What’s the difference between a code of conduct and a rulebook? A rulebook certainly sets outer parameters as what is unacceptable behavior. However, since most behavior is within those legal parameters, does (and should) a code of conduct dictate how employees should in fact conduct themselves at work? Imagine if a supervisor asks an employee …
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How to File a DBA in Mississippi Online - Updated
If you’re curious about the value of a DBA in Mississippi and how to register one, you’re in the right place. A “Doing Business As” (DBA) label allows Mississippi entrepreneurs to operate under a different name for purposes like marketing, sales, and legal matters. In other states, it may be referred to as a fictitious …
This Part explains the first 5 practices. Part 2 describes the last 5 strategic partnership practices. Recent and very public “white collar,” stock-fraud crimes have brought much public attention to how governance is supposed to work, but too often doesn’t. The Sarbanes Oxley Act is one example of new regulations intended to strengthen the transparency …
(Much of this blog post was published in April of 2010. This post is republished now with additional information from guest blogger, Alan Hough, whose valuable comments are added later on below.) A common question about Boards is “How many members should we have?” Usually that question spawns a range of answers. For for-profits, some …
Many people have the impression that a Board of Directors is a group of very wise people who sit in a very special room and make very complex deliberations and decisions. Actually, most Board members are people just like us who are trying their best to understand what’s going on and what to do about …
I’m David Gebler and I’m the host of this blog. You can read more about me next to my picture in the sidebar. This blog will be about various aspects of business ethics, will focus especially on practical tips and tools, and will include posts from guest writers. You can learn more about this blog …
We’re Julie Garland-McClellan and Carter McNamara and we’re the co-hosts of this blog. You can read more about us next to our pictures in the sidebar. This blog will be about various aspects of Boards, will focus especially on practical tips and tools, and will include posts from guest writers. You can learn more about …
