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Boeing's Unethical Practices
Abstract
Boeing's Board had independent directors in the majority. The company was also well-known for the values and ethical code of conduct it had laid down.However, the company came under criticism on several occasions for its alleged unethical practices. The case focuses on these ethical lapses that are alleged to have occurred in Boeing. The case gives detailed information about the various lapses at Boeing - an accounting scandal, the Lockheed Martin controversy and the tanker lease deal controversy. |
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Issuess
The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:
- Impact of ethical lapses on the company's image and its standing in the market
- How elaborate ethical procedures do not always guarantee ethical behavior in an organization
| Contents |
| Troubles at Boeing |
| Background Note |
| Accounting Lapses |
| Lockheed Controversy |
| Tanker Lease Deal Controversy |
| What's Done Cannot be Undone |
| Exhibits |
Keywords
Philip Condit,Lockheed Martin,Lockheed,Lockheed's ,Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle ,US Air Force,Edgar Scott,Airbus Industrie,Boeing, directors, values, ethical, code of conduct, criticism, unethical practices, ethical lapses, accounting scandal, Lockheed Martin, tanker lease deal controversy
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