Posted: September 13th, 2017

ENRON: Organizational Culture and Role of Ethics in Business Operation

# The report must be a minimum of five (5). It must answer the following questions and include a bibliography. In addition to online articles, it is recommended that you review the movie—ENRON—for discussion of specific examples. # Most of these questions can be answered by watching the documentary ENRON via internet. [1] Provide a brief corporate history of Enron. What were its primary sources of revenue? How did they change? Why? [2] How did the company change under its corporate leadership led by Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling? Why did the stock price rise so much in the early 2000s? What happened to Lay and Skilling? Where are they today?

[3] Did Enron have a corporate ethics policy? Were they very strong? Who enforced them? [4] What was the difference between the formal corporate ethics policies of ENRON and the actual policies pursued by the company? Why was its corporate ethics policy so important to ENRON? What does this suggest about the “corporate culture” of Enron? [5] ENRON contracted with Arthur Anderson for accounting services until its demise. What role did Arthur Anderson play in the bankruptcy of ENRON? What happened to Arthur Anderson? Do you agree with this decision? Why? * Must include bibliography. * minimum of five (5) pages.