QUESTION 1
MODULE 4A
Required Reading
Madsen, S., & Vance, C. (2009). Unlearned lessons from the
past: An insider’s view of Enron’s downfall. Corporate
Governance, 9(2), 216-227. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Optional Reading
Chandra, G. (2003). The Enron implosion and its
lessons. Journal of Management Research, 3(2), 98-111.
Retrieved from ProQuest.
Free, C., Macintosh, N., & Stein, M. (2007). Management
controls: The organizational fraud triangle of leadership,
culture and control in Enron. Ivey Business Journal Online.
Retrieved from ProQuest.
Sims, R. R., & Brinkmann, J. (2003). Enron ethics (or:
culture matters more than codes). Journal of Business
Ethics, 45(3), 243-256. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Case Assignment
In a well-written, 4- to 5-page paper (not including cover and
reference pages), apply Duty Ethics to the Enron case study.
1. Briefly (1-2 paragraphs) describe what is meant by duty ethics.
2. Choose two ethical issues raised by the Enron case, e.g., Enron’s
accounting fraud, the company’s reward systems, use of special purpose
entities, “deal making” company culture, etc.
3. Apply duty ethics your two Step 2 choices. How does use of duty ethics as
a lens inform the ethical nature of your two choices? Remember that duty
ethics concerns duty and rights, so be sure to address both in your written
analysis.
4. Be sure to include at least two sources from the library to support your
discussion and analysis.
QUESTION 2
MODULE 4B
Required Reading
Read the following excerpt related to CSR. As you read,
consider the benefits realized by socially responsible
organizations, and how the leadership at Enron operated
counter to CSR tenets:
Corporate social responsibility. (2013). International Institute
for Sustainable Development. Retrieved
from https://www.iisd.org/business/issues/sr.aspx
Assignment
In a well-written, 2- to 3-page paper, discuss how the Enron
case informs our understanding of what it means for
companies to be “socially responsible.”
Keys to the Assignment
1. In the context of CSR, in what ways did Enron demonstrate – not social
responsibility – but socialirresponsibility? Consider how the company’s
actions ran counter to the tenets of CSR through its neglect of duty to the
company’s shareholders, its employees, and even the larger public trust.
Be sure to cite specific examples.
2. What have been the long-term consequences of Enron’s actions, and how
did the company’s implosion change our view of what it means for a
company to be “socially responsible”?
3. Be sure that you use at least two references from the library, and that
you properly cite your sources.
