Using an applied approach, this text helps students understand why and how business ethics really do matter!

Author: Peter A. Stanwick

Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated

ISBN: 1506303234

Category: Business & Economics

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Filled with real-work examples, ethical dilemmas, and rich cases, Understanding Business Ethics Third Edition by Peter Stanwick and Sarah Stanwick examines business ethics using a managerial approach. The authors explain the fundamental importance of ethical leadership, decision making, and strategic planning while examining emerging trends in business ethics such as the developing world, human rights, environmental sustainability, and technology. The text's 25 cases profile a variety of industries, countries, and ethical issue in an applied way that are relevant and meaningful to students' lives.

Gael McDonald, “Business Ethics: Practical Proposals for Organisations,”journal ofBusiness Ethics 25 (2000): 169—184. 15. www.marathon.com. 16. Kevin T. jackson, “Globalizing Corporate Ethics Programs: Perils and Prospects,” journal of ...

Author: Peter Stanwick

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781452256559

Category: Business & Economics

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Packed with real-world examples and cases, this fully updated edition of Understanding Business Ethics prepares students for the ethical dilemmas they may face in their chosen careers by providing broad, comprehensive coverage of business ethics from a global perspective. The book's 26 cases profile a variety of industries, countries, and ethical issues, including online privacy, music piracy, Ponzi schemes, fraud, product recall, insider trading, and dangerous working conditions, such as four cases that emphasize the positive aspects of business ethics. In addition to unique chapters on information technology, the developing world, and the environment, the authors present AACSB recommended topics such as the responsibility of business in society, ethical decision making, ethical leadership, and corporate governance. Taking a managerial approach, the second edition of this best seller is designed to provide a clear understanding of the contemporary issues surrounding business ethics through the exploration of engaging and provocative case studies that are relevant and meaningful to students' lives. With an emphasis on applied, hands-on analysis of the cases presented, this textbook will instill in your students the belief that business ethics really do matter

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Author: Peter A. Stanwick

Publisher: SAGE Publications

ISBN: 9781506303253

Category: Business & Economics

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Filled with real-world case studies and examples of ethical dilemmas, Understanding Business Ethics, Third Edition prepares students and managers alike to make ethical decisions in today’s complex, global environment. Bestselling authors Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick explain the fundamental importance of ethical leadership, decision making, and strategic planning while examining emerging trends in business ethics such as the developing world, human rights, environmental sustainability, and technology. In addition to presenting information related to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the text’s 26 real-world cases profile a variety of industries, countries, and ethical issues in a way that is relevant and meaningful to students’ lives. The Third Edition features new cases from well-known companies such as Disney and General Motors, new coverage of emerging topics such as big data and social media, expanded coverage of corporate social responsibility, and more. Using an applied approach, this text helps students understand why and how business ethics really do matter!

This book is to serve as an integration tool in the classroom to highlight the positive consequences of ethical behavior and the negative consequences of unethical behavior.

Author: Peter Allen Stanwick

Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

ISBN: 0137129890

Category: Business ethics

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This text is a vehicle for classroom discussion on recent, ethical business cases; and how students can handle future ones in their careers.Topics include the theoretical background of ethics, ethical decision making, relationships between businesses and stakeholders, ethical issues relating to the firms interaction with the natural environment, health care, and ethical issues related to information technology, strategic planning, and corporate culture. To help business professionals and business school students consider the positive consequences of ethical behavior, and the negative consequences of unethical behavior.

A common problem is where the ethics of the salesperson and the ethics of the corporation that they work for conflict . The conflict can be either way either the salesperson feels that the company's ethics are weaker than their own or ...

Author: Roger Bradburn

Publisher: Burns & Oates

ISBN: CORNELL:31924090138821

Category: Business & Economics

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Ethics is a compulsory subject on every business degree in the US and it's expanding as a subject in the UK. This book provides teachers with what they need to run an interesting course with minimum preparation and gives students the chance to get to grips with all kinds of ethical situations.

Top management must adopt and unconditionally support an explicit corporate code of conduct. 2. Employees must understand that expectations for ethical behavior begin at the top and that senior management expects all employees to act ...

Author: William Nickels

Publisher: McGraw Hill

ISBN: 9780077146566

Category: Business & Economics

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Understanding Business Global Edition by Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh has been the number one textbook in the introduction to business market for several editions for three reasons: (1) The commitment and dedication of an author team that teaches this course and believes in the importance and power of this learning experience, (2) we listen to our customers, and (3) the quality of our supplements package. We consistently look to the experts – full-time faculty members, adjunct instructors, and of course students – to drive the decisions we make about the text itself and the ancillary package. Through focus groups, symposia, as well as extensive reviewing of both text and key ancillaries, we have heard the stories of more than 600 professors and their insights and experiences are evident on every page of the revision and in every supplement. As teachers of the course and users of their own materials, the author team is dedicated to the principles of excellence in business education. From providing the richest most current topical coverage to using dynamic pedagogy that puts students in touch with today’s real business issues, to creating groundbreaking and market-defining ancillary items for professors and students alike, Understanding Business leads the way.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT MANAGING BUSINESS ETHICS 19 open to, and generally welcome, ... We believe that by understanding human behavior in an organizational context, we can better understand and manage our own and ...

Author: Linda K. Trevino

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9780470343944

Category: Business & Economics

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While most business ethics texts focus exclusively on individual decision making—what should an individual do—this resource presents the whole business ethics story. Highly realistic, readable, and down-to-earth, it moves from the individual to the managerial to the organizational level, focusing on business ethics in an organizational context to promote an understanding of complex influences on behavior. The new Fifth Edition is the perfect text for students entering the workplace, those seeking to become professionals in training, communications, compliance, in addition to chief ethics officers, corporate counsel, heads of human resources, and senior executives.

Given the above, it is therefore imperative for any business student to have a solid foundation in understanding business ethics globally. As the public and the media grow warier or suspicious of the motives of companies, ...

Author: K. Praveen Parboteeah

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351720007

Category: Business & Economics

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A foundational text for the modern business student and an essential instructor resource, this book presents a thorough and comprehensive introduction to business ethics. Taking a strategic stakeholder approach—one that emphasizes how important it is to balance multiple stakeholders’ needs—students will develop the critical skills they need to analyze and solve complex ethical issues, while ensuring overall business success. The second edition retains Business Ethics’ strong balance of theory and practice, but incorporates several new features, including: Fresh cases ensuring students are exposed to the most topical real-world examples A global view, with examples from international and emerging markets, and coverage of ethical standards from around the world An expanded chapter on individual ethical decision-making, as well as a new chapter devoted to ethical theory A renewed emphasis on the popular boxed features with more integration of newer case studies, and the addition of "Emerging Market Business Ethics Insights" The latest data on business ethics and ethics related issues from a variety of reputable sources A comprehensive set of lecture slides, test questions, and instructor notes provide additional material for the classroom.

understanding , business ethics is an ethics for the business , just as medical ethics , bioethics , or media ethics investigate area - specific problems and give recommendations for action . This definition is based on a traditional ...

Author: Christoph Lutge

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 9780198864776

Category: Business & Economics

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In a globalized world, business ethics continues to gain importance as a field of study. Using a novel approach that centres on economic theory and analysis, this book provides students with a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts of business ethics related to both the economy as a whole and corporate ethics of the individual company.

S. Kantabutra & G. C. Avery, 2010, “The power ofvision: Statements that resonate,” Journal of Business Strategy, ... How managers understand the responsibilities of business towards society,” JournalofBusiness Ethics, 91(2): 155–166.

Author: R. Duane Ireland

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781285224992

Category: Business & Economics

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Discover the knowledge and tools that today's most successful firms use to build business and consistently outperform the competition when you open the latest edition of Ireland/Hoskisson/Hitt's UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS STRATEGY CONCEPTS PLUS, Third Edition. This concise, hands-on approach by recognized leaders in business strategy clearly demonstrates how solid management strategy equals the decisive, responsive action that prosperous firms use to create sustainable competitive advantage. This edition guides you, step-by-step, through creating strong strategy, planning for success, implementing responsive action, competing effectively with strategy, analyzing the environment and firm, and improving upon results. The authors clearly connect strategy concepts to the real business world, giving you the unique opportunity to examine and learn from strategy that has worked as well as strategy that has failed within familiar companies. The latest research and insights from global business leaders, extensive examples, and practical cases help equip you with the hands-on skills and career tools for your own superior performance and strategic management success. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.