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Is an advisory fee to speed up permits a bribe or an acceptable business cost?

Is an advisory fee to speed up permits a bribe or an acceptable business cost? (IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573 · Ethics Activity) — "Ethi…

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  • Actividad de ética sobre la subcontratación y el pago de una tarifa de asesoría en Indonesia.
  • Los ejecutivos planean trasladar parte de la manufactura a ubicaciones más eficientes en costos.
  • Después de visitar varios sitios, eligen uno y comienzan a negociar con funcionarios locales.
  • Descubren que obtener los permisos necesarios tomará aproximadamente seis meses.
  • Un político local insinúa que puede acelerar el proceso por una tarifa de asesoría de 5.000 dólares.
  • Dilema ético: ¿la tarifa es un soborno o un costo aceptable de hacer negocios?
  • Posible interpretación: el pago constituye un soborno.
  • Posible interpretación: el pago es un costo aceptable de hacer negocios en esa región.
  • Antes de aceptar el pago, los ejecutivos deben analizar cómo responder al dilema.
  • Deben utilizar una herramienta de búsqueda web para localizar artículos sobre el tema.
  • Deben redactar respuestas que respalden sus argumentos y citen sus fuentes.
  • Eric Markowitz, “The Truth about Bribery and Doing Foreign Business”, Inc., consultado el 19 de marzo de 2018.
  • Roberto A. Ferdman, “How the World’s Biggest Companies Bribe Foreign Governments”, The Washington Post, consultado el 19 de marzo de 2018.
  • David Rising, “The 10 Countries Most Likely to Use Bribery in Business”, Huffington Post, consultado el 19 de marzo de 2018.
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IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573

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"Ethics Activity The executives of a clothing manufacturer want to outsource some of their manufacturing to more cost- efficient locations in Indonesia. After visiting several possible sites, they choose one and begin to negotiate with local officials. They discover that it will take about six months to get the necessary permits. One of the local politicians approaches the executives over dinner and hints that he can speed up the process for an advisory fee of $5,000. Using a web search tool, locate articles about this topic, and then write responses to the following questions. Be sure to support your arguments and cite your sources. Ethical Dilemma: Is paying the advisory fee a bribe or an acceptable cost of doing business in that area of the world? What should the executives do before agreeing to pay the fee? Sources: Eric Markowitz, “The Truth about Bribery and Doing Foreign Business,” Inc. , https://www.inc.com, accessed March 19, 2018; Roberto A. Ferdman, “How the World’s Biggest Companies Bribe Foreign Governments,” The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com, accessed March 19, 2018; David Rising, “The 10 Countries Most Likely to Use Bribery in Business,” Huffington Post , https://huffingtonpost.com, accessed March 19, 2018. Working the Net Chapter 3 Competing in the Global Marketplace 125"

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