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Book SynopsisThis book argues for a moral consideration of animal work relations. Paying special attention to the livestock industry, the author challenges the zootechnical denigration of animals for increased productivity awhile championing the collaborative nature of work. For Porcher, work is not merely a means to production but a means of living together unity. This unique reconsideration of work envisions animals as co-laborers with humans, rather than overwrought tools for exploitative, and often lethal, employment. Readers will learn about the disjunction between those focused on productivity and profit and those who favor a more ethical work environment for animals. Porcher's text also engages environmental and political debates concerning animal-human relations.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1.What is Animal Husbandry? Discoveries and learning Zootechnics, the "science of the exploitation of animal machines" Laying down arms2. The promises of work Work and emancipation Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDrawing upon the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gītā, a philosophical-spiritual world classic, this professional book highlights the spiritual and moral dimensions of management using an inside-out leadership development approach. It interprets the Bhagavad Gītā’s teachings on the personality types and psychological makeup of managers and employees; self-knowledge and self-mastery; and the leadership concepts of vision, motivation, and empowerment. This book covers topics such as training of the mind, ethical leadership, communication, stress management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Collectively, the enclosed contributions provide managers with an enhanced outlook on management functions such as leading, planning, organizing, and controlling in today’s organizations, particularly those run by knowledge workers. Management research in the 20th century has mainly focused on the industrial paradigm characterized by a hierarchical structure of authority and responsibility with an individualistic focus on the personality of the manager. However, this traditional paradigm cannot solve many of the problems that confront leaders and mangers today. Recent studies have shown that values traditionally associated with spirituality—such as integrity, honesty, trust, kindness, caring, fairness, and humility—have a demonstrable effect on managerial effectiveness and success. Although traditionally interpreted as a religious-spiritual text, the Bhagavad Gītā teaches these values which can be extrapolated and applied to practical management lessons in today’s corporate boardrooms. Applying the text of the Bhagavad Gītā to the context of management, this book views the manager as an “enlightened sage” who operates from higher stance, guided by self-knowledge and self-mastery. It demonstrates how character is the key ingredient for effective management and leadership. This book is therefore applicable to all managers, from first-line to CEOs, in their management and leadership roles in organizations. Table of ContentsPreface. Prounciation Key.- Chapter 1: The Text, Context and the Message of the Gītā.- Chapter 2: Training the Mind for the Knowledge and Creative Work.- Chapter 3: Do the Right Thing: The Ethical Philosophy of the Gītā.- Chapter 4: Ten Key Management Messages from the Bhagavad Gītā.- Chapter 5: Leadership and Communication of the Bhagavad Gītā: Unity, Duty and Equanimity.- Chapter 6: Application for Gītā 2:47 for Superior Business Performance During Industry 4.0.- Chapter 7: Bhagavad Gītā Approach to Stress Mitigation and Holistic Well-Being.- Chapter 8 Ethics of Enlightenment Leaders.- Chapter 9: Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā and Knowledge Management with special focus on Jñāna Yoga.- Chapter 10: The Bhagavad Gītā as an Antidote To Duality.- Chapter 11: Bhagavad Gītā and Management: A New Perspective.- Chapter 12: Values Based Management: Guided by the Bhagavad Gītā.- Chapter 13: Distinguishing Revelation Politics from Salvation Theology in the Bhagavad Gītā's Message for Leaders and Managers.- Chapter 14: Lokasamgraha: An Indigenous Construct of Leadership and its Measure.- Chapter 15: Epilogue: Timeless Teachings of the Gītā.

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Book SynopsisDie 17 Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung der UN, auch bekannt als 17 SDGs, Leitlinien für ein nachhaltiges Leben und Arbeiten auf diesem Planeten sind umfassend und sprengen für viele das, was sie privat oder beruflich umsetzen können. Sie bieten aber gute Anregungen, das eigene Leben neu zu gestalten und damit einen wichtigen Beitrag für eine enkeltaugliche Welt zu leisten.Viele Unternehmer:innen und Gründer:innen sind nicht nur wirtschaftliche Wegbereiter:innen, sondern auch nachhaltige Vorreiter:innen, denn sie denken und handeln ressourcenorientiert und mit Weitblick und das beruflich und privat. Sie sind deshalb so erfolgreich, weil sie so langfristig und werteorientiert denken und handeln. Erfolgreiche Unternehmer:innen und Gründer:innen erzählen in diesem Buch, was sie geprägt hat, wie sie nachhaltig leben und dabei bewusst oder fast unbewusst, viele der 17 SDGs umsetzen. Ihre Geschichten erzählen vom Mut, es zu versuchen, vom Probieren, Gestalten, Bewegen, Tun, Integrieren, Optimieren – denn nachhaltiges Handeln gewinnt mit Erfahrung. Neben Erzählungen sind es die Tipps aus ihrem Alltag, die den Leser:innen Ideen geben und Mut machen, ebenso Nachhaltigkeit in ihr Berufs- und Privatleben zu integrieren. Table of ContentsWolfgang Grenke - Wenn die Kunden echten Nutzen von meinen Produkten haben, ist das die nachhaltigste Strategie für mein Unternehmen.- Anabel Ternès & Daniel Obst – So gelingt die Transformation zum nachhaltigen Unternehmen.- Darius Maleki - Gründer der INGLOSUS Stiftung – Nachhaltigkeit ist Familiensache!.- Farina Schurzfeld – Perspektiven aus Gesundheit und Bildung einer Sozialunternehmerin.- Miriam Stareprawo-Hofmann: Genossenschaftsbankerin auf der Langstrecke.- Carl-A. Fechner - Meine Story of a New World.- Korina Gutsche – Passion für die Erde und Vision für die Medienbranche.- Julia Becker – Nachhaltig aus Leidenschaft.- Gabriele Sorg - Mit Empathie und Netzwerk-Power zu nachhaltigen Messen und Events.- Amber Riedl – creating over consuming.- Prof. Dr. Katja Nettesheim – keine Zeit für „Business as usual“.- Susanne Bachmann – Kommunikationsexpertin, Wortzauberin und Buchkonstrukteurin.- Thomas A. Zenner – Family Officer aus Leidenschaft.- Ursula Sauer – brainLight entspannt und bewegt Menschen.- Felix Finkbeiner – wie ein Schüler die Klimakrise von der Wurzel an bekämpft.- Julia Freudenberg - Hack the world a better place!.- Michael Beier – Paradigmenwechsel für mehr Nachhaltigkeit.- Anna Kaiser – Schule und Wirtschaft neu denken - und dann #einfachmachen.- Tobias Feitkenhauer - mit Freiraum Schule transformieren.- Fabian Schmid-Lossberg – Gründung des Start-ups Expatino während des Studiums.- Christina Diem-Puello – Eine traditionsreiche Jungunternehmerin setzt Meilensteine in der Mobilitätswende.- Astrid Claudia Haury - See the beauty of/in/from waste.- Fahimeh Irandoust - Salome Dini - Aroma Face Mask for Healthcare.-

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Literature Review.- Research Methodology.- Findings and Discussion.- Conclusion.- References.

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Book SynopsisÖffentlichkeitswirksame CSR-Maßnahmen lancieren, aber Steuern hinterziehen? Unternehmen, die so handeln verlieren ihre Glaubwürdigkeit. Wer am Markt erfolgreich sein will, muss rechtliche, professionelle und gesellschaftliche Regeln einhalten. Mit anderen Worten: Wer von Unternehmensethik spricht, für den sind Compliance und CSR-Management untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Wie aber hängen CSR-Standards und Compliance-Regeln genau zusammen? Die Autoren legen in dem Band dar, auf welche Weise beide Konzepte miteinander verwoben sind und arbeiten die Schnittmengen und Unterschiede heraus – sowohl im Hinblick auf die theoretische Konzeption als auch hinsichtlich der praktischen Umsetzung: Inwieweit ist Werte- und Compliance-Management ein Bestandteil gesellschaftlicher Unternehmensverantwortung? Welche Zielkonflikte können auftreten?Weil CSR und Compliance im Unternehmen nur als integrierte Konzepte funktionieren, können sie auch nur im Paket effektiv und effizient umgesetzt werden. In diesem Band werden eine Reihe von erprobten Instrumenten vorgestellt, die für ein wirksames und integriertes CSR- und Compliance-Management genutzt werden können. Darüber hinaus liefert das Buch eine Übersicht zu den aktuellen nationalen und internationalen Entwicklungen an der Schnittstelle von CSR und Compliance-Management.Der Band richtet sich an Unternehmenslenker, Manager der verschiedenen Bereiche sowie zukünftige Fach- und Führungskräfte, die sich einen Überblick über die Zusammenhänge verschaffen und gleichzeitig Instrumente für die Umsetzung eines integrierten Managementkonzepts suchen.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch, ausgezeichnet mit dem Austrian SDG-Award 2021 in der Kategorie Medien, wirft einen konstruktiv kritischen Blick auf die zwei großen Themen unserer Zeit: Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit. Die strategischen und operativen Einsatzfelder der Digitalisierung wachsen ebenso wie der Anspruch auf eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft, welcher auf die Forderungen der 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) zurückzuführen ist. Eine gemeinsame Betrachtungsweise ist unumgänglich und gegensätzliche Ansprüche müssen überdacht werden. Namhafte und engagierte Expert*innen zeigen, dass nachhaltiges Wirtschaften und Digitalisierung keine Gegenpole sein müssen. Geschrieben für Menschen, die sich ihrer unternehmerischen, ökologischen und sozialen Verantwortung bewusst sind und nach Impulsen für eine erfolgreiche Umsetzung suchen. Dazu bieten die Autor*innen aus Wissenschaft, Institutionen und Wirtschaft neue Perspektiven auf die großen Zukunftsfelder Arbeit, Bauen, Berufliche Bildung, Energie, Gesundheit, Industrie, Kommunikation, Konsum, Kunst & Kultur, Landwirtschaft, Mobilität und Tourismus. Table of ContentsVorwort: Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit – warum es kein Oder gibt.- Teil 1: Transformationsgedanken in Briefform.- Die Mobilitätsbriefe zweier völlig unterschiedlicher Grenzgänger.- Teil 2: Impulsberichte zur nachhaltigen Unternehmensentwicklung- und Führung.- Nachhaltige Entwicklung durch Digitalisierung.- Nachhaltigkeit oder Business Impact – warum es kein ODER gibt.- Bionisch wirtschaften.- Degrowth – Grow Circular.- Circular Economy.- Circular Business Models – Nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle des 21. Jahrhundert.- Zwischen Greenwashing und Transformation – Unternehmensverantwortung als Chance.- Kein Geld ohne Nachhaltigkeit.- See the unseens: IT – Treiber für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit?.- Digitalkompetenz in der eigenen Firma stärken: Die Praxismethode.- Teil 3: Zukunftsbilder und Impulsberichte.- Zukunftsbild Arbeit: Digitalisierung – Service im Dienst des Menschen oder Beschleuniger der sozialen Spaltung.- Impulsbericht Arbeit: Hören Sie die Signale? Digitale Arbeitswelten nachhaltig gestalten.- Impulsbericht Arbeit: Achtsamkeit im digitalen Wandel – oder wie Sie sich nachhaltig ein positives Arbeitsumfeld schaffen.- Zukunftsbild Bauen: Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung.-Impulsbericht Bauen: Unsere Welt mit Purpose-orientiertem Denken nachhaltig gestalten.- Zukunftsbild Berufliche Bildung: Weiterbildung. Challenge? Accepted!.- Impulsbericht Berufliche Bildung: Digitale Kompetenzen und lebenslanges Lernen – eine Standortbestimmung aus österreichischer Sicht.- Zukunftsbild Energie: Erneuerbare Energien, Energieeffizienz und Digitalisierung das Energiebild der Zukunft.- Impulsbericht Energie: Die Energiezukunft gemeinsam gestalten.- Zukunftsbild Gesundheit: Die Gesundheitsversorgung von morgen – günstiger, genauer, digitaler?.- Impulsbericht Gesundheit: Digitalisierung lichtet den Pflege Dschungel.- Zukunftsbild Industrie: Digitalisierung als Schlüssel in die Zukunft „nach Corona“.- Impulsbericht Industrie: Die richtige Technologie als Motor für ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaftssystem.- Impulsinterview Industrie: Wenn Nachhaltigkeit zum Gamechanger wird.- Zukunftsbild Kommunikation: Erzählen Sie spektakuläre Geschichten und achten Sie stets auf die Authentizität!.- Impulsbericht Kommunikation: Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation 4.0 – die Dimension der Sozialen Medien.- Zukunftsbild Arbeit: Digitalisierung – Service im Dienst des Menschen oder Beschleuniger der sozialen Spaltung.- Impulsbericht Arbeit: Hören Sie die Signale? Digitale Arbeitswelten nachhaltig gestalten.- Impulsbericht Arbeit: Achtsamkeit im digitalen Wandel – oder wie Sie sich nachhaltig ein positives Arbeitsumfeld schaffen.- Zukunftsbild Bauen: Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung.- Impulsbericht Bauen: Unsere Welt mit Purpose-orientiertem Denken nachhaltig gestalten.- Zukunftsbild Berufliche Bildung: Weiterbildung. Challenge? Accepted!.- Impulsbericht Berufliche Bildung: Digitale Kompetenzen und lebenslanges Lernen – eine Standortbestimmung aus österreichischer Sicht.- Zukunftsbild Energie: Erneuerbare Energien, Energieeffizienz und Digitalisierung das Energiebild der Zukunft.- Impulsbericht Energie: Die Energiezukunft gemeinsam gestalten.- Zukunftsbild Gesundheit: Die Gesundheitsversorgung von morgen – günstiger, genauer, digitaler?.- Impulsbericht Gesundheit: Digitalisierung lichtet den Pflege Dschungel.- Zukunftsbild Industrie: Digitalisierung als Schlüssel in die Zukunft „nach Corona“.- Impulsbericht Industrie: Die richtige Technologie als Motor für ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaftssystem.- Impulsinterview Industrie: Wenn Nachhaltigkeit zum Gamechanger wird.- Zukunftsbild Kommunikation: Erzählen Sie spektakuläre Geschichten und achten Sie stets auf die Authentizität!.- Impulsbericht Kommunikation: Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation 4.0 – die Dimension der Sozialen Medien.- Zukunftsbild Konsum: Du kannst nicht NICHT KONSUMIEREN.- Impulsbild Konsum: Digitale Unterstützung des Lebensmitteleinkaufs als Chance für eine nachhaltige und gesunde Zukunft.- Zukunftsbild Kunst & Kultur: Von Theater auf Twitter bis Klimt am Klo.- Impulsbericht Kunst & Kultur: Nachhaltige Kriseninterventionen des MAK (Museum für angewandte Kunst).- Impulsinterview Kunst & Kultur: Der Kunst Ihre Sammler. Der Sammler Ihre Token.- Zukunftsbild Landwirtschaft: Wie Automatisierung, Digitalisierung und die Mega-Trends Nachhaltigkeit und Regionalität die Agrar-Branche grundlegend verwandeln.- Impulsbericht Landwirtschaft: Intelligenter und vernetzt statt größer und breiter – Digitalisierung in der Landwirtschaft.- Zukunftsbild Mobilität: Die vielfältigen Gründe, warum es sich auszahlt, als Unternehmen im Mobilitätsmanagement, in Bewegung zu kommen.- Impulsbericht Mobilität: Verkehrswende – ökologisch, digital und kooperativ.- Zukunftsbild Tourismus: Von Daten zu Taten – Digitaler Tourismus als Weg in die Nachhaltigkeit?.- Impulsaufruf Tourismus: Nachhaltigkeit & Digitalisierung – den Wandel aktiv gestalten.

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Book SynopsisA statement about the fundamental, ethical, practical issues facing newspapers, this book seeks to clarify these issues, and also to offer a provocative perspective on questions which should concern journalists who care about creating a more cohesive society.

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Book SynopsisAs the international community calls for more responsible environmental, social, and governance performance, the politics of commodities becomes more fraught. Commodity Politics cuts through responsibility rhetoric and presents research from Cameroon to provide a better understanding of the political complexity surrounding commodity production and trade today.Trade Review“Commodity Politics demonstrates not just how different actors and groups in several African countries and across several industries define responsible development and use of resources in different ways, but clearly explains why this matters. The book’s multidimensional understanding of responsibility is a useful heuristic that will be applicable to other regional contexts and industries.” Andrea M. Collins, University of Waterloo

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThey used to say in Warsaw of the globetrotting, four-time Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, "God is everywhere. Kolodko's already been there." In his latest book Truth, Error, and Lies, Grzegorz W. Kolodko takes us on a breathtaking journey through territories, centuries, and disciplines, including some formerly uncharted, at nerve-wracking speed. One will always be entertained, inspired, and enlightened. -- D. Mario Nuti, University of Rome La Sapienza Truth, Errors, and Lies distills lessons for development learned from a whole life of work and observations by a thinker and practitioner of economic transition and real-world politics. -- Justin Yifu Lin, chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank Kolodko has been an important player in the transition of the Polish economy and has wide experience and original insights into themes and trends in the international economy. Every reader with an interest in economic development can benefit from reading this book. -- Robert A. Mundell, Nobel laureate in economic sciences Kolodko astounds the reader with his erudition and, something of immeasurable value in a book on economics, never permits him to become bored. Thanks to the successful marriage of economics, history, sociology, politics, and literature, Truth, Errors, and Lies is light reading but not devoid of theoretical gravity, ideal for the beach and, at the same time, just right for a university seminar. Le Monde Diplomatique This huge canvas depicting recent developments in economic policy is an outcry against the neoliberalism that dominated policymaking in the last quarter of the twentieth century and a hopeful assessment of the departures in economic thinking over the past two decades. Although I do not agree with Kolodko that the neoliberals have a monopoly on lying and the neo-left are pure in heart, I believe this book is a valuable meditation on the heterodox approach to economic policy now springing up across the world. -- Edmund S. Phelps, Nobel laureate in economic sciences Grzegorz Kolodko has written an extraordinarily wide-ranging and thought-provoking book. It is easy to disagree with parts of his argument. But the book makes plain not only the scale of the challenges humanity now confronts but the potential for humane, pragmatic and co-operative solutions. -- Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times The book is splendidly written, brimming with riches, and, like the Bible, can be studied from beginning to end and from end to beginning. -- Janusz Czapinski Books of a similar nature to "Truth, Errors and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World" include Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock," published in 1970, and Francis Fukuyama's "1989 The End of History"...The whole civilized world talked about them...This book will play a similar role. -- Andrew Ziemski In a world that focuses on trees or even on the barks of the trees, Professor Kolodkobook deals with all the forests of the world, and not only the forests of today but alsothose of the past and the future. -- Professor Vito Tanzi, Former Director of Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF Professor Kolodko is certainly very outspoken; he does not mince words. My own specialty is theory,which inter alia is meant to inform policy; the book gets directly at the policy matters themselves. -- Robert J. Aumann, Hebrew University, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economic Sciences Grzegorz Kolodko - an economist who sets out in pursuit of the volatile world to unravel the nexusof humanity's concerns - is not daunted by the complexity of the task. His ever-vigilant optimism cutsthrough the conundrum and leads him to boldly denounce conformism, hypocrisy and opportunistic thinking. Aided by his knowledge, practical experience and erudition of a humanist equally at home with Hafez, Montaigneor Orwell, he wields with panache his narrative spiced with anecdote and irony. A real tour de force! -- Jozef Hen, writer But this book is well worth reading, even if you disagree with its arguments and dislike its conclusions. Eastern Approaches - Economist blog ...an extraordinarily wide-ranging and thought-provoking book. -- Manju Agarwal Finance IndiaTable of ContentsThe Navigator 1: The World, by Words 2: How Things Happen: Economic Processes-What Science, by Policy 3: A Brief History of the World and What We Can Learn from It: Why Some Countries Are Wealthy and Others Poor, by and Whether It Must Always Be So 4: Globalization-and Then What? Where Globalization Originated and How to Come Out Ahead in the Era of Worldwide Interdependence 5: The World As It Is: How People Are Coping in Various Corners of a Changing World 6: The Withering of Neoliberalism and Its Tattered Legacy: Why a Harmful Concept Rose to Temporary Ascendancy in Half the World and What to Do about It 7: What Development Is and What It Depends On: Where Socioeconomic Development Comes from and How It Can Make Us Happy 8: Stagnation and Development-Institutions, by Policy 9: The Coincidence Theory of Development and the New Pragmatism: What Output Growth and Economic Development Depend On and How to Make Them Better 10: The Uncertain Future: What Awaits Us in the Near and Distant Future, by and What Say We Have in It A Letter Index

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Book SynopsisThe collected reflections of leaders in business, academy and other parts of society ask questions to consider in the rush towards globalization: What is the next step in the globalization process? Should we aim for one global code of conduct? What accountability structures are helpful?Trade Review“The contemporary globalization of business cries out for a global ethic, the successful articulation of which is furthered by this collection of timely new essays that together evaluate existing global codes and suggest fruitful lines of future development. The twenty-seven codes conveniently gathered in the Appendix enhance the volume’s usefulness. The books is an important and welcome addition to the literature on international business ethics.” —Richard T. De George, University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of Kansas“These two books [Economic Imperatives and Ethical Values in Global Business and Global Codes of Conduct] present the best current thinking about efforts to appraise and influence the social and ethical impact of global corporations, and set the stage for the new UN Global Compact initiated by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1999.” —Ethics and International Affairs“A useful all-in-one-volume survey of the values and the limitations of global codes of conduct for multinational corporations—a topic of obvious importance in an increasingly ‘globalized’ economy.... Recommended for academic collections, lower-division undergraduate through research, as well as professional libraries.” —Choice

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Book SynopsisSpirituality seems to be a basic human good essential for human flourishing. This work raises questions about spirituality in the workplace. What are the moral questions that should guide leaders? Is spirituality being treated as simply an instrumental good?Trade Review“… highly enlightening, fascinating, interesting, intriguing and challenging. After reading it, one certainly feels that one has been enriched by these thought provoking texts.” —PRAXIS: Journal for Christian Business Leadership“… this is a timely and interesting book. Anyone who believes that spirituality can and should have an important place in business will find valuable arguments in support of his view as well as critiques and reasons to look for solid foundations for it. [T]he book will be helpful to any reader who is looking … for … stimulating ideas on the subject.” —Markets and Morality“...a collection of thoughtful and thought-provoking essays by diverse learned authors concerning the meeting point between commercial workplace responsibility and personal spiritual values.” —Midwest Book Review“Recommended. General readers, undergraduates, and professionals.” —Choice

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Book SynopsisSpirituality seems to be a basic human good essential for human flourishing. This work raises questions about spirituality in the workplace. What are the moral questions that should guide leaders? Is spirituality being treated as simply an instrumental good?Trade Review“… highly enlightening, fascinating, interesting, intriguing and challenging. After reading it, one certainly feels that one has been enriched by these thought provoking texts.” —PRAXIS: Journal for Christian Business Leadership“… this is a timely and interesting book. Anyone who believes that spirituality can and should have an important place in business will find valuable arguments in support of his view as well as critiques and reasons to look for solid foundations for it. [T]he book will be helpful to any reader who is looking … for … stimulating ideas on the subject.” —Markets and Morality“...a collection of thoughtful and thought-provoking essays by diverse learned authors concerning the meeting point between commercial workplace responsibility and personal spiritual values.” —Midwest Book Review“Recommended. General readers, undergraduates, and professionals.” —Choice

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Book SynopsisA compelling look at the B Corp movement and why socially and environmentally responsible companies are vital for everyone’s futureTrade Review“Better Business is a valuable guide to an important force”—The Financial Times “Marquis explains well what he sees as the problem with the traditional "shareholder primacy" model and provides a comprehensive history of how the movement for change started, including the struggle to give the B corporation model legal backing.”—Money Week“Marquis weaves a compelling argument that ‘socially and environmentally responsible companies are vital for everyone’s future’. A prescient book when capitalism in its current form is coming under question.”—Arun Kakar, Spear’s Magazine“Marquis’s access to the movement and ability to write organisational history make this book a fantastic read.”—Dr Johannes Lenhard, LSE Review of BooksLonglisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards, sponsored by the Porchlight Book CompanyWinner of the 2021 Axiom Gold Medal, Business Ethics category, sponsored by the Axiom Business Book Awards"Better Business is a compelling demonstration of how redefining the corporate purpose can have impact at scale. The B Corp movement is leading the way to a more resilient economy and society."—Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO, Danone “Christopher Marquis is one of the world’s leading experts on the dynamics of business and social innovation. Drawing on extensive evidence and vivid case studies, he busts myths about shareholder primacy and reveals how it’s possible for companies to integrate social good into their missions.”—Adam M. Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take and host of the TED podcast Worklife "Better Business is the book to read if you want to put values and purpose at the center of your company. It’s an inspiring book with great insights to share."—Jerry Greenfield, co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s "Chris Marquis’ book shows us why the leadership of B Corps and tools like the SDG Action Manager might be our best bet to drive meaningful business action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030."—Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact "Better Business is an important blueprint for how businesses can and should be both successful and a force for good."—Rose Marcario, President and CEO, Patagonia “American capitalism is self-defeating over the long term and in trouble right now. Better Business offers sage and practical advice on how business leaders and policy makers can do better while doing well.” – Deval Patrick, former Governor of Massachusetts “Marquis convincingly shows how businesses like B Corps cannot only do good, but also do well by doing good. Every business leader that wants to create a resilient, sustainable and high performing company should read this book.”—Paul Polman, Former CEO of Unilever and co-founder of IMAGINE “Better Business presents a compelling account of how the B Corp movement is beginning to transform businesses around the world into something more idealistic and truly productive.”—Robert Shiller, Nobel Laureate in Economics “Better Business is an engaging and thoroughgoing guide to the B Corp movement and provides an essential strategic and moral framework for conducting business in the 21st century.”—Vincent Stanley, co-author of The Responsible Company “By highlighting that a starting point to reform our economy is putting legal power behind the idea that corporations should have to treat all their stakeholders, and particularly their workers, with respect, Better Business convincingly outlines how capitalism can be reshaped to be more fair and equitable for all.”—Leo E. Strine Jr., former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court "A fascinating and nuanced account of one of the most important business movements of our time."—András Tilcsik, coauthor of Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It

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Book SynopsisA leading financial economist takes a tough look at the ethics of modern finance.Trade Review"Something for Nothing joins and extends a worthy tradition dating back at least to Adam Smith-who was both an eminent philosopher and an eminent economist-in wrestling with how markets do or don't succeed in channeling some of our baser traits, greed and deception, in socially useful directions. Events surrounding the financial crisis and the ongoing project or crisis to construct a stable Euro zone have brought these always-present issues to the fore. Maureen O'Hara's distinction as an economist who knows what makes sophisticated 'high frequency' markets work lends especial credibility to her analysis. Getting these things right is important if the general public is to support wise regulation of these markets." -- Thomas J. Sargent, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business at New York University "In Something for Nothing, Maureen O'Hara takes on the vitally important, and sometimes controversial, topic of 'legal vs ethical' for financial professionals and firms in a practical, balanced, educational, and most enjoyable way. This book should be mandatory reading for people entering our business and for anyone interested in how to restore-and retain-trust in the financial services industry and its people." -- Jack Brennan, former chairman and CEO of the Vanguard Group "Something for Nothing teaches finance from a moral perspective, integrating morals into the theory. This should be essential reading for people seeking an introduction to finance, who feel they can't really understand it properly if they can't square it with their deep values." -- Robert J. Shiller, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University

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Book SynopsisMake Money and Help Your Community at the Same Time This book shows you the most powerful, practical system ever discovered to make money buying pre-foreclosures. If you follow its advice, it could make you rich. --Brian Tracy, bestselling author of The Psychology of Achievement What great content and a fresh approach to the business of foreclosure investing. Alexis has it right--believe in yourself and what you do, be open and honest with others, and work hard. You''ll make a great living and enjoy life along the way. --Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and bestselling author of If You Don''t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails: And Other Lessons I Learned from My Mom This book shares with readers the right and moral way to invest in pre-foreclosures. Author Alexis McGee shows you that you can help homeowners and make a profit. This book is a must for all real estate investors, whether you are Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I. Different Approach Chapter 1. Pre-Foreclosure Investing: What it is and why it works. Chapter 2. You Can Do It! Part II. Getting Started. Chapter 3. The Basics. Chapter 4. All Foreclosures Are Not Created Equal. Chapter 5. What About Money? Chapter 6. Finding Potential Deals. Chapter 7. Who Are These Homeowners? Chapter 8. The Art of Communication. Chapter 9. Recognizing Fraud and the Scams. Chapter 10. Tips, Timing, and Math. Chapter 11. The Other Options: Short Sales, Foreclosure Auctions, REOs, and REO Auctions. Chapter 12. After the Deal is Sealed. Chapter 13. What's Next?: The Right Way to Flip a Property. Epilogue. About Foreclosures.com. Glossary. Resources. Index. Foreclosures.com Free Teleconference!

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Book SynopsisThe need for ethical education is as long standing as the history of scandals that plague the financial industry.Understanding the cause and effect of economic crises and scandals from an ethical perspective ensures the long run health of our financial markets.Sarah W. Peck's Investment Ethics is an applied and uniquely focused textbook that provides students with the tools, examples, and exercises they need to understand ethical concepts and consequences in the practice of finance; especially regarding investments. This text serves not only as a key tool in the classroom, but also a longstanding guide for examining the ethical practices of companies and organizations.Table of ContentsPREFACE PART I- Ethical Behavior CHAPTER 1- Introduction: The Case for Investment Ethics Introduction-The Investment Industry- A Legacy of Scandals and a Need for Ethics A Brief Overview of the Investment Industry Securities Laws and Regulations Investment Ethics Are Easier Said Than Done Ethics Basics Four Fundamental Principles of Investment Ethics Costs and Benefits of Being Unethical Conclusion-Developing an Ethical Consciousness Appendix- Financial Market Regulatory Agencies CHAPTER 2- Fiduciary Duty of Investment Professionals- The Ethical Treatment of the Client Introduction- What is A Fiduciary? Agency Versus Fiduciary Relationships The Role of Laws, Regulations, and Professional Standards The Importance of Confidentiality Conflicts in Finding the Right Investments Conflicts in Trade Management- Best Execution Conflicts in Trade Management- Soft Dollars Identification and Fair Treatment of Clients Conclusion-Disclose! Disclose! Disclose! Appendix- Professional Codes of Ethics CHAPTER 3-Ethical Reporting of Investment Performance Introduction to Ethics in Reporting Performance Calculating Return: Predicting Future Performance or Measuring Performance for Current Clients? Ethical Reporting of Risk Measures Management Fees and Other Costs That Can Be Hidden Time Periods Used to Estimate Historical Risk & Return Performance Other Ways to Distort Historical Performance Reporting Performance to Attract New Clients- Cherry Picking Accounts Hidden Risks: Leverage, Short-Selling, Liquidity Special Considerations with Valuing Securities that Don’t Trade Conclusion- The Crystal Ball Appendix- Review of Investments Basics CHAPTER 4-Ethical Use of Information Introduction- Information and The Search for Alpha Information Asymmetry Private Information-Talent Trading On Inside Information Trading on Trading by Insiders Influential Publications Direct Communication with Corporations Investment Banking and Chinese Walls Mosaic Theory Front Running High Speed “Flash” Trading Mutual Funds And Information Advantages Arising From Stale Prices Market Manipulation Conclusion- Information And Fairness CHAPTER 5-Analyst Integrity Introduction- Analysts and Their Ethical Obligations Investment Recommendations-“Pickers” Forecasters Buy Side and Sell Side Analysts- Who pays for the research? Behavioral Finance and Analyst Ethics Star Analysts- Overconfidence and Regret Aversion Herding -The Influence of Other Analysts Other Behavioral Pitfalls Originality of Ideas Other Analyst Conflicts Conflicts with Employers Conclusion- Be Aware! PART II- Ethical Security Analysis CHAPTER 6-Investing in Companies with Ethical Accounting Practices Introduction- Reported Accounting Performance- Healthy Cynicism The Source of Accounting Distortions-Accruals Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Accruals Managers’ Incentives to Manage Earnings “Cookie Jar” Reserves and “Big Baths” Aggressive Revenue Recognition SPE’s and Hidden Debt Quality of Earnings Earnings Smoothing: Is It Ethical? Conclusion- Cash Versus Accruals- Be Skeptical! CHAPTER 7-Investing in Companies with Good Corporate Governance Practices Introduction-Corporate Governance and its Importance to Ethical Analysts Countrywide Financial Corporation- A Case of Weak Corporate Governance and Unethical Business Practices The Role of the Board- An Overview Who Makes a Good Director? Effective Board Structure Director Compensation and Shareholdings The Nominating Process, Voting Rights, and Potential Conflicts Executive Compensation- Structure and Incentives Option Grant Abuses Golden Parachutes, Golden Hand-cuffs, Golden Coffins Horizon Problems And The Firm’s Long-Run Profitability Shareholders’ Rights and The Takeover Market Conclusion- Shareholder’s Rights and Conflicts Appendix- Review of Stock Options CHAPTER 8-Socially Responsible Investing Introduction- Directing Financial Capital to Benefit Society Stakeholder Theory Positive and Negative Screens Socially Responsible Mutual Funds Performance- Can You Do Well By Doing Good? Shareholder Advocacy Divestment The Special Role of Pension Funds, University Endowments, and Foundations Community Investing and Micro Finance Lending Islamic Finance Conclusion- Obstacles To Doing Well While Doing Good CHAPTER 9-Cases Case #1- UBS and Morgan Stanley- An Elaborate Insider Trading Scheme Case #2- Emulex and Mark Jakob- Market Manipulation with False Information Case #3- Fidelity Traders and Gifts from Jefferies- Soliciting Brokerage from Traders Case #4- Heartland Advisors and Bond Funds- Misrepresentation of Bond Values Case #5- A.G. Edwards and Variable Annuities- An Inappropriate Investment Case #6- Charles Hintz and Sanford Bernstein- Analysts’ Conflicts with Personal Holdings Case #7- Nicholas Cosmo and Agape World Inc.- A Ponzi Scheme Case #8- Former CEO of NYSE’s, Grasso’s, Pay Package Case #9 Nick Leeson and Barings Bank- Rogue Trader Case #10- Kellogg’s “Matched” and “Washed” Trades- Tax Avoidance or Market Manipulation? Case # 11- Qwest Communications International - Accounting Fraud and Overstated Revenues Case #12- Refco- Misrepresentation and Hidden Debt Case #13- Salomon Brothers and the Treasury Market- Cornering the Market Case #14- Merrill Lynch and the Internet Boom- Analysts’ Conflicts Case #15- John Mangan and Short Selling -Inside Trading Case #16- Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Merger- Bonuses Paid to Merrill Employees -Excessive Compensation? Case #17- Canary Capital Partners LLC- Mutual Fund Abuses Case #18- Jérôme Kerviel and Société Générale- Rogue Trader Case #19- WorldCom- Capitalizing Operating Expenses, an Unethical Accounting Practice Case #20- The Squawk Box- Front Running Case #21- Morgan Stanley- Brokerage Commissions and Brokerage Abuses Case #22- Brian Hunter and Amaranth Advisors-Market manipulation of Natural Gas? Case #23- The Bayou Group- False Reporting Case #24- Morgan Stanley- Analyst’s Coverage and Investment Banking Business Case #25- Bernie Madoff- The Largest Ponzi Scheme in History? Case #26 - Enron- A Case of Extreme Hubris Case #27- UnitedHealth- Back Dating Stock Options Case #28- First Cash Financial Services- Pay Day Loans and Return Case #29 - Johnson & Johnson and the Tylenol Scare- Did Recall Hurt or Help Shareholders? Case #30- Infrastructure Funds- An SRI Investment? GLOSSARY

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Book SynopsisGlobalization has changed the nature of many markets. Previously protected local industries have been forced to become more competitive, a situation that provides both opportunities and challenges. Key among these is the challenge of implementing responsible business practices. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is widely recognized as a worthy commitment to ensure sustainable benefit for both corporations and communities. CSR is also becoming an important base for businesses to build trust and confidence in their stakeholders, with the potential to provide a competitive edge. To ensure sustainable growth opportunities, companies should pursue the three key dimensional values of creation: Profit People Planet Well defined and strategic CSR activities will ensure an optimum balance between social, environmental, and economic factors for sustainable profits. Hence, CSR has to be embedded within the business strategy to provide a competiTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility. Preface. Introduction. PART 1 Strategies. 1 Corporate Social Responsibility, Good Corporate Governance, and Reputation Risk. 2 A New Phenomenon. 3 The Fundamentals and Evolution of CSR. 4 How to Optimize CSR. 5 Why and When to Apply CSR Activities. 6 Managing, Monitoring, and Reporting. PART 2 Case Studies. Case Study 1 PT Unilever Indonesia, Tbk. Case Study 2 PT Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk. Case Study 3 PURA Group. Case Study 4 PT Astra International, Tbk. Case Study 5 PT Indo Tambangraya Megah, Tbk. Case Study 6 H.J. Heinz. Case Study 7 TNT International B.V., the Netherlands. Case Study 8 Intel Corporation, US. Case Study 9 Motorola. Case Study 10 CSR in Thailand. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe repeated failure of current external reporting mechanisms either to predict the collapse of various companies or to curb corrupt practices has kept the subject of external reporting to the fore. This book contains a selection of contributions from leading experts in the field of external reporting.Trade Review"…this is a timely and useful book…" (Professional Investor, May 2003)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Abbreviations. Introduction (W. Verhoog). 1. Is fair value fair: Expert opinions on financial reporting from an international perspective: brief impressions (W. Verhoog). Part I The future of international accounting. The model of Black and Scholes is like Newtonian physics before Einstein was born (R. Elliott). Current US accounting issues (N. Strauss). Part II Regulations and regulators. We have to produce one set of unified high-quality global standards (D. Tweedie). EFRAG: a new force to be reckoned with in the reporting field (J. Van Helleman). Not partial, but full application of IAS (L. van der Tas). IAS and the European Union (K. van Hulle). IAS and legislation (J. Klaassen). Shifting towards an Anglo-Saxon perspective on rules (E. Eeftink). Uniform rules are important, but they must not block the view (J. den Hoed). Part III Supervision and compliance. Towards a new supervisory landscape (P. Koster). The Enterprise and Companies Court as supervisory body (J. Willems), &l t;p> Globalisation is OK, as long as it takes account of Dutch culture (M. van Hoepen). Enforcement of IAS is crucial for the realisation of a global standard for financial reporting (R. Vergoossen). Part IV IAS and the users of financial statements. Unambiguous rules, timely reports and close supervision (P. de Vries). The supervisory director: striking the right balance (P. van den Hoek). Insurers are lagging behind (L. Traas). Double Dutch in financial reporting: highly flexible = extremely judgemental? (H. Langendijk). The auditor is gratefully back on his pedestal (P. Lakeman). Part V Fair Value Accounting. The irrepressible advance of Fair Value Accounting (M. Hoogendoorn). From profit smoothing to a true and fair presentation of profits at insurance companies and pension funds (A. Oosenbrug). Introduction of Fair Value Accounting: little if any haste (K. Storm). Fair Value Accounting will result in less transparency and more volatility in banks' financial reporting (B. Bruggink). Financial statements are a result of policy and not a factor informing policy (J. Groeneveld). Financial reporting and the search for truth (D. Swagerman). Warning signals about the application of fair value for financial instruments (T. O'Malley and P. Hofsté). Part VI Capita selecta: external financial reporting and law. IAS: right or wrong? (H. Beckman). Part VII External financial reporting and new-economy companies. The valuation of new-economy companies (A. de Bos). Part VIII International financial reporting by governments. IPSAS and financial reporting by the Dutch government (A. Bac). Part IX The relationship between management accounting and financial accounting. Interaction between internal and external reporting (E. Vosselman). Part X Business combination accounting. A creative approach to mergers and acquisitions (J. Blommaert). Epilogue: toward a single global reporting system. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe capitalist model was developed in the 19th century and recent events have shown the difficulties of adapting this to the demands of the 21st century, in which human and social capital are of far greater importance than physical capital.Trade Review"... cleverly links globalisation and Anglo-American capitalism... if you want to understand what business is going through, it is an excellent place to start." (Management Today, March 2003) 'Plender, a respected Financial Times columnist and former chaiman of the corporate governance consultancy PIRC, analyses the crisis cogently both on macro and micro levels' (Director, April 2003) "…His insightful and wide-ranging book is a must for anyone who wants to understand how global finance shapes the world…" (New Statesman, 21 April 2003) "…Going off the Rails looks at the myriad ways in which those trusted to look after shareholders’ money have let them down…" (Financial Times, 5 May 2003) “…An intelligent book…”(En, May/June 2003)Table of ContentsAbout the author vii Preface ix Part 1 IMPATIENT CAPITAL 1 1 The turn of the global tide 3 2 The Third World ghetto 25 3 Dr Pangloss comes to Wall Street 53 4 Europe pulls up a drawbridge 81 Part 2 DOUBLE STANDARDS 107 5 Uncreative destruction 109 6 The just-in-time CEO 137 7 Enron, alas 161 Part 3 THE LIMITS OF CONVERGENCE 183 8 Apocalypse later 185 9 The semi-detached samurai 201 Part 4 BEYOND SHAREHOLDER VALUE 217 10 The legitimacy crisis 219 11 Putting the world to rights 243 Index 275

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Book SynopsisA society without truth--and the related quality of trust--willnot long endure. --from the Preface Ethics in corporate America has become a bottom-line issue.Scandals such as the junk bond debacle in the late ''80s and therecent bankruptcy of Orange County, California, graphicallyillustrate just how devastating losses from corrupt businesspractices can be. Closing the rift between a company''s public andprivate face, its avowed as opposed to actual behavior, is now morethan ever the concern of the accountant. Examining a firm''s business records and practices has traditionallyplaced the accountant in the role of watchdog. And in a corporateworld where ethical ambivalence can complicate even the mostroutine business decision, a trusted accountant can guide a companytoward a revived sense of purpose, showing it how to live up to itsown expressed ethical standards--leading the way to new business,increased profits, and cost savings. Ethics and the CPA detailsjust how an Table of ContentsETHICS SERVICES CPAs CAN PROVIDE. Ethics Services Needed. Knowledge, Competencies, and Attitudes Relevant for New EthicsServices. CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT: PROBLEMS AND DEMANDS. Confusion Regrading the Value of Ethics. Regulatory Demands. Private Sector Response to Regulatory Oversight of CPAs. Ethics Survey Reports on CPAs. PROVIDING VALUE-ADDED ETHICS SERVICES. Promoting Ethics in the CPA Firm. Providing the Ethical Services. CPAs Facing the Future. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom local AIA (American Institute of Architects) chapters to magazine cover stories, architectural ethics is a topic of growing interest. This book offers a much-needed primer on the subject, covering the theoretical and historical aspects of ethics as well as practical, design-related issues.Trade Review"...an invaluable piece of work, with its brisk tables andsummaries should be compulsory reading for architecture students."(Architecture Review, October 2000) "The Authors of Ethics and the Practice of Architecture bring awealth of scholarship and experience to a subject that is not oftenso well explored." (Journal of Architectural Education,February 2003Table of ContentsAWARENESS. Introduction to Awareness. Some Basics About Ethics. The Ethical Nature of Architecture. A More In-Depth Look at Ethical Concepts. Businesses, Professions, and Ethical Obligations. Ethics and Architectural Practices. Ethical Reasoning. UNDERSTANDING. A Closer Look at Being an Architect. A Closer Look at Making Architecture. A Closer Look at Doing Architecture Ethically. CHOICES. Introduction to Choices. Making Ethical Judgments. Case Studies. Epilogue. Appendices. Notes to the Text. Works Cited in the Notes. Works Recommended for Further Study. Additional Architectural References. Additional Information About the Photographs. Index.

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Book SynopsisFund raisers, given their flaws and fineness, working in flawed and fine institutions with flawed and fine clients, need to carry out their everyday tasks of decency and joy here and now... This book is about thinking with care and grace about everyday grit.Table of ContentsCONCEPTUAL TOOLS FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING. Thinking About Ethics and Philanthropy. Organizational Mission and the Wider Frame of Philanthropy. Professional Relationships. Images and Virtues of Integrity. TOPICS IN ETHICS AND FUND RAISING. Relations with Philanthropic Givers: Donors and Volunteers. Privacy and Confidentiality. Conflicts of Interest and Other Tensions on the Job. Corporations and Philanthropy. Fostering Diversity. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisOver recent years there has been rapid consumer--led growth in investing in socially responsible companies to the extent that it has had an influence on corporate policies. New regulations recognise the public interest by requiring all pension funds to declare their ethical policy.Trade Review"…Sparkes addresses the topic logically and succinctly and appears to cover all significant considerations…a useful tool for investors and managers…"" (Professional Investor, November 2002) "...While traditional ethical funds exclude sectors like tobaacco, gambling and companies using child labour, Russell Sparkes, author of the new book Socially Responsible Investment: A Global Revolution, says things are changing..." (Independent on Sunday, 24 November 2002) "…The authors, however have done a highly diligent and professional job in surveying the current banking scene in Europe…" (The Tablet, 4 January 2003)Table of ContentsForeword by Tim Smith. Series Preface. Preface. Part I: Exploring Socially Responsible Investment. Socially Responsible Investment Comes of Age. What Is Socially Responsible Investment? From the Beginning. Profiling the Investors. Screening in Practice. Part II: Issues for Institutional Investors. From Environmental Risks.... ....To Sustainable Development. Human Rights. Corporate Social Responsibility. Investment Returns. Part III: A Global Revolution. Information Services. Alternative Approaches: Canada and Australia. Into the Mainstream. A Global Revolution. Index.

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Book SynopsisProvides the reader with a unique decision-making tool by showing how ethics play an integral part of all business decisions. It offers excellent advice on how to apply ethics in all of your everyday decisions whether they be large or small. Features an illustrative case study of one company''s decision making process and the ethical considerations behind their choices. Contains business suggestions for integrating ethics into everyday management--from establishing a corporate code to implementing an in-house ethics training program.Table of ContentsETHICAL ISSUES FROM A COMPANY PERSPECTIVE. A Board's Painful Decision. The Role of Ethics in Company Decisions. A Company's Hard Decision--Revisited. How Does a Company Decide What Is Right?. ETHICAL ISSUES FROM AN INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVE. The Individual's Role in Business Ethics. Some Tough Soul Searching. ASPECTS OF A CORPORATE ETHICS PROGRAM. Ethics Can Be Taught. Components of a Program. Is Business Ethics Worthwhile?. The Story's Epilogue. Conclusion: How to Get an Ethics Program Started.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how developments in information technology are raising new ethical debates Information and computer ethics has emerged as an important area of philosophical and social theorizing, combining conceptual, meta-ethical, normative, and applied elements.Trade Review"This book should be of interest to students and scholars in computer science, philosophy, communications, business, library science, and law. It offers a thorough examination of important and timely ethics issues and is recommended for all academic libraries." (American Reference Books Annual, March 2009) "Although each contributor's writing style is obvious, the sectional layout of the text is consistent from article to article, each beginning with an introduction, offering a conclusion for cursory review, and providing reference for further study." (CHOICE, October 2008)Table of ContentsForeword (Deborah G. Johnson). Preface. Contributors. Introduction (Kenneth Einar Himma and Herman T. Tavani). PART I: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES AND METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS. 1. Foundations of Information Ethics (Luciano Floridi). 2. Milestones in the History of Information Ethics (Terrell Ward Bynum). 3. Moral Methodology and Information Technology (Jeroen van den Hoven). 4. Value Sensitive Design and Information Systems (Batya Friedman, Peter H. Kahn, and Alan Borning). PART II: THEORETICAL ISSUES AFFECTING PROPERTY, PRIVACY, ANONYMITY, AND SECURITY. 5. Personality-Based, Rule Utilitarian, and Lockean Justifications of Intellectual Property (Adam D. Moore). 6. Informational Privacy: Concepts, Theories, and Controversies (Herman T. Tavani). 7. Online Anonymity (Kathleen A. Wallace). 8. Ethical Issues Involving Computer Security: Hacking, Hacktivism, and Counterhacking (Kenneth Einar Himma). PART III: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND THE INFORMATION-RELATED PROFESSIONS. 9. Information Ethics and the Library Profession (Kay Mathiesen and Don Fallis). 10. Ethical Interest in Free and Open Source Software (Frances S. Grodzinsky and Marty J. Wolf). 11. Internet Research Ethics: The Field and its Critical Issues (Elizabeth A. Buchanan and Charles Ess). 12. Health Information Technology: Challenges in Ethics, Science, and Uncertainty (Kenneth W. Goodman). 13. Ethical Issues of Information and Business (Bernd Carsten Stahl). PART IV: RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES AND RISK ASSESSMENT. 14. Responsibilities for Information on the Internet (Anton Vedder). 15. Virtual Reality and Computer Simulation (Philip Brey). 16. Genetic Information: Epistemological and Ethical Issues (Antonio Marturano). 17. The Ethics of Cyber Conflict (Dorothy E. Denning). 18. A Practical Mechanism for Ethical Risk Assessment - A SoDIS Inspection (Don Gotterbarn, Tony Clear, and Choon-Tuck Kwan). PART V: REGULATORY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. 19. Regulation and Governance on the Internet (John Weckert and Yeslam Al-Saggaf). 20. Information Overload (David M. Levy). 21. Email Spam (Keith W. Miller and James H. Moor). 22. The Matter of Plagiarism: What, Why, and If (John Snapper). 23. Intellectual Property: Legal and Moral Challenges of Online File Sharing (Richard A. Spinello). PART VI: ACCESS AND EQUITY ISSUES. 24. Censorship and Access to Information (Kay Mathiesen). 25. The Gender Agenda in Computer Ethics (Alison Adam). 26. The Digital Divide: Perspective for the Future (Maria Canellopoulou-Botti and Kenneth Einar Himma). 27. Intercultural Information Ethics (Rafael Capurro). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis work offers an overview of ideas in moral philosophy and its practical relevance to all those involved in business. It is suitable as an introduction for beginning students of applied philosophy, business or management. It focuses on the ethical aspects underlying everyday business decisions.Trade Review"Well-written and engaging … an important contribution." Ethical Theory and Moral PracticeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Where to Begin. 2. Doing Right. 3. Doing Well. 4. Motives, Moral Reasons and Compliance. 5. Virtues for Life. 6. Reconciling Business Life with Moral Virtues. 7. Role Duties. 8. Good Practice in Business. 9. Good Practice in the Firm. 10. Good Practice outside the Firm. 11. Virtues, the key to Good Practice. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisGives an introduction to issues and key problems in the area of management ethics. This title examines the obligations that managers have to their various stakeholders: employees, customers, shareholders, and the community. It also includes chapters on stimulating the manager's moral imagination and promoting a fresh theory of ethical leadership.Trade Review“In a fresh approach to stakeholder analysis, Bowie and Werhane articulately and persuasively hone in on the unique ethical obligations that guide manager-level decision-making. Management Ethics delineates the competing pressures on managers and provides them not only with insights but actual processes for ensuring accountability for their decisions.” Laura Hartman, DePaul University “Management Ethics is up-to-date, wide-ranging, and extremely well-informed. Written from a Kantian stakeholder perspective, it presents an excellent account of the fundamentals of management ethics.” George Brenkert, Georgetown University “Bowie and Werhane combine their diverse experiences and knowledge to provide an excellent primer in management ethics. They present the basics of managers’ ethics and corporate social responsibility in a clear and compelling narrative chock-full of cogent examples and core concepts.” Thomas Dunfee, Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsPreface. 1. My Station and Its Duties: The Function of Being a Manager. 2. Stockholder Management or Stakeholder Management. 3. The Ethical Treatment of Employees. 4. The Ethical Treatment of Customers. 5. Supply Chain Management and Other Issues. 6. Corporate Social Responsibility. 7. Moral Imagination, Stakeholder Theory and Systems Thinking: One Approach to Management Decision-Making. 8. Leadership. Index.

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Book SynopsisIs management a profession? Should it be? Can it be? This title reveals how such questions have driven business education and shaped American management and society. It shows that university-based business schools were founded to train a professional class of managers in the mold of doctors and lawyers but have retreated from that goal.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2009 Gold Medal Book Award in Career, Axiom Business Winner of the 2008 Max Weber Award for Best Book, Organization, Occupations and Work Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2007 Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Business, Finance and Management, Association of American Publishers "If Prof. Khurana wanted to torment business--school deans, alumni and current students, he couldn't have picked a better way. Prof. Khurana has identified an important imbalance. In the current environment, many brilliant young MBAs don't aspire to be corporate chief executive officers, who struggle to uphold their agendas against pressure from all sides. These students would rather be consultants who earn big money fomenting change. Better yet, they want to be the powerful investors who hire and fire CEOs."--George Anders, The Wall Street Journal "The book is extremely well written and provides a detailed historical account of US business education from the 1880s to the present day...This text will help many of us in business schools to think about who we are and where we need to go in future. Rakesh Khurana has done a great service to management education with this scholarly and important book."--Gary L. Cooper, Times Higher Education Supplement "A fascinating history of business education."--The Economist "Is corporate management a real profession? The intellectual rigor that legitimized business schools and turned the M.B.A. into a recognized credential has fallen by the wayside, argues Khurana, an associate professor at Harvard Business School. Instead of producing young professionals, he says, business schools are treating students as consumers and their education as a commodity. Exhaustively researched, Khurana's book examines the birth of the managerial class, the rise of the business school as an academic institution and what he calls its recent deterioration. This failure has created a climate ripe for corruption, and Khurana issues a call to arms for business schools to take back the high ground."--Tiffany Sharples, Time Magazine "Khurana's is an insightful work of sociology and of history. It is about the business school's many transformations in relation to professions and disciplines; in relation to the changing face of capitalism through its progressive, depressive, managerial and investor phases; in relation to societal and industrial expectations; and in relation to public interest and self-interest."--Malcolm Gillies, Times Higher Education "Khurana's meticulously researched account ends with a call for renewal of the idea of management as a profession... Coming as it does out of Harvard, the most iconic of business schools, From Higher Aims ... could hardly be a more provocative and timely intervention... Anyone remotely interested in management and its future should get hold of it--and ignore its lessons at their peril."--Simon Caulkin, Observer "Khurana's From Higher Aims to Hired Hands is an important and surprisingly disparaging look at business-school education in the U.S. from the late 19th century to the present...In the new volume, he strikes closer to home, concluding that 'fundamental questions exist as to whether business schools retain any genuine academic or societal mission'...As Khurana supplies layer upon layer of evidence in this admittedly dense work, it becomes increasingly difficult to disagree with his conclusions."--Hardy Green, BusinessWeek "Khurana presents his argument in rich detail and the book is worth reading by anyone interested in the current trends in the commercialization of academia."--Donald Stabile, EH.net "Rakesh Khurana's sweeping history of American business schools offers a bold overview and a moral message."--Neil Fligstein, American Historical Review "Khurana's criticism is measured--and is the more damning for it. His book is an impressive tour of the social and intellectual history of American university business schools...Drawing on rich archive material, Khurana traces how the fledgling American business schools confronted these challenges with varying strategies during the early 1900s and the Depression, the postwar boom years and recent decades of freewheeling capitalism. The book is, however, more than just an historical odyssey; it is also a heartfelt plea for business schools to rediscover their higher purpose. The university-based business schools were founded to train a professional class of managers akin to doctors and lawyers. But, he argues forcefully, they have retreated from that goal."--Des Dearlove, Times (London) "Rarely does one have the pleasure of reading a scholarly work as complete and as comprehensive as From Higher Aims to Hired Hands. Khurana presents a well-crafted social history of the plight of business school education in the context of a broader framework of American higher educationSKhurana exposes inadequacies in current business education programs and advocates for needed reforms."--J.B. Kashner, Choice "This is a powerful, compelling, and well-researched narrative... Far from a nihilistic rant about the state of American business education, Khurana paints a sympathetic but critical portrait of what this education has become."--Kevin T. Leicht, Journal of Higher Education "It is not uncommon today for critics to ask if business schools have lost their way, but Harvard's Rakesh Khurana poses the question against such a vivid, detailed, and compulsively researched historical background that it becomes more provocative than ever."--Biz Ed Magazine "Khurana has produced an excellent institutional history, albeit one in which many of the ingredients were already well-known from earlier accounts... However, these separate accounts had not been stitched together over such a broad canvas as Khurana constructs. The book should be compulsory reading for all Deans of business schools with a concern to learn from history."--Stewart Clegg, Australian Review of Public Affairs "In From Higher Aims to Hired Hands, Khurana, a management professor at the Harvard Business School best known for his writing on leadership, has produced an instant classic... [I]t is an evenhanded, comprehensive, and exhaustively documented work demonstrating how the history of the American business, reflecting the evolution from 19th-century entrepreneurial capitalism to mid-20th-century managerial capitalism to today's investor capitalism. Criticisms of today's business schools abound, but Khurana provides the historical perspective needed to understand how those institutions became what they are."--Strategy + Business "[U]ntil the publication of From Higher Aims to Hired Hands, nobody had provided such a detailed historical survey leading to conclusions of great significance for American academia and, implicitly, for American corporations... Khurana's book will no doubt continue to stimulate debate on both sides of the Atlantic about both managerial professionalism and the role business schools ought to play in a modern, knowledge-based society."--John Wilson, Business History Review "From Higher Aims to Hired Hands provides an invaluable resource for those of us attempting to understand how the university continues to be shaped and transformed by a confluence of economic forces and political interests. For this reason, Khurana's book deserves to be widely read within academia, in the business school and beyond."--Nick Butler, Ephemera "[W]hether or not one agrees with the author's argument as to what went wrong and how it might have gone right, this is a highly important work that should be read by anyone with either an interest in the history of American business schools and American management, or a concern for their future roles in our society."--Richard Marens, Eastern Economic Journal "The book is an impressive and thouroughly researched work reviewing the social history of American business education."--Andrew May, Professional Manager "Not only is this book fully documented and well-written, but its author also achieves here a truly complete social science analysis... It is a pleasure to discover such a meticulous work that is not only methodologically strong but is also conceptually powerful. The quality of this historical work is enriched by its developments in social sciences which allow an exceptional production... [T]he work done here by Khurana remains both strong and riveting."--Yoann Bazin, Society and Business ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: Business Education and the Social Transformation of American Management 1 I: The Professionalization Project in American Business Education, 1881-1941 1: An Occupation in Search of Legitimacy 23 2: Ideas of Order: Science, the Professions, and the University in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century America 51 3: The Invention of the University-Based Business School 87 4: "A Very Ill-Defined Institution": The Business School as Aspiring Professional School 137 II: The Institutionalization of Business Schools, 1941-1970 5: The Changing Institutional Field in the Postwar Era 195 6: Disciplining the Business School Faculty: The Impact of the Foundations 233 III: The Triumph of the Market and the Abandonment of the Professionalization Project, 1970-the Present 7: Unintended Consequences: The Post-Ford Business School and the Fall of Managerialism 291 8: Business Schools in the Marketplace 333 Epilogue: Ideas of Order Revisited:Markets, Hierarchies, and Communities 363 Acknowledgments 385 Bibliographic and Methods Note 387 Notes 397 Selected Bibliography 483 Index 509

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Book SynopsisFinancial disasters - and stories of the greedy bankers who precipitated them - seem to underscore the idea that self-interest will always trump concerns for the greater good. But is it valid? This title challenges the notion that doing well is accomplished only at the expense of doing good.Trade Review"This book is short, accessible and thought-provoking... Frank draws heavily from game theory and evolutionary biology to explain why do-gooders work for less and firms that don't squeeze suppliers and cheat customers profit over the long run."--Washington Post "Moral behavior is not irrational ... Frank insists. The challenge is to define self-interest in a manner capacious enough to accommodate the real motives for people's choices. Frank does this with a mixture of Darwinian science, psychology, and flexible common sense."--Laura Secor, Boston Globe "What Price the Moral High Ground? Is wide-ranging and well-written."--John J. DiIulio, Jr., The Weekly Standard "[Frank's] vision is one that allows people to strive to meet their chosen goals and promotes the common good in an ordered cosmos--which is exactly where many of us want to live."--Merrill Matthews, Business EconomicsTable of ContentsIntroduction: Infectious Good vii Part I. DOING WELL 1. Forging Commitments That Sustain Cooperation 3 2. Can Cooperators Find One Another? 28 3. Adaptive Rationality and the Moral Emotions 45 4. Can Socially Responsible Firms Survive in Competitive Environments? 58 Part II. DOING GOOD 5. What Price the Moral High Ground? 71 6. Local Status, Fairness, and Wage Compression Revisited 92 7. Motivation, Cognition, and Charitable Giving 109 Part III. FORGING BETTER OUTCOMES 8. Social Norms as Positional Arms-Control Agreements 133 9. Does Studying Economics Inhibit Cooperation? 155 Appendix: Ethics Questionnaire 179 Epilogue: The Importance of Sanctions 183 References 191 Index 199

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Book SynopsisIncentives can be found everywhere - in schools, businesses, factories, and government - influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. This title shows that, like all other forms of power, incentives can be subject to abuse.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012 "Strings Attached is a thoughtful ... look at the encroaching power of the market and its mechanisms in a range of human activity. What does it mean to see life as a series of transactions? The question is relevant far beyond the book's specific examples."--Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times "We're used to relying on incentives. Academics face an incentive to publish papers, hedge fund managers have incentives to earn money for their clients, and if we don't pay our taxes we face the threat of sanctions, fines, and jail. The contribution of Ruth W. Grant in Strings Attached is to question the morality of these arrangements and their ubiquity in our lives."--Tyler Cowen, Science "Increasingly, authorities mistake freedom for choice... They manipulate, demean and corrupt in the name of a 'freedom' that is no freedom at all. [Grant's] ideas may or may not result in better public policy. But they ought to give us a richer idea of freedom."--Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times "I regard the book as illuminating. It may not give us all the right answers, but shows us how to ask all the right questions."--Jason Brennan, Public Choice "[This book] ought to appeal to ... everyone who wants a say over his or her own life and possesses a healthy skepticism towards schemes of stealthy power."--Andrew Sabl, Society "Increasingly, authorities mistake freedom for choice, Prof. Grant believes. They manipulate, demean and corrupt in the name of a 'freedom' that is no freedom at all. Her ideas may or may not result in better public policy. But they ought to give us a richer idea of freedom."--Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times "In a very interesting, helpful new book, Strings Attached, author Ruth W. Grant deals with incentives in all kinds of situations."--Psychology Today "In Strings Attached, Ruth W. Grant examines the history, language, and ethics of incentives, both in the workplace and the realm of public policy. Grant, a professor at Duke, considers incentives to be a form of power, right alongside force and persuasion as methods people can use to get someone else to do what they want."--Biz Ed Magazine "Grant examines the ethical implications of incentives, which she sees as a form of power... Grant's conclusion is an excellent summary of the deeper democratic values threatened by unanalyzed use of incentives in public policy. This is an important contribution to both ethics and public policy."--Choice "This book offers useful guidance about how to devise better incentives that direct people toward good choices without manipulating them."--Robert Mayer, Ethics "In Strings Attached, Grant provides a rich and nuanced analysis of the issue of incentives, while still being accessible for a general public interested in the subject. Not specifically aimed at a specialized academic readership, the book nonetheless provides a thorough historical, ethical, and political perspective on incentives that should prove of interest to scholars in bioethics."--Maude Laliberte, Bioethical Inquiry "Strings Attached makes you think ... and above all, [it is] timely. [It] contribute[s] something substantial ... and serve[s] as a reminder that the morality of markets and incentives is never a settled matter."--Raphael Calel, Economics and Philosophy "[I]n its assault on economic perspectives, it packs a powerful punch. And from start to finish, the lucidity and grace of the exposition are unconditionally admirable: I never fear that I can't figure out what Grant is saying, and these days too many theory books make me fearful in just that way. This clarity means the book would be a complete winner in the classroom."--Don Herzog, Political TheoryTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv CHAPTER ONE: Why Worry about Incentives? 1 CHAPTER TWO: Incentives Then and Now The Clock and the Engineer 14 CHAPTER THREE: "Incentives Talk" What Are Incentives Anyway? 31 CHAPTER FOUR: Ethical and Not So Ethical Incentives 45 CHAPTER FIVE: Applying Standards, Making Judgments 60 CHAPTER SIX: Getting Down to Cases --Plea Bargaining 76 --Recruiting Medical Research Subjects 86 --IMF Loan Conditions 101 -- Motivating Children to Learn 111 CHAPTER SEVEN: Beyond Voluntariness 123 CHAPTER EIGHT: A Different Kind of Conversation 133 Notes 141 References 171 Index 189

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a crucial and timely book on ethics in engineering and science by one of the world's foremost ethicists of technology and society. Every engineering department should read and use this book for planning their curricula."—Stephen R. Barley, University of California, Santa Barbara"The Ethical Engineer offers a highly original and rich conceptual portrait of the many ethical facets of engineering practice today. Through a sophisticated analysis of issues encountered in a vast array of context-specific domains and engineering fields, this book offers powerful and much-needed tools to equip engineers with an ethical mindset that informs their understanding and guides them in their day-to-day professional conduct."—Rafael Pardo, director of the BBVA Foundation"Engineering and science are among the strongest of social forces, but with their long latency, the good and bad resulting from these fields can be difficult to foresee. Nuclear weapons, combustion engines, chemistry-based agriculture, the internet, and machine intelligence—all are examples of areas posing ethical challenges for society and the educational institutions tasked with the development of citizenship. Timely and welcome, The Ethical Engineer articulates thoughtful, robust approaches to such complex issues."—Sandip Tiwari, Cornell University"McGinn has written a highly accessible and very useful guide for courses on engineering ethics. Students will acquire a sense of the issues they should be concerned with as well as a feel for the challenges they will face as engineers. There is no other book quite like this one, and it will be a boon to engineering education everywhere."—Daniel Doneson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"This tremendously valuable book does a good job of distilling contemporary issues in engineering ethics and of making the case that ethics must be included in an engineer's education. The book effectively incorporates theory, examples, and resources and demonstrates that engineering ethics is continuously evolving."—Raluca Scarlat, University of Wisconsin–Madison"In the past, I have struggled to find a book that contains engineering ethics cases with adequate ethical review and analysis. The Ethical Engineer has them and I would recommend it for classroom use."—Dianne Quigley, Brown University

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a crucial and timely book on ethics in engineering and science by one of the world's foremost ethicists of technology and society. Every engineering department should read and use this book for planning their curricula."—Stephen R. Barley, University of California, Santa Barbara"The Ethical Engineer offers a highly original and rich conceptual portrait of the many ethical facets of engineering practice today. Through a sophisticated analysis of issues encountered in a vast array of context-specific domains and engineering fields, this book offers powerful and much-needed tools to equip engineers with an ethical mindset that informs their understanding and guides them in their day-to-day professional conduct."—Rafael Pardo, director of the BBVA Foundation"Engineering and science are among the strongest of social forces, but with their long latency, the good and bad resulting from these fields can be difficult to foresee. Nuclear weapons, combustion engines, chemistry-based agriculture, the internet, and machine intelligence—all are examples of areas posing ethical challenges for society and the educational institutions tasked with the development of citizenship. Timely and welcome, The Ethical Engineer articulates thoughtful, robust approaches to such complex issues."—Sandip Tiwari, Cornell University"McGinn has written a highly accessible and very useful guide for courses on engineering ethics. Students will acquire a sense of the issues they should be concerned with as well as a feel for the challenges they will face as engineers. There is no other book quite like this one, and it will be a boon to engineering education everywhere."—Daniel Doneson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"This tremendously valuable book does a good job of distilling contemporary issues in engineering ethics and of making the case that ethics must be included in an engineer's education. The book effectively incorporates theory, examples, and resources and demonstrates that engineering ethics is continuously evolving."—Raluca Scarlat, University of Wisconsin–Madison"In the past, I have struggled to find a book that contains engineering ethics cases with adequate ethical review and analysis. The Ethical Engineer has them and I would recommend it for classroom use."—Dianne Quigley, Brown University

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 Ralph Gomory Prize, Business History Conference""Edward J. Balleisen, Winner of the 2018 Harold F. Williamson Prize, Business History Conference"

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Book SynopsisA A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources.Trade Review'Robertson's subject is the human catastrophe of a modern society built on separation and division, especially of the mind and the body. His method is to use a focus on greed as a means of conceptually reuniting meaning and feeling. Greed is in turn linked to the reality and metaphor of growth on which so much in modern society depends. This is not just imaginative; it is unique.' Keith Hart, King's College, Aberdeen 'Robertson daringly goes to the heart of the private and collective body in search of the dark forces of social and ecological destruction. This is no ordinary work, but an ambitious reach across discourses and vast time spans. He challenges us to think in fundamental ways about "growth", and how the very concept once misapplied leads to malignant outcomes.'Harvey Molotch, New York University "The book is a compelling and timely read -fast paced, at times quite playful, and decidedly passionate- in which the author develops a critique of anthropological theory, as well as of capitalism, by using greed as the analytical focal point...This is a finely crafted book that will readers much to consider through its provocative advocacy of a new moral economics" James H. McDonald, Anthropogical Theory Although it is fluent, engaged, and ocassionally funny, this is not an easy book. THat is because Robertson asks us to make a significant change in the ways that we as academics think about the world. It is worth the effort, though. The rewards are great." James G. Carrier, The Journal of The Royal Anthropological InstituteTable of ContentsList of Figures and Captions. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. What Do We mean By Greed?. Part I: Denials and Apologies:. 3. Beastly Passions and Legitimate Desires. 4. Discipling Greed. 5. Scholars and Idiots. Part II: How Greed Grows:. 6. Feeling and Meaning. 7. Growth and History. Part III: Three Bio-Histories:. 8. The Gluttonous Peasant. 9. The Avaricious Pensioner. 10. The Venal Professional. 11. Corporate Greed. References. Tailpiece.

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Book SynopsisAgainst Management argues that management is increasingly being seen as a problem, and not a solution. Martin Parker argues that managing is not the only way to organize and that managerialism is a global form of ideology, which is being used to justify considerable cruelty and inequality.Trade Review"At last the omnipotent Manager faces a serious and worthy opponent in Parker's Against Management. This is a sophisticated polemic that ought to be compulsory reading for all managers, management students and citizens." Keith Grint, Templeton College, Oxford "I really enjoyed reading this book. It is original; it is provocative; it is scholarly in a positive way. It is extraordinarily well written – lucid as well as witty." Christopher Grey, The Judge Institute of Management, Cambridge "Parker's capacity to combine solid scholarship with the publicist's flair is invaluable in a field often trapped in hyper-intellectualism." OrganizationTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Chapter 1. Managerialism and its Discontents. Chapter 2. McBureaucracy: Liberalism and the Iron Cage. Chapter 3. Citizenship: The Corporate State. Chapter 4. Community: The Freedom to Work. Chapter 5. The Business of Business Ethics. Chapter 6. Criticising Critical Management Studies. Chapter 7. The Culture Industries and the Demonology of Big Organisations. Chapter 8. Anti-Corporate Protest. Chapter 9. For Organisation. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisAndrew Leigh is a founder of Maynard Leigh Associates, a leading UK development company specialising in helping clients such as KPMG, Ernst and Young and Barclaycard achieve behavioural and cultural change, at the individual, team and corporate levels. He is the author of over a dozen books on management. Andrew writes a very successful blog at www.ethical-leadership.co.ukTable of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Making sense of ethical leadership; Chapter - 01: Making sense of culture; Chapter - 02: The ethical advantage: what’s in it for your organization?; Chapter - 03: Towards an ethical culture; Section - TWO: Organizational requirements; Chapter - 04: Driving forces for an ethical culture; Chapter - 05: Leadership and management of ethical cultures; Chapter - 06: Systems and procedures; Chapter - 07: Communication strategy; Section - ii; 08: Champions and exemplars; Section - THREE: Individual requirements; Chapter - 09: Learning: will and skill; Chapter - 10: Learning: rehearse; Chapter - 11: Sustaining: support; Chapter - 12: Sustaining: rewards; Section - FOUR: Sustaining the shift; Chapter - 13: Over the horizon: the future of ethical leadership

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Book SynopsisRonald D Francis is Professor Emeritus in Ethics and Governance at Victoria University, Melbourne. His experiences in ethics extends over decades, and includes a period as Chairman of a national ethics committee, and as a member of a psychologists' registration board, as well as ten years on a research ethics committee. As a consultant, he has worked with corporations and universities to develop ethics codes and deliver practical business ethics training. Guy Murfey is a psychologist and lawyer, recently retired as the National Practice manager of the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) Legal Services Branch, where he was responsible for the day to day running of litigation, ensuring that the highest ethical standards of practice were adhered to.Trade Review"An enjoyable read into a subject that, it must be said, is important but hardly going to be something you will probably actively seek out to read ahead of lighter, more pleasurable matters. It has the capability of being a frequently consulted companion, even if you are doing the right thing, at the right time for the right reasons." * Darren Ingram, Autamme.com *Table of Contents Section - ONE: THE NECESSITY, JUSTIFICATION AND RESEARCH INTO CROSS CULTURAL BUSINESS ETHICS; Chapter - 01: Background to ethics Chapter - 02: Justification for ethics; Chapter - 03: Cross-cultural issues in business ethics; Chapter - 04: Organizational factors in business ethics; Chapter - 05: Individual factors in business ethics; Section - TWO: THEORETICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS ETHICS; Chapter - 06: Theoretical approaches; Chapter - 07: Legal aspects of ethics; Section - THREE: SOLVING PROBLEMS; Chapter - 08: Ethical gradualism, culture, quantification and codes; Chapter - 09: Investigating ethical breaches; Chapter - 10: International standards and first principles; Chapter - 11: Ethical codes: ready reference guide (glossary of international codes related to ethics)

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Book SynopsisNicholas Ind is an associate professor at Oslo School of Management and a partner in Equilibrium Consulting. Previously he ran Icon Medialab's brand consultancy arm in Sweden. He is former director of the Design Business Association (UK), a member of the advisory board of Corporate Reputation Review and the editorial board of the Journal of Brand Management. He was a founder member of the Medinge Group, an international branding think tank. Nicholas is the author of eleven books including Beyond Branding, Living the Brand and Brand Together, all published by Kogan Page. Sandra Horlings is a branding and marketing consultant specializing in sustainable business development in a circular economy. Before she founded Wonderwings in 2008, she was a member of the BBDO board in the Netherlands and responsible for Proximity in Amsterdam. Sandra is a guest lecturer and corporate trainer. She is a member of Medinge and a founder of Wereldmarketeers, a Trade Review"Brands with a Conscience presents a timely and necessary reflection on how brands should focus to remain competitive and relevant in today's marketplace. The cases and concluding framework showcase what have become the imperative foundations for building brands in a participative market where consumers, more than ever, have control over the identity of a brand. A must-read for any student, manager, or entrepreneur trying to contribute in making a better world." * Francisco Guzman, Associate Professor, University of North Texas and Co-Editor of the Journal of Product and Brand Management *"In an age of understandable scepticism about brands, it is refreshing to see a more rounded view of branding being taken by Sandra Horlings and Nicholas Ind. Being a brand with a conscience isn't another gimmick but should be a way of life for a brand; a recognition that brands can improve our lives. This interesting and varied collection of case studies highlights how deep seated values should be at the core of 21st Century brand management." * Professor Stuart Roper, Bradford University School of Management *"I like that Brands With a Conscience builds sustainable thinking and doing into their way of being. As a more than 300-hundred-years-old family business, Berry Bros. & Rudd share this ethos. To be successful over the long term, we know the importance of having a vision of the future, balancing a humanistic approach with commercial realities of running a business, and, critically, being able to know when to change and when to stay the same." * Geordie Willis, Creative Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction, by Ava Hakim; Chapter - 02: Case Study 1: Dilmah Tea, by Jack Yan; Chapter - 03: Case Study 2: John Lewis Partnership, by Erika Uffindell & Simon Paterson; Chapter - 04: Case Study 3: Dr. Hauschka by Brigitte Stepputtis; Chapter - 05: Case Study 4: Merci by Philippe Mihailovich; Chapter - 06: Case Study 5: Tony's Chocolonely by Sandra Horlings; Chapter - 07: Case Study 6: Slow Food by Peter Brown; Chapter - 08: Case Study 7: DNV GL by Nicholas Ind; Chapter - 09: Case Study 8: Cosentino by Cristián Saracco; Chapter - 10: Case Study 9: TATA Steel by Horo Sudhir; Chapter - 11: Case Study 10: Placebranding by Nikolaj Stagis; Chapter - 12: Case Study 11: Leadership by Enric Bernal;

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Book SynopsisAndrew Leigh is a founder of Maynard Leigh Associates, a leading UK development company specialising in helping clients such as KPMG, Ernst and Young and Barclaycard achieve behavioural and cultural change, at the individual, team and corporate levels. He is the author of over a dozen books on management. Andrew writes a very successful blog at www.ethical-leadership.co.ukTable of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Making sense of ethical leadership; Chapter - 01: Making sense of culture; Chapter - 02: The ethical advantage: what’s in it for your organization?; Chapter - 03: Towards an ethical culture; Section - TWO: Organizational requirements; Chapter - 04: Driving forces for an ethical culture; Chapter - 05: Leadership and management of ethical cultures; Chapter - 06: Systems and procedures; Chapter - 07: Communication strategy; Section - ii; 08: Champions and exemplars; Section - THREE: Individual requirements; Chapter - 09: Learning: will and skill; Chapter - 10: Learning: rehearse; Chapter - 11: Sustaining: support; Chapter - 12: Sustaining: rewards; Section - FOUR: Sustaining the shift; Chapter - 13: Over the horizon: the future of ethical leadership

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