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1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Gives consultants the tools and decision-making frameworks to act ethically and defensibly in all business situations, preserving their professional reputations and minimizing risk. |
| Contents |
01. Introduction -- Aims -- Who should read this book -- Structure -- pt. ONE The need for ethics -- 02. Ethics and consulting -- What is a consultant? -- The global consulting sector -- The need for ethics -- The need for practical ethics for consultants -- Chapter summary -- 03. Basic ethics -- What is ethics? -- Traditional ethics -- Western Ethical Theory -- The problem with ethics -- Chapter summary -- 04. Ethics in practice -- How ethical are we? -- What drives unethical behaviour? -- Chapter summary -- pt. TWO The scope of consulting ethics -- 05. Ethics within the consulting lifecycle -- The consulting lifecycle -- The ethical dimension -- Chapter summary -- 06. Working with stakeholders -- Who are the stakeholders? -- The ethical dimension -- Chapter summary -- 07. Effective business communication -- The art of communication -- Types of communication -- Communication style -- The ethical dimension -- Chapter summary. |
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08. Building the foundations for change -- Strategic planning -- The ethical dimension -- Chapter summary -- 09. Managing organizational change -- Project management -- Stakeholder management -- Risk management -- Change management -- The ethical dimension -- Chapter summary -- pt. THREE Consulting and professional excellence -- 10. Professionalism and group ethics -- The ethical consultant -- The ethical team -- Ethics as usual -- Chapter summary -- 11. Ethical decision-making -- The business of decision-making -- What is an ethical decision? -- The ethical decision-making process -- Factors influencing the ethical decision-making process -- Chapter summary -- 12. Preventative ethics -- The need for preventative ethics -- The early warning indicators -- Learning the lessons -- Chapter summary. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Business consultants -- Professional ethics.
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Business consultants. |
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Professional ethics. |
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Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yardley, David. Practical consultancy ethics. London ; New York : Kogan Page, 2017 9780749478537 (DLC) 2017011824 (OCoLC)958479612 |
| ISBN |
9780749478544 (electronic book) |
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0749478543 (electronic book) |
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9780749478537 |
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0749478535 |
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