Thursday, May 09, 2013

Debate with evidence, facts and figures: "Can ethics and values be part of every big business?"

Debate with evidence, facts and figures: "Can ethics and values be part of every big business?"

Negativity:

Candidate 1: Not at least in telecommunication business: Just refer:
http://wiresurfer.com/telecommunity/top-7-things-telecommunications-companies-dont-tell-you

Candidate 2: Not at least in domestic drinking water supply in India: Just refer:
http://www.firstpost.com/india/will-bangalore-have-to-be-evacuated-by-2023-697649.html

Candidate 3: Not at least in Insurance business: Just refer:
http://againstinsurance.com/beware-aaas-hidden-charges/
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-2034356/Hidden-fees-boost-insurers-profits-drivers-face-record-premiums.html

Candidate 4: Not at least in the World Political Business of Dominating Nations: Just refer:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chinas-military-might-on-upward-trajectory-Pentagon/articleshow/19961971.cms
Interesting article on China-India Rivalry/Frenemy :
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130508_ap_chinaandindiasrivalryextendstothearctic.html?c=r


Candidate 5: Not at least in Cell phone and Airline Tickets business: Just refer:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/jan/05/high-price-hidden-charges
http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-indigo-to-charge-a-premium-for-pre-booked-seats-322007
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indigo-to-charge-a-premium-for-preferential-seats-113050900379_1.html

Candidate 6: Not at least in real estate and property business: Just refer:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/house-buying-guide
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/File/Publications/Building/consumer/home-buyers.pdf
Still you've to pay at least 10 to 20% more in other countries, if not in this country.

Candidate 7: Not at least in the business of higher education with so many hidden costs all around the world: It's evdent from the fact that tution fees have increased 500% from 1980's to 2010:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/402257.article
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/opinion/the-hidden-costs-of-higher-ed.html?_r=0
http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnist/hidden-costs-of-free-higher-education-1.267550

Candidate 8: "Sir, we have more such cases in every business, not only in India or USA or China, but from all around the world. E.g. ...

ok. ok. There is lot of negativity here. Kindly stop that.

Positivity:

Candidate 1:
Research and Development:
In the Medical domain: Just refer ho patients get benefited:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/154893-researchers-create-worlds-first-3d-printed-bionic-organ
In the Science and Technology: Just refer how to generate energy using plasma:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112824374/plasma-launched-into-open-air-for-energy-generation-041713/
Automatic furniture packing IKEAbot:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155274-mit-creates-autonomous-flat-pack-furniture-assembling-ikeabot
India's cheaper vaccines:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-05/15/c_132384545.htm

Candidate 2:
Insurance is good business: Just read:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/personal-finance/insurance/insurance-news/lics-record-of-paying-claims-better-than-private-insurers-irda/articleshow/17744933.cms

Candidate 3:
Education is everlasting and an excellent business: Just read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_Children_to_Free_and_Compulsory_Education_Act
Right to Education Act: India:
http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/rte.pdf
Quality Education is a good business:
http://foundation.bellinghamschools.org/quality-education-good-business

Candidate 4:
Consultation business: Especially advising on how to grow money:
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/04/how-to-go-from-0-to-1000000-in-two-years/

Candidate 5:
Sports and Games, Coaching is a good business:
http://www.smh.com.au/data-point/is-ferguson-the-greatest-coach-of-all-time-20130509-2jacx.html
So many Leagues and games are there:
From Wimbledon to Australian Open Tennis, IPL, EPL, NBA, etc. from Tennis to Football, hockey to cricket, etc.

Free Internet Games business:
http://www.slashgear.com/esports-and-online-gaming-gain-significant-popularity-in-china-04280615/

Candidate 6:
Property and providing homes to live is a good business:
China:
http://architecture.about.com/cs/buildyourhouse/bb/beforebuild.htm
Games are best option when there is snow all around in China, Russia and countries near north and south poles:
http://www.techinasia.com/china-10-most-popular-pc-games-2013/
India:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/IndustryTrends/Games-consoles-most-popular-for-accessing-web-video/SP-Article1-1054732.aspx

Candidate 7:
Drinking water supply is a good business: Just refer:
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/quality-of-israel-s-drinking-water-shows-clear-improvement-1.411606
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Israel

Candidate 8: Just see penetration of China and India for Cell phone and the telecommunication business is good is proved:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228611/article.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_India

http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/India-Cell-Phone-Penetration-to-Reach-97-Percent-in-2014.aspx


Candidate 9: Low cost carriers have made almost every citizen to fly: It's a good business:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_low-cost_airlines

Candidate 10: Politics is and will be good business very soon, as there will be balance of power as people are aware about following facts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarity_(international_relations)

Candidate 11: Transportation, Taxi Services, Auto, are good business:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/RTO-asks-citizens-to-suggest-names-of-good-auto-taxi-drivers/articleshow/19966194.cms

Candidate 12: Power Generation is a good business: You light every house and business:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/500-MW-Mouda-unit-to-go-online-in-June/articleshow/19890271.cms

Neutral Stand:
Only 1 Candidate:
Both sides are true Sir, but, I'll focus on how difficult it is to, Building Value driven organisation:
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/LeeShafer%20values%20driven%20article.pdf
Highlights of values driven organisation:
http://seapointcenter.com/values-driven-organizations/
Values can backfire:
http://people.mcgill.ca/files/sandra.cha/When_Values_Backfire.pdf
Building high performance culture through values:
http://www.valuescentre.com/uploads/2010-07-06/The%20Importance%20of%20Values.pdf
Ethical Leaders in Value Valuing organisation:
http://www.walkthetalk.com/media/solution_finder/pdf/top_10_characteristics_of_ethical_leaders.pdf
http://www.walkthetalk.com/media/solution_finder/pdf/top_10_characteristics_of_ethical_leaders.pdf
Tools to implement Values:
http://www.leadershipbeyondlimits.com/images/pdfs/6pg_Cultural_Transformation_Tools.pdf


Internet got slow.
Dr. Ashish Manohar Urkude,
ashish.urkude@gmail.com

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