TICE – Turkish Integrity Center of Excellence

The Speedy Sale

Topic: Unethical Sales Presentation Techniques Characters: Sam, Consumer electronics salesperson for an outlet of a major discount store   Bernie, Sam’s customer for a color television set Michelle, Sales manager for the consumer electronics department at the discount outlet Bernie is very interested in buying a color television. He tells Sam, the salesperson in the […]

The Right Data

Topic: Variance Reporting Characters: Arnie Armstrong, Director of Manufacturing Computer Services Willy McClean, Manager, Manufacturing Department 207 Kathy Cleary, Supervisor, Manufacturing Department 201   Arnie Armstrong has been with Pierce Auto Parts Manufacturing Company for 23 years. Recently, he was appointed Director of Manufacturing Computer Services. In just six weeks in this new position, [he] […]

The Pizza Puzzle

Topic: Deceptive Advertising Characters: George Hansen, General Manager, Augusta Marigold Inn, Subsidiary of Hospitality Enterprises Sharon Coombs, Food Services Manager, Augusta Marigold Inn   George Hansen is General Manager for the Marigold Inn in Augusta, Georgia. Sharon Coombs is Restaurant and Food Services Manager for the Inn. She reports to George. T wo years ago, […]

The Nonuser Celebrity Endorser

Topic: Deceptive Advertising Characters: Annie, Copywriter for Laird & Laird Advertising; Lance Willard, Well-known and popular Hollywood movie star Victor, President of Laird & Laird Advertising   Annie, copywriter for Laird & Laird (L&L) Advertising, has just been assigned the Bud’s Best (BB) bacon account. She is tickled pink, because she knows that Bud’s Best […]

The Nonanonymous Survey

Topic: Marketing Research (unethical uses of research data; violating privacy of respondents) Characters: Sharon, assistant project manager at a market research firm Randy, project manager and Sharon’s supervisor   Sharon Roberts has worked for Market Info, a medium-sized market research firm, for three years. She has just been promoted from questionnaire design to assistant project […]

The Headquarters Building

Topic: Capital Budgeting Characters: John, financial analyst at a small bank The president of a small bank   “These numbers are not what I expected, John. Are you sure they’re correct?” John wasn’t. You could never be sure with capital budgeting. You just made your best estimates, even though you knew any one of the […]

The Good Credit Reference

Topic: Insider Information/Trading Characters:Kathy Ryan, Trade Credit Officer, Diversified Consolidated Corporation Scott Bradley, Treasurer, North Manufacturing Mike Walman, Credit Managers, Basic Products   Kathy Ryan, a credit officer at Diversified Consolidated Corporation (DCC), had heard rumors that North Manufacturing was in deep trouble. She is responsible for credits to North of approximately $1 million. North […]

The Focus Group

Topic: Marketing Research (Respondent Privacy) Characters: Elspeth, Associate Research Specialist for a marketing research firm in a large midwestern city; Franklin, Project coordinator and Elspeth’s immediate supervisor; Peggy, participant in the focus group study   Elspeth, associate research specialist for a marketing research firm in a large Midwestern city, had just moderated a very successful […]

The Curious Loan Approval

Topic: Commercial Bank Management (Loan Evaluation) Characters: Adam, Financial Analyst at Farmwood National Bank Mary Ryan, Commercial Loan Officer at Farmwood National and Adam’s boss   As a commercial loan officer-trainee at Farmwood National Bank, Adam’s future looked very bright. He had recently completed a series of credit analysis exams, earning the highest score in […]

The Competitive and Combative Toilet Tissue Campaign

Topic: Critical Advertising of Competitor Characters: Clyde, Product manager for Wonderwipe toilet tissue; Peg, Copywriter for Finch & Ascher (F&A) Advertising Agency Ray, Art director for F&A Advertising Agency   Peg has been doing packaged goods copywriting for Finch & Ascher (F&A) Advertising since graduating with a B.A. in Communications from General University three years […]