Unethical Business Practice of Subordinates. The complications in Tyco’s case involved people other than Kozlowski. Kozlowski recruited the support of other high-ranking officers in the organization. He also convinced some lower ranking employees to keep their silence in exchange for financial benefits. Also, Kozlowski convinced one of the board members to keep silent about the illegal financial transactions on the mansion Tyco paid for the benefit of Kozlowski and his wife. In exchange, the board member received financial benefits.