學門類別
Internal Hacking for Mooncakes in Alibaba Group Holding Co. Ltd.
內容大綱
In 2016, Alibaba, allowed their employees to bid for "Tao Doll" mooncakes on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. As a result, four engineers from the Information Security Department wrote a program and obtained 124 boxes of moockes in 2 hours. In the incident, these four engineers were fired by the company immediately, which triggered a series of discussions on ethical issues.
學習目標
The case explores issues which are related to business ethics, moral intensity, organizational culture, and corporate image. Students can identify ethical issues and recognize the ethical implications of business decision through case discussion.