JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

In Good Company in the Classroom

Author(s): Steven C. Palmer

Citation: Steven C. Palmer, (2011) "In Good Company in the Classrooms," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.11, Iss. 1, pp. 27 - 32

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Using movies as pedagogical tools is not a new concept. The movies provide common experiences and

base from which class discussion can generate. One movie that has been successful in a business ethics

class is In Good Company. The movie should not offend any students and raises several ethical and legal

issues. Those issues include age discrimination, products/marketing directed at young children, corporate

mergers, downsizing, corporate feuds, setting unrealistic goals and dating a subordinate’s child. The

paper identifies several ethical issues that will generate good classroom discussions.