| Edition |
7th ed. |
| Description |
xxii, 496 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-482) and index. |
| Contents |
Overview of business ethics -- Importance of business ethics -- Stockholder relationships, social responsibility, and corporate governance -- Ethical issues and the institutionalization of business ethics -- Emerging business ethics issues -- Institutionalization of business ethics -- Decision-making process -- Ethical decision making and ethical leadership -- Individual factors, moral philosophies and values -- Organizational factors, the role of ethical culture and relationships -- Implementing business ethics in a global economy -- Developing an effective ethics program -- Implementing and auditing ethics programs -- Business ethics in a global economy -- Cases: Wal-Mart [WalMart], the challenge of managing relationships with stakeholders -- Coca-Cola Company struggles with ethical crises -- Fall of Enron, a stakeholder failure -- Tyco International, leadership crisis -- Martha Stewart, a brand in crisis -- Verizon, the legacy of WorldCom and MCI -- Arthur Andersen, questionable accounting practices -- Sunbeam Corporation, "Chainsaw Al" and greed -- Global Crossing, inflated sales lead to bankruptcy -- Firestone, a reputation blowout -- Microsoft, antitrust battles -- Nike, from sweatshops to leadership in employment practices -- Healthcase Company, learning from past mistakes? -- PETCO develops successful stakeholder relationships -- Texas Instruments creates a model ethics and compliance program -- Starbucks' missions, responsibility and growth -- Home Depot implements stakeholder orientation -- New Belgium Brewing, ethical and environmental responsibility. |
| Summary |
Using a managerial framework, [the authors] explain how ethics can be integrated into strategic business decisions. This framework provides an overview of the concepts, processes, mandatory, core, and voluntary practices associated with successful business ethics programs.... [The] primary goal ... is to enhance the awareness and the decision-making skills that students will need to make business ethics decisions that contribute to responsible business conduct. By focusing on the concerns and issues of today's challenging business environment, [the authors] demonstrate that studying business ethics provides vital knowledge that contributes to overall business success. -Pref. |
| Subject |
Business ethics -- Case studies.
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Business ethics. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Fraedrich, John.
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Ferrell, Linda.
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| ISBN |
9780618749348 |
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0618749349 |
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