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.

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 ...

Author: Peter Stanwick

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781452256559

Category: Business & Economics

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Highly applied and packed with real-world examples and cases, Understanding Business Ethics, Second Edition by Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick, prepares readers 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 deal with a variety of ethical areas, including Ponzi schemes, fraud, product recall, bribery, telephone hacking, insider trading, the illegal downloading of copyrighted material, the unethical and dangerous activities of a monopoly, and dangerous working conditions, as well as four cases that emphasize the positive aspects of business ethics.

Furthermore, 81% of the executives stated that their companies had corporate policies addressing corruption ... To understand how ethics play a role in an individual decisionmaking process, it is important to understand that there are ...

Author: Peter A. Stanwick

Publisher: SAGE Publications

ISBN: 9781506303246

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 600

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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 introductory textbook provides a thorough overview of the subject and illustrates how ethics have a part to play in the day to day business of being a manager.

Author: Roger Bradburn

Publisher: Cengage Learning Emea

ISBN: 0826453325

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 194

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This introductory textbook provides a thorough overview of the subject and illustrates how ethics have a part to play in the day to day business of being a manager.

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

Page: 194

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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

Page: 794

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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

Page: 480

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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

Page: 760

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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

Page: 336

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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.

Business Ethics Whilst there are certain ethical issues that are universal to all societies, ethics in their widest definition vary from country to country. Unsurprisingly, therefore, business ethics (which are generally based on the ...

Author: Jonathan S. Swift

Publisher: Macmillan International Higher Education

ISBN: 9781137603807

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 424

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Focussing on the way in which relationships at various levels underpin international business activities this book presents a contemporary and realistic analysis of International Business in action. The concept of change permeates the text, highlighting the dynamic and often turbulant nature of international business and management.