In early 2005, Hewlett-Packard's board of directors was embroiled in controversy. Board discord anonymously spilled into the media, and an effort commenced to find and plug the leaks of board deliberations. The probe has erupted into scandal, indictments and congressional hearings.

The HP situation provides a many-faceted illustration of ethics in the breach, according to Marianne Jennings, professor of legal and ethical studies at the W. P. Carey School of business and author of "The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse: How to Spot Moral Meltdowns in Companies ...

Each year, the Spirit of Enterprise Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business presents the Spirit of Enterprise Awards™ to companies that demonstrate ethics, energy and excellence in entrepreneurship.

Cell phones, PDAs and laptop computers are the "Trojan Horses" of the modern world. Carried home or on vacation, they transport work from the office through the walls of our personal lives.

Your employees may be satisfied with their office duties, co-workers, immediate supervisors, and even their paychecks. But, that doesn't necessarily mean they're happy enough to stay on the job.

Workplaces are the setting for sitcoms and cartoons for good reason — they are networks of imperfect human relationships that provide plenty of material to comedy writers.

The corporate failures of Enron, WorldCom, HealthSouth and Tyco were separate tragedies, but they share a common theme: ethical breakdown that started at the top and permeated the organizations.

When complicated decisions have to be made — whether about salaries, layoffs or growth strategy — executives often rely on their underlying values to help them sort through possible options.

What is small business? According to the Small Business Administration's size standards, an enterprise may still be considered "small" if it employs as many as 1,500 people with revenues up to $32.5 million.

Entrepreneur magazine recently ranked Arizona as the top hot spot for entrepreneurs. However, it is replicative, not innovative, entrepreneurs who are flourishing in Arizona.