College of Business Administration

1) What are Codes of Conducts and why are they necessary?

2) What makes an effective “code of conduct”?

3) What is the best way to enforce a company’s code of conduct? What barriers to success could one expect?

4) Why do so many companies' COCs fail in spite of enforcement?

5) In terms of a “code of conduct” framework, what are the benefits to a value based system as opposed to a compliance based system?

6) Are Codes of Conducts guarantees? Can they ensure avoidance of another Worldcom/Tyco/Martha Stewart?

7) What are some recommendations for implementing an effective code of conduct?

8) Were Johnson & Johnson’s actions a result of their “code of conduct”?