Business ethics and social responsibility Books

This Companion provides a novel overview of the discipline of business ethics, covering the major areas of the field as well as new and emerging topics. Led by a well-respected editorial team, this unique volume gathers an international array of experts...

This book takes a new approach by turning the problem of control upside down as it focuses on control of executives who find white-collar crime convenient. The bottom-up approach to executive compliance focuses on organizational measures to make...

This book examines the relationship between business-based peacebuilding and the opportunities that emerge from the pluralisation of regulation.

The book introduces a theory of ensemble storytelling to explain how the CIW has been able to animate workers, fight slavery, influence multinational corporations, and expand the Fair Food Program.

Addressing the rise of a new breed of activists who present a real threat not only to reputations but to business operations, this book explores what businesses need to understand about these communities, why they should be taken seriously, and how...

The Apostate is a whistleblower's account of the Deep State Better Business Bureau's awards racket that funds a covert seditious anti-American new world order agenda. The author alleges that the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) launched...

Переговоры ведут живые люди. Они хотят получить то, что им нужно и отдать за это как можно меньше. В процессе переговоров, они пытаются убедить друг друга в своей правоте, идут на уступки и ищут варианты взаимного согласия. При этом одни пытаются...

Leader Work offers an engaging introduction to the power of reflection to support leaders in their development and professional practice. Written by a leading management researcher and consultant, the book builds on and goes beyond reflexive practice, to...

The book discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with building trust in AI systems and highlights the importance of transparency, accountability, and ethics in creating trustworthy AI.

The theme of this book is that leadership and professional effectiveness are enhanced when interspersed with other key leadership attributes including those mentioned above, assertiveness, a sense of humor, and strategic thinking ability.

This book takes degrowth theorising in the direction of honouring collaboration, creating new dialogues, emphasising growth and human capacities.

Social Scientist Kurt Lewin said, "No research without action, and no action without research." Too much of the current DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) approach is insight-based instead of action-based. Even though institutional racism is...

Changes in the economy and greater competition force us to adapt our business practices and to take greater account of the needs of consumers and the social problems they care about. Consumers are placing an increasing weight on the social responsibility...

Every manager and every employee in every function can embed climate solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book, written by experts in the field of sustainability in business, shows you how.The climate crisis is one of the greatest...

ETHICS IS AT THE CENTRE OF BEING HUMANEvery day, and in every client interaction, financial advisers face ethical decisions. In whose best interests are you operating in? Are you recommending the best investment for your client? Do you know enough about...

Greed Gone Good: A Roadmap to Creating Social and Financial Value brings the how-tos of impact finance to a broad- based audience of investors, from the individual to the institutional. Written in an engaging, jargon-free style and loaded with practical...

Organizations and societies are facing extreme challenges that require action (IPCC, 2021). The UN's sustainability goals, demographic change, and the green shift are knocking on the door, while traditional education, and ways of leading and managing...

Andrew Carnegie Speaks for the 99%(formerly The Gospel of Wealth)Before the 99% occupied Wall Street…Before the concept of social justice had impinged on the social conscience…Before the social safety net had even been conceived…By...

The most complete and authoritative package of its kind. The Sanusi Effect chronicles actions taken by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crises. His actions erupted...

Twenty-seven international scholars and business leaders analyse the challenges facing business ethics in China: the role of different ethical traditions, the creation of ethical corporate cultures, corruption and the lack of confidence, consumption...

Business Efficiency and Ethics presents both the theory of business efficiency and ethics, and a wealth of case studies based on practical experience. This unique perspective offers a framework for identifying this behaviour and reestablishing...

Any decision by a company regarding the use of profits to pay tax, remuneration or shareholder returns has ethical implications. Sharing Profits reviews high-profile ethical issues facing companies in how profits are used, and proposes a framework for...

Most studies of doing business at the "bottom of the economic pyramid" focus on viewing the poor as consumers, as micro-entrepreneurs, or as potential employees of local companies. Almost no analysis focuses on the poor as primary producers of...

The Moral Responsibilities of Companies is a philosophical analysis of the question of whether companies can be held morally responsible for the harms they create, and what implications such a view has on the moral position of employees and shareholders...

As a result of the recent financial crisis, new ways of doing finance have developed, creating alternatives to the regular financial system. This book explores non-conventional banking and financing mechanisms in detail, with case studies and examples in...

Colonel Matthew Moten of the West Point History Department has asked why so many other professions have clear statements of professional responsibility, but the Army officer corps does not. This essay briefly surveys the history of the Army's...

Over time, businesses have defined success by one factor: profitability.  While that hasn’t changed completely, in more recent years the role of business has evolved as leaders have been focused on creating a greater positive impact.Purposeful...

THE ETHICAL SPEAKER is a great resource for CSP applicants and anyone hoping to add professionalism to their speaking business. And you'll be surprised to find it's also an enjoyable read. Sprinkled with quotes from people you know, ranging from Zig...

Michael Cafferky sets a new standard in the field of business ethics with this comprehensive textbook from a Christian perspective. Using twelve biblical themes to evaluate contemporary ethical approaches and concerns, he covers consumer behavior,...

This book addresses learnings from the energy transition in the Netherlands.

This book explores the meaning and practice of corporeal ethics in organized life. Corporeal ethics originates from an emergent, embodied and affective experience with others that precedes and exceeds those rational schemes that seek to regulate it.

Social enterprises of all forms drive inclusive growth by creating social and economic networks, and a stable ecosystem, that enable societies to grow and prosper. This book presents a collection of ten case studies that demonstrate the important role...

From boycotts of plastics and palm oil by consumers, to the tracking of carbon footprints and modern slavery in their supply chains by businesses, buying ethically has now fully captured the public interest. The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing is designed...

This volume breaks new ground by approaching Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) as an explicitly ethical practice in financial markets. The work explains the philosophical and practical shortcomings of 'long term shareholder value' and the origins and...

Development ethics is a growing discipline that deals both academically and practically with the moral assessment of the ends, means, and processes of development. The essays in this collection honor and build on the pioneering work of Denis Goulet...

Paul M. Minus Overview The papers gathered in this volume were first presented for reflection and discussion at a landmark event in March 1992. The International Conference on the Ethics of Business in a Global Economy, held in...

Corruption and Public Administration looks at public sector organizations and what they have achieved since signing the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Agreement in Merida in 2004. It examines how the signee countries engaged in the set-up of...

The first work ever to detail ethics for sign language interpreters in the Middle East. Taken from my work in the Gulf as a mentor and teacher to budding interpreters in the region, I combine, modify, and expand on the broadly accepted principles...

Investing refers to the act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit. There are various types of investments, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities. The goal of investing is to grow...

A story about an optimistic young man that eventually loses everything as a result of the dissolution of a Fortune 1000 corporation. 401K, IRA, home, and nearly life itself. Standing alone fighting some of the top executives.  It takes twenty years...

Building a business is hard work, but it's even harder if you're not passionate about what you're doing. That's why the Gita's teachings on Dharma are so relevant to entrepreneurship. Dharma is all about finding your purpose and living your life in a way...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Führung und Personal - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Veranstaltung: Themenfeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Karrierefalle Kind?" - „Beruf und Familie: Man kann nicht...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich BWL - Rechnungswesen, Bilanzierung, Steuern, Note: 1,1, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Diskussion um Nachhaltigkeit ist ein zentrales Thema des 21. Jahrhunderts...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensethik, Wirtschaftsethik, Note: 2, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Beratungswesen), Veranstaltung:...

This book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues relevant to IT professionals. It is designed to accompany the BCS HEQ 'Diploma in IT' core module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice. This new edition...