This case shows how unethical conduct not only puts a company at risk but also leads to illegal conduct. Clearly the company needs some form of an ethic control system.
The laws in Hong Kong, and on the Mainland of China, have severe penalties for those convicted of corruption and bribery. For example the maximum penalty for acceptance of a bribe by a state functionary is death. Breaking the law is clearly unethical and can be dangerous; however, there is also conduct that is legal but unethical.You will write an essay on the use of corporate ethics programs as control systems. The essay consists of 3 questions. My part is to answer one of the questions which ‘What are typical corporate governance challenges faced by an SME doing cross- border business? What could be done to improve C&L’s system of checks and balances?’ in 1-2 pages