Kevin Otieno-Onyango: business and technology dilemma (A)
Publication date: 20 November 2013
Abstract
Subject area
Business ethics, entrepreneurship, ICT.
Study level/applicability
Undergraduate, MBA, MSIT.
Case overview
The dilemma could be described something like: “I want to do an honest business in order to alleviate somewhat the financial difficulty of my family […] yet my pursuit impacts negatively on my immediate customers”. This is a case of the morality of actions with indirect effects (non-intentional effects).
Expected learning outcomes
Understand actions with double effects, formulate business policy to regulate access to services, appreciate the challenges of starting a business enterprise, understand the social impact of ICT.
Supplementary materials
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Citation
Acosta, F. and Acosta, A. (2013), "Kevin Otieno-Onyango: business and technology dilemma (A)", , Vol. 3 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-05-2013-0050
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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