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Category Archives: CPTNews
Good Reads: The Wizard of Lies (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 Writing about yesterday’s stock market picks is easy – like writing about yesterday’s weather. Unless of course you bring Bernie Madoff into the equation. And, after 348 pages of Diane B. Henrique’s engrossing tome, The Wizard of Lies, Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, you still don’t have the…
“Donate Now” (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 "Donate Now!" A Google search for that phrase yields over 54 million hits. There are quite literally millions of worthy causes to which you can contribute your hard-earned dollars. Here is why we ask you to donate to us. The NASBA Center for the Public Trust is making a difference…
Good News (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 UAE Embassy Donates $500,000 to Joplin High School In the wake of the deadly tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, claiming 160 lives and destroying 30 percent of Joplin, many donations have been aimed at helping Joplin’s tornado ravaged school district. The tornado completely destroyed the high…
Vice President’s Voice (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 I read recently that happier employees work harder. Clearly, many of us would not count that as an "aha" moment, but what was interesting in the article was how important employee happiness can be. Unhappy employees tend to become disengaged with their work which ultimately affects the success of the…
How Environmental Perceptions Affect Our Commitment to Act Ethically (October 2011)
Reprint Article from Ethics Matters – October 2011 By Julie Ragatz In a recently released working paper, Lisa Shu and her fellow researchers at the Harvard Business School conducted studies that revealed that the instances of honest attestations improved when subjects were asked to sign a document at the beginning rather than at the conclusion…
Good News (Aug. 2011)
A Better Way to Do Well by Doing Good Over the last decade, investors have been increasingly interested in finding ways to blend their social concerns with their investment strategies, otherwise known as socially responsible investing or SRI. From SRI, "impact investing" has evolved which proactively uses invested funds to solve social or environmental goals…
Sponsor a Student Chapter (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Sponsor a Student Chapter Student Chapters allow ethical behaviors and ideas to flourish, while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills. Through NASBA’s support and guidance, events can be offered for all students, providing colleges and universities a forum for ethics education…
Reprint Article – Generational Ethics (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Reprint Article Generational Ethics By "Boomer" Frank C. Bucaro and "Gen. Xer" Meg Wojtas ‘Boomer’ Rick cannot understand why ‘Gen Xer’ Jim cannot seem to get to work on time. ‘Millennial’ Stacy can not seem to understand why ‘Traditionalist’ Fred has worked at this company for 40 years although, clearly,…
Book Review: Drive (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Good Reads In Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us, author Daniel H. Pink provides a new paradigm for motivation and provides solid evidence why our old models don’t work in today’s environment. Traditional concept of motivating employees was to increase pay or include a bonus – often known…
Vice President’s Voice (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Vice President’s Voice I knew our Student Leadership Conference would be a success because going into the event we had so many things in place: excellent speakers, a well thought-out agenda, a beautiful location, and the brilliant NASBA meetings department as our support. The success of the conference exceeded all…