Case Analysis

The Ford Pinto case is a well-known case that is often discussed in the context of business ethics. To summarize, Ford’s
design of the Pinto’s fuel tank was defective, causing fires if the Pinto was involved in even minor rear-end collisions. Ford
came to learn of the defect, but the company failed to correct it; Ford then predicted, based on a cost-benefit analysis, that
it would cost more to repair the defect ($11 per vehicle, or $137 million total) than it would to pay for damages resulting
from burn deaths, burn injuries, and burned vehicles ($47.5 million). Consider the Ford Pinto case in light of the who-how
(WH) framework for business ethics.

Would Ford’s decision to forego repairing the defective design comply with these ethical guidelines? If so, why? If not,
then what actions should Ford have taken to satisfy them? Explain your reasoning.

Your response to this question should be a minimum of 500 words. Cite any direct quotes or paraphrased material from
outside sources. Use APA format.

Kubasek, N., Browne, M. N., Herron, D. J., Dhooge, L. J., & Barkacs, L. (2016). Dynamic business law: The essentials
(3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

Chapter 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, pp. 13-22

Chapter 4: Administrative Law, pp. 54-71

HIS Regulation

Some individuals have claimed that healthcare is more heavily regulated than nuclear power. Regardless if this is an entirely accurate statement, there is no doubt that the government is heavily involved in the regulation of healthcare. In a 2 to 3-page research paper, analyze the current state of health information technology regulations in the United States. From where do these regulations stem? What role do lobbying groups and politics play in the development of regulations? Are they effective in keeping patient information safe? Be sure to cite your sources appropriately.

(Team Concepts on page 341 of the Text : Managing organziational behavior : What great managers do: 2nd edition ,Baldwin,Bommer ,Rubin )

1. What team characteristics (or lack of) do you think could “sink” a boat of very talented individuals?
2. . Being as specific as possible, what factors might account for how the 2001-2002 Army Crew Team JV boat–consisting of the bottom eight rowers on the team–frequently beat the Varsity boat?
3. . Would you allocate rowers to the boats in the same way that Coach Preczewski did? What other options exist?
4. . Can you think of other examples where the best group of individuals has lower performance as a team than do less talented teams?
5. . Herb Brooks, head coach of the famous American Olympic hockey team that defied extraordinary odds and won the Olympic Gold Medal against a far superior team from the Soviet Union, once commented that the reason that his team won was because he “did not have the 20 best guys, but the 20 right guys.” Explain.
6. . What variables are the most important to team success? Be as specific as possible.

Document your citations throughout the text of your 2 – 3 page paper; APA Format

The final project for this course is the creation of a problem analysis with recommendations report. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because it requires you to apply leadership concepts and ethical decision-making regarding decisions that will affect numerous stakeholders. The stakeholders include your law enforcement organization, a community, and many others such as political leaders and government officials. The project is supported by four milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Three, Five, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 Analyze leadership dynamics and approaches used within criminal justice organizations for determining appropriate leadership styles that address communal problems  Determine the potential impact of the ethical decision-making of leadership on the operations of employees and the organizational culture within criminal justice agencies  Evaluate the ethical decision-making of leadership in criminal justice organizations based on accepted best practices and appropriate research  Recommend strategies for fostering growth and trust between and within communities and criminal justice organizations  Make recommendations for overcoming obstacles for implementing new strategies to internal and external key stakeholders in criminal justice organizations

Prompt For the final project, imagine you are a professional working in a criminal justice organization. Your superior has asked your opinion on a problem facing the community. You will be given a basic scenario detailing a department of the organization that is trying to address a communal problem. You will complete a report explaining the problem facing the community and offering any recommendations and strategies you believe could effectively address the problem.

You will select one of the following case studies to analyze for your final project. To access the case studies, refer to the Harvard Business Review Coursepack link located in the syllabus: The Case study i selected was The Flawed Emergency Response to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots (A)https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/login

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Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction A. Describe the organization based on the information provided in the chosen scenario and explain the communal problem that they are trying to address. B. Describe budgetary constraints and other potential obstacles that might impact the organization in addressing the problem from the agency and community standpoint. C. Analyze and describe the current research in the field that would help leadership ethically address the issue and base their decisions on best practices of the field.

II. Leadership Analysis A. Analyze the actions of leadership in the chosen scenario for how they did or did not facilitate and motivate employees in addressing the problem. Be sure to provide examples from the scenario to support your response. What instances in the chosen scenario exemplify the approach of leadership in encouraging and interacting with employees? B. Analyze the actions of leadership in the chosen scenario for communication issues that might arise and how these issues might impede addressing the problem. Be sure to provide examples from the scenario to support your response. What communication issues might leadership face when addressing this problem? What are the implications or consequences of these issues? C. Determine whether the supervisors in the chosen scenario have functioned as effective leaders. Be sure to justify your response and support your response with appropriate research from the field gathered in your previous review.

III. Analysis of Ethics A. Determine the ethicality of leadership’s decision making during their attempts to address the problem. Be sure to justify your response and support your response with appropriate research from the field gathered in your previous review.

B. Evaluate the transparency of the organization in regard to public communications. Be sure to justify your response. For example, are systems in place to communicate with the public? Has the organization been readily available and willing to provide the community with information regarding the problem? C. Evaluate how leadership of the organization considered the ethical concerns of the community in addressing the problem. Be sure to justify your response. For example, how were the concerns of internal and external stakeholders considered? D. Determine how the ethical decisions of leadership may impact the performance of employees in addressing the problem. How might these decisions improve employees’ ability to address the problem? How might they hinder their ability to address the problem? E. Determine how the ethical decisions of leadership may impact the culture of the organization. For example, what if employees do not agree with the decisions? F. Explain the overall implications of the ethical decision-making of leadership and how that affects the organization and the community. Be sure to justify your response, and support your response with appropriate research from the field gathered in your previous review.

IV. Recommendations A. Recommend an appropriate and effective leadership style that superiors at the organization could employ to address the problem and best fit the organization based on your previous analysis. Be sure to justify your response. B. Make recommendations to leadership for resolving the situation that balance the needs of the community, effectively addressing the problem, and what is ethically appropriate. How should leadership balance these three important elements in addressing the problem? C. Recommend strategies or actions that leadership could take to improve community relations and foster growth and trust between the community and the organization in response to the problem from the chosen scenario. Be sure to justify your response and support your response with appropriate research from the field gathered in your previous review. D. Recommend strategies or actions that leadership could take to maintain and improve the culture of the organization in response to the ethical decisions of leadership regarding the problem from the chosen scenario. Be sure to justify your response and support your response with appropriate research from the field gathered in your previous review. E. Make recommendations for the organization on how they could account for obstacles that might impede the organization in addressing the problem and implementing your recommendations. F. Explain how the organization could implement and uphold your recommendations. For example, should they enact new policies? Training? G. Explain how the organization would consider any budgetary constraints they might face both in addressing the problem and implementing any of your recommendations.

Guidelines for Submission: Your problem analysis should be 6–8 pages in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, following appropriate APA formatting.