Business ethics and social responsibility Books

Nothing affects the modern economy (and society) more than decisions made in the market place, especially, but not only, decisions made by consumers

Climate change has become an important topic on the business agenda with strong pressure being placed on companies to respond and contribute to finding solutions to this urgent problem. This text provides a comprehensive analysis of international...

A critical examination of the rise of commercialism in sport, exploring the ethical consequences of the evolution of sports into a commodity worth many billions of pounds worldwide.

The Intersection of Law and Finance: A Guide for Business Leaders" is a comprehensive resource that delves into the crucial relationship between law and finance in the business world. Divided into 13 parts, this book covers everything from the basics of...

ACTIVATE YOUR BUSINESS POTENTIAL: FAST-TRACK YOUR SUCCESS IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE MARKETToday's business world is inundated with fast-paced transformation. Several entrepreneurs and companies leverage technology to drive their business goals. "Activate...

Nachhaltigkeit ist die Herausforderung des Jahrzehntes. Kunden, Investoren, der Gesetzgeber und nicht zuletzt die eigenen Mitarbeiter verlangen dies oder setzen Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen mittlerweile als Standard voraus. Viele Unternehmen wollen auch...

Women Who Dream is a collaboration book that includes 30 stories to inspire big beliefs and big dreams. The authors of this book include: Kate Butler, Maya Comerota, Tracey Watts Cirino, Ellen M. Craine, Addy M. Kujawa, CAE, DES, Christina Macro, Melissa...

In his first book, Lauer details his time as a U.S. Army soldier overseeing the club system's finances with the Americal Division in the Republic of South Vietnam. He witnessed scandals and schemes from minor theft to large-scale embezzlement by club...

This edition of Developing Leaders Quarterly explores 'The Quest for Purpose'. In a series of articles we examine Purpose from a variety of perspectives - individual, team, organizational; we also explore how purpose impacts organizational performance,...

Why do award-winning "green" buildings so often have higher energy bills than ordinary buildings? Why do expensive refurbishments deliver outcomes that are far from the promises of improved sustainability? Why does your building have high running costs...

Better Corporate Reporting outlines the latest frameworks for enhancing non-financial and sustainability reporting. It shows you how to integrate non-financial data into your reporting and overall strategy, creating long-term value, trust and...

Behaviour Change for Sustainability is a compilation of 3 bestselling sustainability guides that gathers together, in one place, a variety of effective tools and techniques for encouraging a lasting shift to sustainable behaviours in business and society...

To deliver on your sustainability ambitions, you need an effective management system. Delivery and results, after all, are what sets leading sustainable businesses apart. Supplementing your existing management arrangements with a management systems...

Is it really worth the time and resources to make your company a recognized sustainability champion? And how on earth should you go about it? In this concise and practical book, Brendan May demonstrates why the companies that will be fit for purpose in...

Business has recently woken up to the need to address environmental sustainability in a meaningful way. No longer is it sufficient to have an environmental policy or environmental management system - substantial changes to business practice are required...

The book looks at the history and contemporary position of Cargill Inc. and relates how it has become the largest transnational agri-commodity trader in the world over the years. It surveys some of the agricultural-food products Cargill trades in,...

Discover the comprehensive guide to ethical practices in todays society, covering topics. business and healthcare to technology and education.Explore the importance of ethics, historical perspectives, decision-making frameworks, and ethical challenges in...

Can you sell with integrity and still make a profit? Yes!In Selling Ethically: A Business Parable Connecting Integrity with Profits, author Joel Malkoff--a.k.a. the Ethics Giver--reveals the powerful and surprising link between business ethics and...

Unlock the power of responsible AI governance with this essential guide for leaders and practitioners. Gain the knowledge and tools to effectively govern and oversee the use of artificial intelligence in your organization, ensuring compliance with...

A volume in Ethics in PracticeSeries Editors Robert A. Giacalone, University of Denverand Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Hofstra UniversityOrganizational ethics involves the institutionalized principles, guidelines, and norms thatinfluence how a company and its...

A volume in Ethics in PracticeSeries Editors Robert A. Giacalone, University of Denverand Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Hofstra UniversityOrganizational ethics involves the institutionalized principles, guidelines, and norms thatinfluence how a company and its...

O presente livro é o resultado de uma parceria entre orientador e orientando, mas confesso que tive forte incentivo do Decano da Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto o Prof. Dr. Fausto Tavares de Carvalho Simões numa daquelas reuniões...

El mensaje de este libro está enfocado a los Valores y Principios Humanos dentro del ambiente empresarial, primeramente habla de la persona humana, principalmente sobre cómo deberíamos ser como tales y en relación a la familia y a al país. Se hace una...

This title, first published in 1990, is ideal for both business students and those who have a business of their own. Professor Craig Smith examines the theory and practice of ethical purchase behaviour, a crucial mechanism for ensuring social...

This book probes if it is possible for PR practitioners to ethically navigate organizations toward CSR even when outcomes may be inconsistent with organizational self-interest. Importantly, how might PR practitioners recommend against doing something...

Winner of the 2020 Book Award for the Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Division of the Academy of Management.Climate change, and the resultant impact on resource management and societal wellbeing, is one of the greatest challenges facing...

The aviation industry is unique in two major ways: firstly, it has a long history of government involvement dating back to the early days of aviation; and secondly, its primary concern is the safety of its passengers and crew. These features highlight...

This book fills a significant gap in the work on the development of Southern European capitalism and its large corporations by analyzing the Italian and Spanish cases and comparing them with each other and with what has occurred in the United States and...

This book presents case studies on the human rights performance of state-owned enterprises from four Latin American and three European countries. It examines whether companies implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and how their...

This book explores the underlying causes of the pervasive dominance of 'unethics' in contemporary affairs in economics, business, and society. It is argued that the state of unethics is related to the overexpansion of market and market values in all...

This book examines how business schools seek to honour the ambition to both teach scientifically verified theories and practically useful concepts and models, and how the tensions derived from this duality may be problematic to handle.

Authentic Excellence for Organizations explores organizational culture from a values-based perspective and applies the psychological principles of values-based flourishing to organizations. Integrating the principles of Giving Voice to Values (GVV) and...

This book interweaves the postmodern approach to management studies and, based on its innovative research, reintroduces moral pragmatism in Business Ethics.

The fields of corporate environmentalism, green business and corporate sustainability have grown significantly over the past twenty-five years, such that the academic research domains of business decision-making, accounting, organizational behaviour, and...

Through introspection, through celebrating successes and learning from failures (retrospection) and through looking forward (prospection), this book aims to inspire a future of management education and leadership development that demonstrates...

Absolute Honesty shows how to establish and maintain a culture where honest communication is the norm, and employees can speak openly without fear of retribution. The book illustrates the impact that truthfulness and accountability can have on...

This volume explores how practical wisdom can be conceptualised and applied to practices that respond to the life-worldly realities of organisations. At the same time, it relates to praxis understood as situated conduct in an ethico-political...

Climate change represents the most important environmental challenge of our time. Organisations are responding by implementing governance processes and taking action to reduce their own emissions and the emissions from their supply chains and value...

This book introduces readers to the ethics of philanthropy, particularly in the Indian context. Drawing on JRD Tata's philosophy and approach to business, it shows how business and philanthropy were intrinsically related for him. JRD Tata was arguably...

This is an engaged and extremely well-informed book on business and business ethics in a society with political and social-economic crises. As an engaging and engaged effort to bring a nexus between business ethics and business practices in any human...

The indispensable manual for negotiating the intricacies of contemporary regulatory settings is "Mastering Regulatory Changes and Compliance: Strategies for Thriving in a Dynamic Legal Landscape." This extensive resource gives company executives,...

Are you ready to unlock the power of faith-based strategies in negotiation, conflict resolution and business transactions? Discover the timeless Islamic teachings with modern negotiation strategies to facilitate successful deals. This enlightening book...