Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

Defeating The System. Topic: Changing Culture

In one of the worst business ethics scandals in history, the world learned in 2015 that Volkswagen (VW) intentionally circumvented government exhaust emission tests for years by installing so-called defeat devices on its clean diesel vehicles.59 This revelation was a shock to many given the company’s long-standing success in the auto industry. Volkswagen, one of the world’s most recognized brands, was founded in 1937. The company, headquartered in Germany, employs more than half a million people around the world. Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long history of dramatic innovations. At its Electronics Research Laboratory based in Silicon Valley, the company blends German engineering with American ...