Emil Stache and Al Muehlhausen on behalf of the United States of America
v.
Teledyne Relays
by
Sylvester Connors
An Applied Research Paper
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Master of Business
Nova Southeastern University
2008
Introduction
In the business world, there are various types of controversy. Controversial issues within the business sector can greatly impact the effectiveness and success of any business structure. It is essential for anyone who works in the area of business or key stakeholders of various business ventures to be aware of such issues.
An important issue of concern in the business field is those individuals known as whistle blowers. Whistleblowers are the person, the employee, who attempts to make known the wrongdoing. Whistle blowing is defined as an attempt by a member of an organization to disclose what he or she believes to be wrongdoing in or by the organization (Cavico & Mujtaba, 2005). The writer of this research paper will discuss the implications associated with whistle blowers.
An in-depth look at whistle blowers will focus on the analysis of law, ethics, and social responsibilities as it related to the case associated with Teledyne Relays of California.
Teledyne Relays Background Information
Emil Stache, a Vietnam Veteran, was a manager of quality engineering and reliability at Teledyne Relays. His duty was to test relays that were made for the government. Emil took his job seriously because during the Vietnam War, he was injured while on patrol with members from his ...