Archie B Carroll

Business Ethics

Brief Readings on Vital Topics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

These readings grew out of the author's monthly column on business ethics in the business section of the Athens Banner-Herald newspaper. Written in an open and engaging style, the book features topics that are timely, each followed by several thought provoking discussion questions. The book includes readings on the current financial crisis in order to challenge today's students to confront the economic reality in which they will have to live. An excellent addition to any Business Ethics course.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780415997362
• ISBN-10: 0415997364
• Artikelnr.: 25991785

Autorenporträt

Archie B. Carroll has served on the faculty of the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia since 1972. Positions he has held include President of the Society for Business Ethics, Chair of the Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management, and Fellow of both the Academy of Management and Southern Management Association. He recently completed terms on the Editorial Review Boards of Business Ethics Quarterly , Journal of Management, and Business and Society.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Thinking About Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship: Business Ethics Teaching and Learning-- Business Ethics Can Be Learnefd in a Classroom
Cheating on the Rise in College Students' Work
Scandal Shows Lack of Ethics
Business Schools Need Stronger Emphasis on Ethics
Business Purpose-- Profits are a Definite Business Need, But Not Purpose
More to it than Simply Making Money
Corporate Ethics Help Reap Dividends
Responsibility, Profitability Go Hand in Hand
Company Reputation is a Key Factor in Reaching Objectives
Greed and Cheating-- Greed Plays is Hand in Real Life
Greed is the Top Suspect for Recent Slide in Ethics
Greed Drives the Subprime Loan Market
'Wall Street' Shows Greed Isn't Good
Do we Live in a Cheating Culture? Questionable Ethics Abound in Wall Street Crisis
Trends in Business Ethics in Recent Years-- Survey shows hope for ethics in business
Repentance, reform next steps in 2003
Executives Should Consider These New Year's Resolutions
Survey Says Not Many Think Highly of Executives' Ethics
Ethics trends in '07 may get worse in '08
Troubling Currents Lead to the Perfect Financial Storm
Two Scandals and the Decade Isn't Over Yet 2. Compliance, Companies, and Corporate Governance: Compliance Issues-- Lawyers, Not Law Rules This Nation
Are America's Lawyers on a Feeding Frenzy? Is Compliance with Federal Laws Killing Ethics in Business? Companies-- Who's to Blame for Enron's Fall from Grace? Trial of Ex-Enron Execs Reveals an Ethical Tsunami
Prosecutions of Top Execs Has an Upside
Merck's Record Reflects Two Different Faces
HealthSouth Gives the South an Ethics Scandal of its Own
Is Wal-Mart a Microcosm of America's Future? Pepsi Takes Moral High Road in Trade Secret Case
Accounting Firms Are Expected to be Ethical
Constant News Has a Downside Corporate Governance-- Slack Corporate Governance Costs us All
Compensation for Execs Often Seen as a Scam
Shareholder Activism Blossoms in the Spring 3. Ethical Leadership -- the Heart of Moral Direction: Ethics in Leadership-- Ethical Leaders Vital in New Millennium
From Moral Management to Moral Leadership
True Leadership Bears Four Main Responsibilities
Integrity is Foundation of Leadership
Ethical Leadership has Four Realms
Character Counts when it Comes to Business Success
Spitzer's Character Undermines Ethics
Finding 'Sweet Spot' of Leadership in Working World Servant Leadership-- Greenleaf Brought Origins of Servant Leadership
What Are the Core Characteristics of Servant Leadership? 4. Ethics Issues and Guidelines for Decision Making: Ethics Issues in Decision Making-- Questioning if it Pays to Be Ethical
Have You Yet to Discover your Moral Compass Spinning? Challenge Isn't Knowing, But Doing Right Thing
Knowing and Motivating Ethics in Business
Do Executives Display Same Ethics on Golf Course as they Do at Work? Speeding Metaphor as a Tool for Teaching Good Business Ethics Ethics Guidelines and Policies-- Iron Law May Guide Practices
The 'Big Three' Moral Guides for Businesses
Concepts of Fairness Often Influence Business Ethics
In Business, Golden Rule the Bestseller Business Must Polish Golden Rule
No Doubt Honesty Remains Best Policy in Business
Bill George Offers Guide for Ethics
The Truth Always Comes Out
Drucker's Management Principles Still Crucial
Ten Social Sins than can Affect Business Contacts 5. Spirituality and Business Ethics: Spirituality in the Workplace
Making Connection Between God and the Workplace
Secular Side of Spirituality and the Bottom Line
The Forgiveness Factor's Role in Work Place
Forgiveness is a Process that can Enhance Operations
Commandments Form Root of Business Ethics
One Rule Can Best Guide Practices 6. Ethics, Organizations, and Management: Field of Management Ethics Opened by Watergate Scandal
Pressure May Force Ethical Hand
The Signs of Ethical Breakdown in Organizations
The Four Vital E-Words of Organizations Today
Trust is the Key when Rating Great Workplaces
Ethics Programs Go Beyond Compliance Strategy
Crisis Management is an Urgent Topic Again
Honesty's Star is Rising in Job Recruiting
Secretaries Face Ethical Issues at Work as Well
How May Secretaries Respond to Ethical Pressures They Face? 7. Stakeholders, Environment and Sustainability: Stakeholder Approach-- The Stakeholder Approach to Business Ethics Environment and Sustainability-- Green Business Can Enhance Profits, Ethics
Environmental Initiatives Becoming Mainstream
Sustainability is More than a Buzzword 8. Employee Stakeholders: Workplace Fraud is a Huge Daily Problem
Workplace Violence Number Two Cause of Death at Work
Pay Attention to Warning Signs of Workplace Violence
Balance Needed in Weighing Surveillance, Privacy
Day Laborers Have Worked their Way into National Issue
Considering the Ethics of Illegal Immigration
Holidays a Prime Time for Stealing
Ethics Seen Differently By Women
Whistle-Blower Details Exposure of Fraud
Cell Phone Becoming an Ethics Issue 9. Consumer Stakeholders: Customers Should Expect Reasonable Business Ethics
Satisfied Customers Should Top Company Priorities
Attention to Service May Help Avoid 'Waiting-in-Line' Rage
Drug Ads Should Be Restricted
Lessons from ChoicePoint's Breach in Security
Credit Card Companies Thrive on Consumer's Carelessness
Consumers Own Worst Enemy with Credit Cards
Credit Card Companies Using Questionable Marketing
Rebates Have Crossed Line into Scam Territory 10. Global Topics in Business Ethics: Answering Question of What's Behind Anxiety Over Globalization
Global Capitalism's Impact Inspires Opposing Views
Sweatshop Issue Won't Fade Away
Self-regulation Best Way for Companies to Better Sweatshops
Business Ethics Take Italian Turn
Studying in Italy Provides Lessons in Ethics
Classic Case of Corporate Responsibility Still Unresolved at Bhopal
American Business Must Consider China Factor
Globalization Has Changed Social Contracts