Author: Sims R.R.
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 0167-4544
Source: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol.45, Iss.3, 2003-07, pp. : 243-256
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Abstract
This paper describes and discusses the Enron Corporation debacle. The paper presents the business ethics background and leadership mechanisms affecting Enron's collapse and eventual bankruptcy. Through a systematic analysis of the organizational culture at Enron (following Schein's frame of reference) the paper demonstrates how the company's culture had profound effects on the ethics of its employees.
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