Johnson and Johnson Company | Case Study

300 words assignment Read Case 19: "Johnson & Johnson", found in the back of your Strategic Management textbook (page C128). Using your textbook content, industry experience, and the case assigned, answer the following questions in an initial thread of at least 300 words. No minimum references are required, but any references should be cited appropriately in proper APA format. What are some of the important mechanisms Johnson & Johnson uses for promoting ethics in their firm? Based on the videos and the case, would you define Johnson & Johnson as an “integrity organization” or a “compliance organization” organization, or both? Explain your answer. Identify two CEOs whose leadership you admire. What is it about their skills, attributes, and effective use of power that causes you to admire them?

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What are some of the important mechanisms Johnson & Johnson uses for promoting ethics in
their firm?
Maintaining the strong work ethics is a sign of loyalty for the company and Johnson and
Johnson Company is also no exception to this fact. When it comes to their customers they are
very specific about maintaining strong work ethics. The first and foremost step taken by Johnson
and Johnson is anti-corruption and anti-bribery. They are strongly against the illegal and
provocative offerings from any individual or other company (James et al., 2019). The customer
services are on top of their list.
They strongly abide by the health compliance policies. In order to keep up to date with
the advanced health care policies and the code of business conducts the employees are trained in
every two years. The wellbeing of the patients and the doctors who are consuming the products
by the Johnson and Johnson Company is the most important liability of the company.
Based on the videos and the case, would you define Johnson & Johnson as an “integrity
organization” or a “compliance organization” organization, or both? Explain your answer.
Based on the case we can say that the Johnson and Johnson is both, that is an integrity
and compliance organization. For enhancing the business practises in the organisation, the
company has certain compliance policies helps in keeping the employees of the organization
together (Tan, 2017). The compliance policies of the company ensures that the systems are
adhering to the rules and regulation. However, the company supports simple integrity amongst
the team member leading them to the success.

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Identify two CEOs whose leadership you admire. What is it about their skills, attributes, and
effective use of power that causes you to admire them?
The first CEO chosen for the purpose of the assignment is Alex Gorsky. One of his best
features is his capability of amazing ways of leadership. His motivational ways or approach of
work attracts admirers for him.
The former CEO of the company is our next choice for the assignment. He is William C.
Weldon. One of the greatest capability of the former CEO is handling the leadership of a
decentralised business efficiently. Weldon was always prepared for transferring knowledge to
capable people across the nation such that the knowledge can easily spread. He was a free
spirited person who accepted new challenges arising in the company such that new and
innovative ideas can be developed for solving them. This is the reason why people admire him.

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References:
James, M. M. A., Kee, D. M. H., Xian, T. H., Han, K. C., Ching, K. K., & Alshammari, M. S.
(2019). Johnson & Johnson’s Product Safety Issues and Ways the Company Can Address Those
Issues. Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education, 2(3), 7-18.
Tan, L. (2017). Financial Situation Assessment of the Johnson & Johnson Company.