Management homework help
Case study: Nortel Networks Corporation
Read the Case Study: Nortel Networks Corporation: Ethical Missteps. (Links to an external site.)
https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-accounting-ethics/sites/ca.centre-for-accounting-ethics/files/uploads/files/nortel_case.pdf
After reading the case study, describe the ethical breach that was entered into by leadership at Nortel.
Use the three components of the Fraud Triangle to evaluate the actions of the leadership.
Describe how the tone at the top contributed to this fraudulent activity.
How did the Audit Committee and Board fail in their responsibilities?
Describe how various stakeholders (employees, stockholders, and the community) would have been affected by the actions of those in leadership.
Requirements:
Your written paper should be full 5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings.
You need to cite at least 4-5 sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA format.
Reference: Robinson, L. (2005) Nortel Networks Corporation: Ethical Missteps. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: University of Waterloo. Retrieved from https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-accounting-ethics/sites/ca.centre-for-accounting-ethics/files/uploads/files/nortel_case.pdf
Chapters 7 & 8 in Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach
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Klein, G. (2016). Ethics in accounting: A decision-making approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.