City's successful bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics casts a cloud over the city and state.

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) had assigned individual members to lobby members of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to select Salt Lake City as the 2002 Winter Olympics' site. Since November 1998, there have been allegations that the members of the SLOC lobbied by making gifts to certain influential IOC members and their families. The allegations are that the SLOC members gave scholarships, free medical care, guns and other expensive gifts valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars to visiting IOC members. IOC rules limit members to gifts with a maximum value of $150. One influential IOC member is alleged to have received free medical treatment for hepatitis and financed land investment deals for one SLOC member.

The scandal has resulted in investigations by a several agencies, including the federal Department of Justice, the International Olympics Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and an ethics panel for Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC). The Utah legislature had created a committee to oversee the Olympics because of the approximately $1.4 billion initial costs to be incurred by Utah and the State's obligation to pay any shortfall. That committee has entered the fray and demanded financial accounting from the SLOC. The state of Utah projected receipt of three billion dollars in revenues from hosting the games.

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According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, lobbying is "to promote (as a project) or secure the passage of (as legislation) by influencing public officials" (lobbying, n.d.).

Whether bribery should be considered unethical or illegal has been debated extensively. Many scholars and business people take the position that bribery should not be treated as unethical.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. sec. 78) makes it illegal for US companies to pay bribes even if they are in foreign countries. Assuming that this is a case in which the FCPA would apply, it helps to look at its definition of a bribe. The FCPA defines a bribe as "an illegal payment that is meant to influence an official to award or maintain business activity. Payments that assist the payer to obtain ministerial actions are not prohibited (Foreign Corrupt, n.d.).

References

The big business of the Olympics and bribery. (1999, January 15). The Washington Post.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2009, from the United States Department of Justice Web site: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/

Essay Instructions: Conduct an analysis of the attached case study.

Format:

A cover page and section headings are not needed. The report is to be double-spaced with 1-inch margins, 12 point type, Times New Roman font. Use APA format for citations and references. The report?s organization is to be:

Introduction: A brief paragraph that states succinctly the most significant, key aspects or issues raised by the case.

Analysis: Respond to each of the questions/issues listed below. Justify the answers you provide. Your report should recognize, integrate, and cite relevant theories, concepts, and ideas from the required course readings and from conferences activities. Do not restate the facts of the case.

? What are the major social, ethical, legal challenges/problems that Jextra faces in operating in Malaysia? Are these the kind of issues Chong should have anticipated as a country manager?

? Regarding Global ethics. Are top managers responsible when corruption is afoot?
? Name two individual or situational factors that encouraged the alleged bribery and kickbacks at Jextra? What should Chong do about the rumors?

? Provide one reason the Jextra ?Business Conduct Code? helps or hurts Chong in resolving the issues. Provide at least four specific steps Chong should shuold recommend to Jextra to help build its corporate culture for the long term benefit of the company. Explain how each step will mitigate or eliminate the problems identified in analysis of this case. (Use Corporate Social Responsibility reports from other companies to assist with this section)

Conclusions and Reflection:

? Assume you are a manager in a foreign subsidiary of a US-based company. What would you advise your staff to do when faced with local expectations of ?payoffs? or ?referral money?? Where would you go for guidance, either within or outside your company organization? In the absence of guidance, what would you do?

? What lessons do you take from your analysis as a current or future manager or leader in an international organization or internationalizing company?

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A police officer is suspected of taking bribes and is investigated by internal affairs (IA). He is given a "Garrity" warning by the IA investigator. The police officer admits that he has been taking bribes and resigns. Can the officer be prosecuted in criminal court on the bribery allegation? Why or why not? Please discuss the relevant Fifth Amendment issues involved.
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Essay Instructions: Write a complete case analysis - Intro, Analysis, Conclusion, and reflections answering the following questions:

In your opinion, is bribing unethical and illegal or just a cost of doing business? Discuss this in light of the Siemens bribery scandal.
What options do companies have to win business contracts without bribing, especially in foreign companies?
Was the board right in not extending Kleinfeld?s term, especially in view of his overall performance as a CEO?
What is likely to be the impact of his departure on the company?
Was Siemens really at fault or was it just unfortunate to have got caught given the perception that many companies have to resort to bribery to win contracts?

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