Assignment -
Case Study - Please read the following news items:
Bachelard, M. and McKenzie, N. (2016). Leighton: an entrenched culture of corruption?, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 April
"Major concerns over Australian corporate corruption, but convictions few"
"Australia 'failing' to tackle bribery by multinational companies: OECD"
In light of these articles, please respond to the following questions:
i. Please evaluate the CIMIC Group's (formerly known as Leighton Holdings) ethical standard based on Article 1.
ii. What are the possible actions CIMIC Group need to take to restore its reputation and continue performing as an ethical corporate player, both locally and internationally?
iii. Does Australia need to overhaul its anti-corruption law to make MNCs more ethically compliant and responsible?
Use wide research to gather evidence for your perspective. You must demonstrate your ability to understand and incorporate ideas from academic (i.e., peer-reviewed) journals and other information sources, and show consistent argumentation throughout (not a mere description). Use relevant theories and examples in order to substantiate your arguments.
Note: You may find the following two article links useful in responding to these questions:
"Lax rules boost risk of organised crime snaring government contracts"
"The growing case for a federal anti-corruption agency"
"Corporate corruption and government failure to act: who's running this country?"
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar