11 May Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas.
Week 6 Assignment – Week 6 Assignment – Ethics and Compliance Programs
Resources
• From Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, read “Case 9: The NCAA Has Many Balls in the Air”.
• Use Strayer Library to locate at least three academic resources for this assignment.
o Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Instructions
Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:
• Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas.
o Support your response with one example from each of these schools’ scandals.
• Examine the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas.
o Support your response with one example from each of these schools’ scandals.
• Predict the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place.
o Provide a rationale for your response.
• Postulate on two actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.
• Recommend two measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
o Provide a rationale for your response.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Propose leadership actions and ethics program revisions to prevent ethics violations and regain stakeholder trust.
1. Week 6 Assignment – Week 6 Assignment – Ethics and Compliance Programs
Resources
• From Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, read “Case 9: The NCAA Has Many Balls in the Air”.
• Use Strayer Library to locate at least three academic resources for this assignment.
o Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Instructions
Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:
• Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas.
o Support your response with one example from each of these schools’ scandals.
• Examine the principal ways in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas.
o Support your response with one example from each of these schools’ scandals.
• Predict the key differences in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place.
o Provide a rationale for your response.
• Postulate on two actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and confidence of students and stakeholders.
• Recommend two measures that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
o Provide a rationale for your response.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Propose leadership actions and ethics program revisions to prevent ethics violations and regain stakeholder trust.
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