MGMT 368 CASE ANALYSIS EXAMPLE C
THE CASE OF BILL GATES
MGMT 368B BUSINESS ETHICS
PROBLEM ISSUE AND IDENTIFICATION
WHAT ARE THE CENTRAL FACTS OF THE CASE?
*William Bill' Gates III, Microsoft Corp Chairman, is the most wealthiest businessman there is (http://www.reviewjournal.com/1vrg_home/1997/Apr-02-Wed-1997/news/5134242.html).
*Microsoft does not pay its workers as well as some competitors do; however, many workers get stock options. As a result, the worth of these stock options makes one in five of Microsoft's workers millionaires.
*Gates earned his money legally and, within the system, ethically. Claims have been made against antitrust violations, but as of 1988, no adverse judgments against Microsoft (DeGeorge, 1999).
WHAT ASSUMPTIONS ARE YOU MAKING ABOUT THESE FACTS?
Everyone is out chasing the American dream from rags to riches but only a few make it. The few that make are heavily scrutinized and envied by the majority. Bill Gates is an exception......
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