Business ethics and social responsibility Books

Book SynopsisIt Really Is Just Good Business is essential reading for all solopreneurs, freelancers, as well as micro and small business owners who want to build and sustain a profitable business. Why? Quite simply, the rules of business have changed. Greed has been the defining god of the business world for far too long: Allegiance to the creed of money alone will ultimately result in failure. Organisations that believe that people and the planet are equally as important as profit will now, paradoxically, be the most profitable and sustainable for the longer term. It Really Is Just Good Business is a blueprint for anyone who wants their business to thrive, but who also wants to make a meaningful contribution to society. The author has 50 years’ experience working with small businesses at a grassroots level. Jill Poet is quick to point out that she is not an academic or a sustainability consultant, and that it is her wealth of experience, rather than academic theory, that informs this book. It is also her passion for those solopreneurs, freelancers, and micro and small business owners, combined with her hands-on business background, that ensures /It Really Is Just Good Business/ is delivered in a pragmatic, common-sense, conversational style. It provides a thought-provoking yet realistic and easy-to-understand approach to a better way of operating with practical examples, business wisdom, and case studies. Jill doesn’t pull any punches. This book is peppered with examples of what can happen if you are inauthentic, including a few sections that might court controversy. Read this book to ensure you build a fantastic business that feeds your soul - as well as your bank account.

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Book SynopsisTo achieve racial equity in the workplace, we need to “name, frame and explain where it doesn't exist”. In Equality vs Equity: Tackling Issues of Race in the Workplace, Jenny Garret OBE helps the reader unpack the concept of racial equity and understand its importance in moving the dial up on inclusion, providing practical tips and language for the reader to act upon. Equality vs Equity: Tackling Issues of Race in the Workplace is essential reading for those who want to educate themselves and influence others to do the crucial complex work of achieving racial equity in the workplace.Trade ReviewAs usual, I learn from Jenny Garrett OBE every time we interact - this time via her latest fantastic book. Share this hugely practical book with friends, colleagues and others who either want to, or perhaps need to, become more ADEPT at living in a modern world where the global majority deserve far more. -- Dr. Suzanne Doyle-MorrisA book of bountiful evidence and facts on the state of play today in terms of racial equality in UK workplaces. Combining powerful personal experience presented dispassionately with figures and stories from across the recent past, Jenny offers a simple framework to get the reader – who is curious and interested to make a difference – to be part of the solution. A recommended read. -- Sarah Churchman OBEIf you read one book this year, make it this one! I have worked with Jenny on a number of occasions and always come away having learnt something and with a renewed vigour to make a difference. The fact [that] Jenny has put her unique storytelling abilities, borne of her lived and professional experience, into a book is just a gift to us all. In her introduction, Jenny talks about the African proverb ‘if you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito’. I couldn’t think of a stronger rally call for everyone to listen, learn and continue making the difference we can […]. -- Gareth HindI never feel that I’m doing enough to understand and tackle racial inequity[.] I don’t think it’s possible for me or any white person to ever be doing enough in this space. We can all learn more, listen more, hear more and take more action. If, like me, you want to play your part in tackling racial inequity then you really must read this book. It’s time to be the Empathetic changemaker the world needs you to be. It’s also time we started to accept the those who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as 'ethnic Minorities' are actually, as Jenny explains, the Global Majority. The clock is ticking for those of us white folks, we are the Global Minority, we need to learn fast, and make change happen even faster […] in the interest of everyone on our little planet. -- Andy WoodfieldIf we’re going to tackle racial injustice, then we need to address the fact that there is no such thing as a level playing field, and that the systems in which we live and work are themselves biased and discriminatory. Unless we tackle systemic inequity, there is little chance of achieving racial justice. This book is an important contribution to the field. It helps to increase our understanding and awareness of the systemic injustices at play in our workplaces, organisations and wider systems, and is also a call to all of us to do the work – with guidance on how to become a change-maker, as well as actionable steps we can all take towards greater equity. Most important of all, it stresses the importance of doing our own personal work to enable us to become instruments for change. -- Aboodi ShabiEquality vs Equity is a great work authored through the lived experience lens of specialist coach and trainer in the diversity arena, Jenny Garrett OBE. It is the game changer required to achieve a fresh new approach to challenge a 40-year-old problem. A must have (handbook full) of step-by-step advice for anyone with real commitment and interest in moving the Equality vs Equity Dial forward. -- Dr Yvonne Thompson CBEI am excited for people to read this book and use it to have moments to have self-reflection, but to also consider the role they play in shifting the dialogue we need to have around race and identity. This is a book for everyone and all. Well done Jenny for continuing this important conversation. -- Geoffrey O. Williams * Global VP of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Burberry *The combination of Jenny’s honest lived experiences, well thought out research and clear explanations of complex topics make this a superbly compelling read. I recommend it for anyone who is afraid to have frank and honest conversations about race and wants to become a better ally. -- Janet Tidmarsh FCIPDJenny Garrett OBE has written a deeply personal, persuasive and highly educational book that will add to the rich, progressive discussion on racial equity and equality in the UK and more widely. This is definitely a must read! -- Peter AlleyneThis book is an extension of Jenny’s passion, honesty and ability to open your thought process and understanding of the world as it equates to racial equity. Its unapologetic, enlightening, yet practical. Jenny is voicing the conversations that your black and brown colleagues are having behind closed doors every day. If you are serious about understanding racial equity and challenging your own assumptions, this book is a ‘must’ read for anyone to actively engage in changing the narrative. -- Devi VirdiJenny Garrett has written a book that will soon become essential to anyone committed to developing and nurturing equitable workplaces and societies. Jenny draws on her experience in professional and personal spaces to inform how individuals, groups, and societies can become more aware of racial injustices, and she offers practice recommendations that can lead to greater inclusivity. I will be recommending this book to both colleagues and students. -- Professor Carole ElliottI met Jenny in the lockdown Zone, I mention this because it was a tipping point in the life and history for Black People. Notably we experienced the pandemic, the George Floyd murder, and a global community awakening and awareness. I think this book is timely, it is needed and instructional to make sense of the world we ae living in and to help navigate how we move from equality to equity. -- Karl George MBE Partner RSMKnotty, gordian issues require focused minds and bold actions to unravel them and mobilise change. Jenny Garrett’s new book does this honestly, vulnerably and directly to the entrenched issue of racism. With finesse and compelling assuredness, Jenny invites one and all to the table to explore the issue of race justice and to do so from the position of ‘the solution focused change agent’. She compels the reader to state, full throated and unapologetically, that ‘The Time for change is now. The agent of change is me.’ Get ready, dear reader, to be equipped, emboldened, and roused to be a powerful catalyst for change. -- Sharon AmesuThis is a much needed book for the current times we are living in. It is extremely well researched with academic references and lived experiences. It is easy to understand and implement as a handbook for every organisation or leader who aspires to be anti-racist. Jenny explains the difference between equality and equity in a way that makes so much sense, while offering practical tips and strategies to achieve true equity in the workplace. -- Wali Rahman * Diversity and Wellbeing Manager, Forestry Commission *I love Jenny’s positive approach. In Equality vs Equity Jenny acknowledges that real change is happening and explains why the shift from equality to equity is a vital part of the process if we are to keep up the momentum. I applaud Jenny’s positive mindset and progressive nature which make Equality vs Equity a must read for anyone who truly wants to understand how to move the dial forward. -- Gamiel YafaiThe conversation on racial inequality in the UK has progressed over the last few years but there is still much to do, learn and be implemented in order to make real progress on this agenda. Equality vs Equity: Tackling Issues of Race in the Workplace is the tool we've been waiting for that provides really helpful guidance and practical solutions [for] an ongoing issue and for organisations willing to make the change. I really do recommend reading this! -- Sharniya FerdinandJenny has achieved through this book a brilliant work of authentically narrating her lived experiences, intricately woven persuasive arguments about the urgency of amplifying equity and providing actionable strategies for anyone. Each chapter is steeped in history, research, anecdotes, and practical tools to kindle one’s desire for action. This is a must read for anyone interested in contributing to creating an equitable future in business and society at large. -- Dr Jummy OkoyaJenny has been challenging and shaping equality in the workplace for many years and as a result is a leader in this space. I have witnessed leaders change their internal processes as a result of her delivery and heard employees reflect on the impact they can have following her sessions. I know that this book will have a huge impact on every reader and will continue to shape ED&I globally. -- Sonia MeggieAn excellent book for anyone who wants to learn more and truly understand the importance of equity and how to create inclusion through the lens of race. Jenny shares many great examples of her own lived experiences which really help to bring the book to life. -- Asif SadiqThe narrative around racial equity has always been uncomfortable in the workplace; made even more difficult when you include the many layers of intersectionality. […] After nearly two decades of […] debate, this book will offer a fresh insight into racial bias and discrimination, and how leaders can become more comfortable and, more importantly, diligent change makers rather than […] complacent managers sitting on the side-lines expecting change. -- Sonia Brown MBE * Founder & Director, National Black Women’s Network (NBWN) and SistaTalk *In this book Jenny has provided an easy, informative, and engaging resource that bridges the gap between awareness for race equality, and the practical steps we must all take to ensure race equity. This is not just another book about race, this is a playbook that will shift gears for race equity, from conversation to action to long term impact! -- Pauline Miller * Chief Equity Officer EMEA, Dentsu international *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Awareness of Context Chapter 2. Deepening our Knowledge of the Lived Experience of Others Chapter 3. Being an Empathetic Changemaker Chapter 4. Defining our Pathways to Action Chapter 5. Practicing Thoughtful Introspection

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Book SynopsisHow can businesses around the world incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their models, policies and practices? The editors of Business in the 21st Century help answer this by bringing together scholars from around the world with chapters examining various industries ranging from finance, hospitality, aviation, tourism, food production and more. With international perspectives, business concepts such as HRM, employee wellbeing, leadership and digitalisation are also researched within the framework of the SDGs. Insights from how to implement such policies in a post-pandemic world are introduced to help businesses navigate the biggest disruption they have faced in decades. Business in the 21st Century provides a valuable framework for scholars, managers, leaders and business stakeholders to help navigate the incorporation of SDGs into the business world, shape strategy, improve practices and create a better business future.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Finance Function and the Financial System toward the Achievement of the SDGS: Literature Review and Lessons from the Covid-19 Crisis; Claudia Nelly Berrones-Flemmig Chapter 2. Corporate Social Responsibility of Foreign MNCs in Mexico during the Covid-19 Crisis; Anna Cabrera-Rubio and Jose Salazar-Cantu Chapter 3. ESG, SDGs, and Hospitality: Challenges and Opportunities in Activating Sustainability; Willy Legrand and Akupe Matthew-Bolofinde Chapter 4. Business Environment in Latin America 2010–2021: A Comparative Study between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance Countries; Giovanni Efraín Reyes Ortiz Chapter 5. SDGs in Large-Company-Sized Communities: The Example of the Isle of Man Biosphere Reserve; Roland Brandtjen Chapter 6. Ensuring Business Continuity and Supporting Workforce during Covid-19: Turkey Example; Elif Baykal Chapter 7. Sustainable Organizations from an Employees’ Well-Being Approach; Francoise Contreras, Juan C. Espinosa, and Gustavo A. Esguerra Chapter 8. Bringing Societal Impact by Eliciting DSIW among Employees to Cater Covid-19 Outbreak; Sehrish Ilyas, Ghulam Abid, and Fouzia Ashfaq Chapter 9. Sustainable HRM for an Internal Workplace CSR Strategy to Attract, Develop, and Retain Talents; Susanne Rank Chapter 10. Work Engagement: Creating Value through Sustainable Leadership and Resilience; Fouzia Ashfaq, Ghulam Abid, and Sehrish Ilyas Chapter 11. Navigating through Black Swans by Balancing Corporate Elasticity, Efficiency, and Innovation; Nepomuceno Carvalho and Noah Farhadi Chapter 12. Business Model Transformation through Digitalization as an Approach to Facilitate SDG’s Achievement: A Case of an MNC in Bangladesh in Covid-19 Context; Md. Noor Un Nabi and Imtiaz Masroor Chapter 13. The Individual Valuation of Aviation Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Choice Modeling Approach; Christos Evangelinos, Stefan Tscharaktschiew, and Marlen Mietzner Chapter 14. Sustainable Innovation: An Essential Paradigm in the Sustainable Development Goals Framework; Ignacio Aldeanueva Fernández and Fernando Navarro Lucena Chapter 15. How Can Food Businesses Target Zero Waste Consumers During a Pandemic?; Cansu Hattula Chapter 16. Well-Being Culture as an Essential Element for Sustainable Development in the Context of the Pandemic; Kety Jauregui and Susy Quevedo Chapter 17. Sustainable Business Models and Covid-19; Rafael Alejandro Piñeros Espinosa Chapter 18. Homestay in Bali (Indonesia) as an Inclusive Rural Accommodation during Covid-19 Pandemic; Maulana Agung Wibowo and Utz Dornberger

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Book SynopsisThe important yet contradictory role of innovation in society calls for a philosophy of innovation. Critically exploring innovation in relation to values, the economy and social change, Rafael Ziegler proposes a collaborative theory and practice of innovation that aims to liberate possibilities for our common futures. Following cues from the arts and drawing on the innovation literature across the social sciences, this book exposes pro-innovation bias and the gospel of disruptive change. Not only entrepreneurs but also civic networks and tinkerers are discussed as sources of innovation, and social change as a balancing act of innovation, exnovation and restoration. The discussion of capabilitarian, communitarian, liberal, republican and socialist ideas of justice and innovation leads Ziegler to a transformative proposal: 'enough innovation' based on enough for all and with respect for all. This is a thought-provoking read for scholars working on sustainability-transformation, democratic, responsible and social innovation, and philosophy of economics.Trade Review‘Ziegler makes a brilliant contribution to the investigation of some of the most urgent ethical issues of the twenty-first century.’ -- Michel Bourban, Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation‘I have found Ziegler’s Innovation, ethics and our common futures a very inspirational book. It opens up new ways for engaging with one of the most pressing challenges of our times and offers bold new ideas, which give fresh impetus to the discourse on innovation. I highly recommend reading the book for anyone interested in the philosophy of innovation and sustainability.’ -- Job Timmermans, Philosophy of Management‘Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Future provides a timely contribution to the critical reflection of the role of innovation in the light of the unsustainability of modern-day (western) societies.’ -- Rick Hölsgens, NOvation'Innovations presume to be improvements, but such presumptions are essentially contested. As Ziegler shows, such contest has deep roots in ethics. Ziegler's book for the first time connects studies on social innovations with reflections from ethical theories. It analyses evaluative perspectives which determine what counts as innovation. I see Ziegler's approach as a groundbreaking paradigm shift in the theory of innovation. It fulfills the idea that books on innovations should be innovative in themselves.' --Konrad Ott, Kiel University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to innovation and ethics – a collaborative philosophy 2. Varieties of innovation – business, grassroots and democratic 3. Fair enough? – justice and innovation from a liberal-egalitarian perspective 4. Collaborative pluralism – community and capability 5. Innovation, domination and emancipation 6. Enough innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy is a comprehensive reference text that explores how the social and solidarity economy (SSE) plays a significant role in creating and developing economic activities in alternative ways. In contrast to processes involving commodification, commercialisation, bureaucratisation and corporatisation, the SSE reasserts the place of ethics, social well-being and democratic decision-making in economic activities and governance. Identifying and analysing a myriad of issues and topics associated with the SSE, the Encyclopedia broadens the knowledge base of diverse actors of the SSE, including practitioners, activists and policymakers.Analysing the role of SSE organisations and enterprises in enhancing wellbeing, planetary health and democracy at various levels and their contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the Encyclopedia invaluably summarises knowledge about the key aspects of the SSE. Accomplished researchers depart from traditional nationalistic, Eurocentric and trans-Atlantic perspectives to explain the SSE from a global perspective with a focus on untold stories of its development in both developing and developed countries.A collective work of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE), this Encyclopedia will serve as an essential tool for scholars and students of comparative social policy, international economics, management studies and economic sociology.Key Features: 57 entries Clearly organised into thematic sections addressing histories, concepts and theories, actors and organisations, development, and environment and governance Breaks down the complex relationship between economic, social and political dimensions in an accessible way Trade Review‘A comprehensive overview that clearly demonstrates the significant contribution of the Social and Solidarity Economy in addressing the leading issues of our time, including globalization, social justice and inequalities. This is an important resource for researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders which can be leveraged for promoting inclusive and sustainable development.’ -- Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations‘A product of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) Knowledge Hub, the Encyclopaedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy is a welcome contribution to our stock of knowledge on the topic. I applaud our colleagues in the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD), a co-founder and member of the UNTFSSE, for putting this comprehensive reference text together. It will be a useful resource as the International Labour Organization and its constituents seek to implement the conclusions on decent work and the social and solidarity economy, adopted at the 110th International Labour Conference in June 2022.’ -- Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Oganization‘This magnificent work captures the rich diversity of experiences, backgrounds and visions of those of us who work in people-centered economics. It is, therefore, an essential tool for consolidating a paradigm of international cooperation that makes an effective impact in each territory.’ -- Ariel E. Guarco, President of the International Cooperative Alliance, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Preface xviii PART I HISTORIES, CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 1 Activism and social movements 2 Hamish Jenkins and Yvon Poirier 2 Community economies 12 Stephen Healy, Ana Inés Heras and Peter North 3 Contemporary understandings 19 Peter Utting 4 Ecological economics 27 Dražen Šimleša 5 Feminist economics 37 Suzanne Bergeron 6 Globalization and alter-globalization 44 Carmen Marcuello, Anjel Errasti and Ignacio Bretos 7 Heterodox economics 53 Jean-Louis Laville 8 Indigenous economies 61 Luciane Lucas dos Santos 9 Moral economy and human economy 68 Jean-Louis Laville 10 Origins and histories 73 Jean-Louis Laville 11 Postcolonial theories 83 Luciane Lucas dos Santos 12 The Black social economy 92 Sharon D. Wright Austin 13 The commons 97 Anabel Rieiro PART II ACTORS AND ORGANIZATIONS 14 African American and distributive justice 106 Jessica Gordon-Nembhard and Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo 15 Associations and associationalism 114 Bruno Frère and Laurent Gardin 16 Community-based organizations 122 Kiran Kamal Prasad 17 Cooperatives and mutuals 132 Chiyoge B. Sifa and Caroline Shenaz Hossein 18 LGBT inclusion 139 Vincenza Priola and Saoirse C. O’Shea 19 Migrants and refugees 148 Giulia Galera and Leila Giannetto 20 Activism and social movements 156 Edith Archambault 21 Social enterprises 164 Jacques Defourny and Marthe Nyssens 22 Women’s self-help groups 173 Christabell P.J. 23 Youth 181 Davorka Vidović PART III LINKAGES TO DEVELOPMENT 24 Care and home support services 188 Christian Jetté, Yves Vaillancourt and Catherine Lenzi 25 Culture, sports and leisure sectors 195 Nadine Richez-Battesti and Francesca Petrella 26 Education sector 201 Christina A. Clamp and Colleen E. Tapley 27 Energy, water and waste management sectors 210 Waltteri Katajamäki 28 Finance sector 217 Riccardo Bodini and Gianluca Salvatori 29 Food and agriculture sector 225 Judith Hitchman 30 Gender equality and empowerment 232 Bipasha Baruah 31 Health and care sector 241 Jean-Pierre Girard 32 Housing sector 249 Alice Pittini 33 Information and communication technology (ICT) 256 Raymond Saner, Lichia Saner-Yiu and Samuel Bruelisauer 34 Local community development 265 Luis Razeto Migliaro 35 Peace and non-violence 273 Smita Ramnarain 36 Reduction of hunger and poverty 282 Judith Hitchman 37 Reduction of multidimensional inequalities 288 Andrea Salustri 38 Social services 296 Susanne Elsen 39 Sustainable investment, production and consumption 304 Cynthia Giagnocavo 40 The Sustainable Development Goals 311 Denison Jayasooria and Ilcheong Yi 41 Tourism sector 322 Gilles Caire 42 Work integration 330 Kate Cooney, Marthe Nyssens and Mary O’Shaughnessy PART IV ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNANCE 43 Access to markets 339 Darryl Reed 44 Co-optation, isomorphism and instrumentalisation 349 Nadine Richez-Battesti and Francesca Petrella 45 Financing 357 Gianluca Salvatori and Riccardo Bodini 46 Legal frameworks and laws 366 David Hiez 47 Local and territorial development plans 373 Hamish Jenkins 48 Management 383 Sang-Youn Lee 49 Participation, governance, collective action and democracy 389 Jeová Torres Silva Junior 50 Partnership and co-construction 395 Marguerite Mendell 51 Public policy 401 Peter Utting 52 Resilience in the context of multiple crises 410 Beverley Mullings and Tinyan Otuomagie 53 Social policy 417 Ilcheong Yi 54 Statistical measurement 426 Marie J. Bouchard 55 Supporting organizations and intermediaries 435 Hamish Jenkins 56 The institutional ecosystem 445 Jean-Marc Fontan and Benoît Lévesque 57 Working conditions and wages 454 Kunle Akingbola and Carol Brunt Index 464

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Book SynopsisThis innovative Research Handbook answers crucial questions about how individuals and organisations can make a difference towards sustainability. Offering an integrative perspective on sustainability agency, it reviews individual, active, organisational and relational forms of sustainability agency, demonstrating the capacity of individuals and organisations to act toward sustainable futures. The Research Handbook investigates the relationships between agency and sustainability, demonstrating the importance of agency for different types of sustainability challenges, including mitigating environmental change and resource depletion. International contributors offer a multidisciplinary overview of the field, constructing detailed literature reviews on its many angles and variations. Concluding with a consolidative meta-review of sustainability agency, the Research Handbook offers directions for future research in the discipline. Crucial reading for scholars and researchers of sustainability, this cutting-edge Research Handbook is particularly useful for those exploring new avenues for research in relation to agency. It will also benefit graduate students looking for an interdisciplinary perspective in the field, as well as practitioners, advocates and NGOs hoping to understand ways in which sustainability can be enacted in various contexts.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency 1 Satu Teerikangas, Katariina Koistinen, Tiina Onkila, Marileena Mäkelä PART I INDIVIDUAL AGENCY 2 Theorising individual agency within sociotechnical sustainability transitions frames: a social psychological review 29 Paul Upham, Paula Bögel, Rita G. Klapper and Eva Kašperová 3 Sustainability agency at the top of the organization: microfoundations research on corporate sustainability 46 Ashley Salaiz, Shih-chi (Sana) Chiu and Judith L. Walls 4 Not dinosaurs but dynamos: the roles of middle managers in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development issues 62 Gustavo Birollo, Susana Esper and Linda Rouleau 5 Barriers to implementing sustainability experienced by middle managers in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and Retail sector 75 Andrew Mountfield, Kelly Hrajnoha, Leslie Koh, Lija Lascenko, Renata Puchala and Cornelia Schalch 6 Employee agency in the context of organisational sustainability 92 Sally Russell, Fay Giæver and Tiina Onkila 7 The role of ambivalence in sustainable consumption: literature review and research agenda 103 Jenni Sipilä PART II ACTIVE AGENCY 8 Roles and practices of institutional workers in climate change action: a review 123 Jan Hermes and Mikołaj Pawlak 9 Sustainability activism: a review of the state of the art 139 Marileena Mäkelä and Laura Olkkonen 10 Emotions in sustainability work: the case of ecopreneurs 157 Fay Giæver and Sally Russell 11 Social entrepreneurship as sustainability agency 166 Hanna Lehtimäki, Subhanjan Sengupta, Ville-Veikko Piispanen and Kaisa Henttonen 12 Agency of citizen collectives in sustainable transitions: the case of renewable energy cooperatives in Europe 178 Thomas Hoppe and Beau Warbroek 13 Social movement organizations’ agency for sustainable organizing 194 Helen Etchanchu, Frank G.A. de Bakker and Giuseppe Delmestri PART III RELATIONAL AGENCY 14 Stakeholder engagement in sustainability transitions 211 Lara Gonzalez-Porras, Anna Heikkinen, Johanna Kujala and Riikka Tapaninaho 15 Partnerships to save the planet? Motivations, types and impacts of sustainability partnerships 227 Barbara Gray and Art Dewulf 16 The role of sustainability agency in mergers and acquisitions 245 Noelia-Sarah Reynolds and Melanie E. Hassett 17 Circular economy ecosystems: a typology, definitions, and implications 257 Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Paavo Ritala and Llewellyn D. W. Thomas 18 Agency and sustainability in the construction industry 274 Niamh Murtagh and Natalya Sergeeva 19 Distributed agency in living labs for sustainability transitions 290 Anil Engez, Paul H. Driessen, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos and Marika Kokko 20 The interagency cycle in sustainability transitions 303 Ari Jokinen, Jarmo Uusikartano, Pekka Jokinen and Marika Kokko PART IV GOVERNANCE 21 Law, agency and sustainability: the role of law in creating sustainability agency 318 Jaakko Salminen and Mikko Rajavuori 22 Predictions from Transitions theories, Dynamic Capabilities and Real Options theory on the role of governments as agents of sustainability 331 Ilias Krystallis and Katariina Koistinen 23 Local governments using their agency in sustainable transitions 346 Thomas Hoppe 24 Corporate sustainability from a strategic management perspective: one way for companies to support sustainability transitions 362 Romana Rauter and Sabrina Lämmerer 25 Sustainable consumption in the developing world: the case of India 376 Shenaz Rangwala and Chanaka Jayawardhena 26 Sustainability practices in informal economies: actors, roles, and research outlook 390 Stefan Gröschl PART V SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 27 Synthesis and future research directions 400 Satu Teerikangas, Katariina Koistinen, Tiina Onkila and Marileena Mäkelä Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Companion analyses how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can accelerate the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global experts from a wide range of disciplines develop a flexible, diverse, and reconstructed form of CSR and illustrate how it can help build an inclusive and sustainable future.Using key CSR frameworks, this Companion critically examines the connections between CSR, sustainable development and the SDGs. Chapters focus on six key themes: stakeholders’ partnership and public awareness, ecosystem innovation, sustainable education, social protection, sustainable corporate practices, and national SDG action. Through exploring the experiences of diverse responsible businesses and nations, contributors present important strategies for achieving the socio-economic change necessary to address the sustainability crisis. Following the UN’s ‘Our Common Agenda’ report, the Companion provides a roadmap for adapting to the threats posed by unsustainable practices.The Elgar Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Development Goals will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of CSR, the SDGs, international business, development studies, and social entrepreneurship. It will also be essential reading for government officials and professionals seeking to advocate, promote, and contribute to achieving the SDGs.Trade Review‘This volume is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners seeking to connect two dynamic and interrelated concepts—CSR and SDGs. I’m impressed with how the contributors and editors have presented a balanced view while encouraging and endorsing these essential strategies. I strongly endorse this unique book.’ -- Archie B. Carroll, Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, US‘Students and scholars of CSR and sustainability will find this book to be an invaluable resource for teaching, learning and research purposes. The key topics covered trace a comprehensive and effective picture of the journey undertaken by companies, institutions, and organisations globally to achieve the socio-economic and cultural change required both to address and implement sustainability. Moreover, the book will be a welcome addition to the offerings of Business Schools and a useful tool to government officials and professionals engaged in promoting the SDGs' achievement.’ -- Mara Del Baldo, University of Urbino, Italy‘The UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been the top priority of national governments, business, academia, and even individual career choices, and is the inevitable reality of the next decades. Whether you work in governments, businesses, or the academic world, you have an important role to play in the achievement of the SDGs, but the question is how can you play a positive role? The answer is you must first of all be aware of social responsibility and leverage it in contributing to the SDGs. Thanks to this book, we are provided with clear and practical guidance and cases to make a positive impact on the realization of the SDGs in the future.’ -- Haifeng Huang, Principles for Responsible Management Education Steering CommitteeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xx Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxii 1 Introduction: corporate social responsibility and sustainable development 1 Samuel O. Idowu and Liangrong Zu 2 Wicked problems and sustainability challenges in the era of VUCA 9 Liangrong Zu 3 In search of a common language among stakeholders 27 Arto O. Salonen and Tanja Vesala-Varttala 4 Sustainability transitions by ecosystem innovation 48 Joel Wolff, Maria Jakubik, Jaakko Siltaloppi, Lili-Ann Wolff and Esko Hakanen 5 Integrating SDGs in accounting education: evidence from Italian universities 68 Camilla Falivena and Carmela Gulluscio 6 Promoting decent work for sustainable development through CSR activities in Latvia 85 Angelina Roša and Natalja Lace 7 Work safety as an important aspect of CSR and sustainable development goals 99 Anna Cierniak-Emerych 8 CSR and sustainable development goals in the Romanian higher education system 116 Silvia Puiu 9 Controlling or constructing business through the sustainable development goals 130 Magnus Frostenson 10 Achieving the sustainable development goals through public awareness 142 Jack Johnson and Dr Allan J. Sim 11 How does CSR address equality problems towards sustainable development goals? Business cases from various industries 160 Gizem Aras Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Egemen Ertürk 12 Intertemporal trade-offs to safeguard intergenerational equity: the role of business in sustainability issues 174 Sam Sarpong 13 Contribution of sustainable development goals and corporate social responsibility initiatives of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to social development in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the different parties and the dynamic involved in mandating CSR to identify best practices for developing nations 190 Adebimpe Adesua Lincoln and Brendhain Diamond 14 Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals: a case of South Africa 221 Ndangwa Noyoo 15 Using the shared value business model to bridge the gap in South Africa’s energy crisis: an analysis of the shared value business model as a corporate governance strategy used to ameliorate the failure of Eskom 233 Mikovhe Maphiri 16 Multinational oil and gas corporations’ contribution to SDGs and social compliance in Uganda through their corporate social responsibility: a lens into readiness and the obstacles they face 250 David Katamba, Bosco Amerit, Maureen Basuuta, Swithern Tumwine and Muhammed Ngoma 17 Study on the cognitive differences of SDGs among Chinese university students based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory 269 Hualiang Lu, Zhenying Xie and Guangwei Xu 18 Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals: a study of selected companies in India 288 Sumona Ghosh 19 Japan’s approach to the sustainable development goals 311 Scott Davis, Shuichi Suzuki and Hiroshi Sasaki 20 Sustainable development goals in Bolivia: assumptions and realities 331 Boris Christian Herbas-Torrico, Carlos Alejandro Arandia-Tavera and Pedro Alejandro Leoni-Peinado Index

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking Research Handbook showcases the value, uniqueness, versatility, and holistic character of organisational integrity. Bringing together diverse perspectives from a wide range of expert contributors, it not only provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the field, but also charts exciting new directions for future research.Chapters explore the many dimensions and characteristics of organisational integrity, analysing the varied ways in which it can be defined, operationalised, and organised. They cover key topics including organisational hypocrisy, integrity in the supply chain, accountability, and integrity management systems. Combining the approaches of business ethics and public administration ethics, contributors examine both public and private organisations to present novel insights into organisational integrity. Ultimately, this Research Handbook highlights the richness of organisational integrity as a concept, and the importance of nurturing and unlocking it in scholarship and in practice.Providing a unique understanding of organisational integrity, this Research Handbook will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of business ethics, public administration ethics, public integrity, management, and organisation. It will also be an essential guide for professionals seeking to protect and improve the integrity of their organisations.Trade Review‘This Research Handbook is extremely practical and amazingly comprehensive. Organisational integrity is one of the most important issues facing every corporation as we move to a more challenging world of stakeholder capitalism. It is chock full of innovative ideas, best practices, and common sense.’ -- R. Edward Freeman, University of Virginia, USTable of ContentsContents List of contributors viii 1 Introduction to Research Handbook on Organisational Integrity 1 Muel Kaptein PART I POSITIONS OF ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY 2 Managing for organisational integrity 8 Lynn Sharp Paine 3 Contemporary research into organisational integrity 24 Carole L. Jurkiewicz 4 Concepts closely related to organisational integrity 36 Duane Windsor 5 Integrity, integrity violations and integritism 54 Leo Huberts PART II PERSPECTIVES ON ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY 6 A nature perspective on organisational integrity 70 Craig Dunn 7 An evolutionary perspective on individual integrity in organisations 83 Marc Orlitzky 8 A spiritual perspective on organisational integrity 97 Tracy H. Porter, Kelly Gillerlain, and Nicholas Messina 9 A criminological perspective on organisational integrity 111 Nina Tobsch, Benjamin van Rooij, and Marieke Kluin 10 A positive behavioural ethics perspective on organisational integrity 129 Linda Klebe Treviño, Niki A. den Nieuwenboer, and Jennifer Kish-Gephart 11 An intersubjective perspective on organisational integrity 162 Wim Vandekerckhove 12 A practical reasoning perspective on corporate integrity 175 Thomas Donaldson 13 A discursive justification perspective on organisational integrity 190 Dirk Ulrich Gilbert, Michael Behnam, and Max Schormair 14 A virtue ethics perspective on organisational integrity 210 Ignacio Ferrero, Maria Clara Ames, and Mauricio C. Serafim 15 A contractual perspective on organisational integrity 226 Ben Wempe and Johan Wempe 16 A regulatory perspective on organisational integrity 243 Martin de Bree and Annemiek Stoopendaal 17 An institutional perspective on organisational integrity 257 Timo Fiorito and Michel Ehrenhard 18 A corporate governance perspective on organisational integrity 280 Peter Verhezen 19 A critical perspective on organisational integrity 301 Marcel Becker and Edgar Karssing PART III DIMENSIONS OF ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY 20 Organisational integrity as social coherence 319 Marvin T. Brown 21 Organisational integrity as congruence 335 Anthony D. Molina 22 Organisational integrity as wholeness 352 Thomas Maak and Nicola M. Pless 23 Organisational integrity as a virtue 363 Miguel Alzola 24 Organisational integrity as an epistemic virtue 377 Marco Meyer PART IV CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY 25 Organisational integrity and responsibility 393 Mihaela Constantinescu 26 Organisational integrity and accountability 413 Natasha V. Christie 27 Organisational integrity and voice 428 Brett Beasley with Mary Gentile 28 Organisational integrity and inclusion 446 Geoffrey A. Silvera, Jonathan M. Fisk, and Courtney N. Haun 29 Organisational integrity and transparency 468 Colin Higgins and Samuel Tang 30 Organisational integrity and hypocrisy Gökhan Kılıçoğlu and Derya Kılıçoğlu 31 Organisational integrity, citizenship, and legitimacy 495 Jacob Dahl Rendtorff 32 Organisational integrity, trust, dissociative identity, and HR 508 Roger C. Mayer and Paul Mulvey 33 Organisational integrity and success 522 Madeleine J. Fuerst and Christoph Luetge PART V MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY 34 Integrity management systems 539 Jeroen Maesschalck, Alain Hoekstra and André van Montfort 35 The weak point analysis as a method for measuring and improving organisational integrity 555 Carsten Stark and Yannik Morbach 36 Organisational integrity, culture, and performance 574 Abidoun Owoloja and Louise Manning 37 Operationalising integrity within supply chains 588 Louise Manning

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. The series adopts a broad conception of “group processes.” This includes work on groups ranging from the very small to the very large, and on classic and contemporary topics such as status, power, trust, justice, social influence, identity, decision-making, intergroup relations, and social networks. Previous contributors have included scholars from diverse fields including sociology, psychology, political science, economics, business, philosophy, computer science, mathematics, and organizational behavior. Volume 39 brings together papers related to a variety of topics in small groups and organizational research. The volume includes papers that address theoretical and empirical issues related to gendered group processes as well as to the role of networks and exchange in creating fairness perceptions, legitimacy, and reactions to identity non-verification. In addition, several papers advance research on social inequalities by offering theoretical and methodological contributions concerning status processes, discussion group methods, and the use of neuroimaging to study reactions to racism and systemic exclusion. Overall, the volume includes papers that reflect a wide range of theoretical approaches from leading scholars who work in the general area of group processes.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Gender Dynamics In Human-Ai Role-Taking; Jenny L. Davis, Daniel B. Shank, Tony P. Love, Courtney Stefanik, and Abigail Wilson Chapter 2. Role Congruity in the Offender-Victim Dyad: The Effect of Gendered Expectations on Crime Clearance; Tucker S. McGrimmon and Lisa M. Dilks Chapter 3. How Exchange Forms and Patterns Affect Predictions of Predictability, Fairness, and Group Identification; Scott V. Savage, Jacob Apkarian, and Hyomin Park Chapter 4. The Legitimacy of Power in Status-Differentiated Groups; Jeffrey W. Lucas, Kristin Kerns-D’Amore, Michael J. Lovaglia, Shane D. Soboroff, and Jasmón Bailey Chapter 5. Are The Benefits of Self-Complexity Conditional? Evidence for the Strengthening (And Weakening) Role of Multiplex Ties; Kelly L. Markowski Chapter 6. Comparing Models of Second-Order Expectations; Lisa Slattery Walker, Will Kalkhoff, and Murray Webster, Jr. Chapter 7. Learning from Mistakes: How to Stage a Discussion Group Study; Robert K. Shelly and Ann Converse Shelly Chapter 8. Individualistic Values Moderate Neural Responses to Social Exclusion Among African American Respondents: An Fmri Study; Rengin B. Firat

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability is the future of business. To achieve sustainable development and gain a competitive advantage in the business world, companies must adapt new practices to “go green.” While market leader China has implemented a “New Infrastructure” plan to increase green growth, investing $2.6 trillion in renewable energy and introducing a five-year economic plan focusing on technology and innovation, Southeast Asia is far behind. Entrepreneurship and Green Finance Practices focuses on critical issues such as the role of Green Financing in Green Entrepreneurship in Asian Countries and looks for the mechanisms that can help in idea-generation and the launching of successful Green Start-ups. Green entrepreneurs can address environmental challenges, create new solutions, act as drivers for sustainable growth and serve as a source of motivation for others. Moreover, the entrepreneurship initiated on sustainable production and consumption can help better manage resources, resulting in economic growth. The concept of adopting green practices opens new dimensions of thinking for businesses and creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs – Entrepreneurship and Green Finance Practices is invaluable for social scientists, students, academicians, academic institutions, policymakers, and other related stakeholders.Table of ContentsPart 1. From Business Perspective Chapter 1. The grass is greener where you water it!; Tehzeeb Sakina Amir and Rabia Sabri Chapter 2. Challenges of sustainable finance in transitions economy; Mehwish Bhatti, Saba Shaikh, and Nazish Baladi Chapter 3. Green entrepreneurial practices among small and medium enterprises in Karachi, Pakistan; Zahid Hussain Chapter 4. Green practice implementation among SMEs’ logistic in Malaysia: a conceptual research model of determinants, outcome, and opportunities for future research; Sasidharan Raman Nair, Mohd Rushidi bin Mohd Amin, Vinesh Maran Sivakumaran, and Shishi Kumar Piaralal Chapter 5. Green management execution at Malaysian federal seaports: challenges and opportunities; Prashanth Beleya and Geetha Veerappan Chapter 6. Green tourism dependency towards promoting tea tour; Shuvasree Banerjee Chapter 7. SMEs’ sustainability: green supply chain practices and environmental performance; Bak Aun Teoh, Yu Qing Soong, and Jia Le Germaine Chee Chapter 8. Barriers and challenges in green concepts implementation; Wasim Ahmad, Rana Muhammad Sohail Jafar, Naveed R. Khan, Irfan Hameed, and Noshin Fatima Chapter 9. Importance of Green Innovation and Technologies for Sustainable Business in Asia: Issues and Challenges of the Contemporary Sustainable Business Models; Eman Zameer Rahman and Syed Haider Ali Shah Part 2. From Academic & Behavioral Perspective Chapter 10. Does green blogging affect consumer green behavior? Moderating role of green psychology variable; Naveed R. Khan, Muhammad Rahies Khan, Wasim Ahmad, and Rana Muhammad Sohail Jafar Chapter 11. Are knowledge management and green entrepreneurial knowledge the rescuers of sustainable tourism during post covid-19 pandemic?; Mcxin Tee, Lee-Yen Chaw, and Sadia Mehfooz Khan Chapter 12. Green marketing strategies and CSR: are they relevant to consumer willingness to purchase green products?; Jagathiswary Ravichandran, Choi-Meng Leong, Tze-Yin Lim, Eva Lim, and Lee-Yen Chaw Chapter 13. Green organizational practices for green product development: the green influence of transformational leadership; Abdul Samad, Salman Bashir, and Sumaiya Syed Chapter 14. Green marketing mix (GMM) from the perspective of service sector: Leveraging marketing of services with green-Siva marketing mix elements; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio, Ghazala Shukat, and Muhammad Asim Chapter 15. Understanding green entrepreneurship: concept implications and practices; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Furqan Saleem, Sadia Shaikh, and Erum Shaikh Chapter 16. Green banking practices: a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review; Ahsan Riaz, Nimra Riaz, Hamad Raza, and Farhan Mirza

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Book SynopsisWhile much research on business and management draws on Western perspectives, there is a dearth of literature that draws on other global perspectives and teachings. Business Management and Ethics: Insights from Indian Ethos draws from the wisdom available in ancient Indian scriptures and philosophies, which act as guides for students and future managers in decision-making.Business Management and Ethics provides insights in aligning modern day management education with more holistic and eastern perspectives to be used by teachers, students and scholars alike. Some of the key features of the book are a focus on management lessons from the Indian scriptures, Indian philosophies and approaches to ethical dilemmas, and a holistic approach to the integration of business ethics and management.

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Book SynopsisRanda Diab-Bahman explores the understanding and expression of CSR in an Arab context; through a qualitative pilot study with prominent CSR experts (people with leading roles in CSR in the private, public and non-profit sector) in a predominately Islamic setting.

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Book SynopsisThe number of companies that are adopting sustainability strategies and disclosing information related to Environmental, Social and Corporate governance (ESG) issues is on the rise. This special volume encapsulates the transformative journey businesses undertake to balance profitability with responsibility.ESG is not merely a set of criteria; it is a compass guiding business toward a destination where financial success converges with societal and environmental well-being.Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.

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Book SynopsisExamining family businesses in Australia, Honduras, Chile, and the UAE, each chapter case study presents a unique perspective from their respective country, analysing how SDG#15 translates into promoting a sustainable use of our ecosystems and preserving biodiversity.

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Book SynopsisIn this edited collection the authors consider a number of diverse issues within the context of their implication for society and their effect on cultural issues. Given the instability of the world in the present time, both culturally and politically, all issues are explored from a variety of vital perspectives.

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Book SynopsisThe world is changing at an unprecedented pace and organizations worldwide are finding it difficult to match their operational efficiency and sustainable development targets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Due to massive scarcity of resources, global supply chains are under immense pressure, leading to social, economic, and environmental challenges. Holistic sustainable development across social, economic, and environmental dimensions to create an equitable society varies widely in its efficiency towards creating a resilient and inclusive future. Fostering Sustainable Development in the Age of Technologies highlights the interplay between various disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous robots, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Digital Twins, and holistic sustainable development. In the highly dynamic business environment, there is an urgent need to catch up with the paradigm shift being created using these technologies. The studies brought together here emphasise how various disruptive technologies can aid in sustainable development, offering possible strategies to help tackle the challenges we face today and embrace the new normal. Collaboration, adaptation, and continuous learning hold the key in overcoming the grand societal challenges and maintaining a balance between social, economic, and environmental dimensions. This edited collection appeals to a wide range of academics and professionals including graduate, postgraduate, and PhD research scholars, and faculty members in the areas of International Management, International Business, International Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Governance. They are also of interest to Government Agencies, Practicing Managers, Research Agencies, and Libraries of Business Management Colleges and Universities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Role of Digital Technology in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Systematic Literature Review, Bibliometric Analysis, and Content Analysis; Arushi Bathla, Priyanka Aggarwal, and Kumar Manaswi Chapter 2. Digital Technologies, Sustainable Development Goals And The Grand Societal Challenges In The Context Of Slum Dwellers Of Kolkata, India; Atiba Batul, K. D. Ghosh, and S. Palit Chapter 3. Applications of Disruptive Technologies in Professional Services; Chandan Jha and Amit Sachan Chapter 4. Confrontation Strategy for Evolution of Future Employment; Donghun Yoon Chapter 5. Framing the digital transformation journey for sustainability from the lenses of integrated skills and competencies for the future work; Joseph O. Onyango Chapter 6. Role of Social Networking Technologies in developing Public Services Supply Chain during COVID-19; Kali charan Sabat and Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya Chapter 7. Adopting Technology for Sustainable Development: Reflections on Innovative Ecosystem; Jasmandeep Kaur, Kirandeep Kaur, and Ramanjeet Singh Chapter 8. Exploring the Relationship between Digital Initiatives, Dynamic Capabilities, and Market Performance: A Conceptual Framework; Lan Phuong Ho Dang Chapter 9. Reverse Logistics: Rebuilding smart and sustainable transformation based on Industry 4.0; Leena Wanganoo and Rajesh Tripathi Chapter 10. Reflections on sustainable development, sustainability, and business practice: lessons from measurement, scalability, and bias in AI; Luisa F. Melo Chapter 11. Digital Healthcare and Patient Transformation: Review research and future agenda; Nimesh P. Bhojak, Suresh N. patel, and Mohammadali K. Momin Chapter 12. A Comparative Framework Analysis of The Strategies, Challenges, And Opportunities For Sustainable Smart Cities; Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola and Meryem Muzeyyen Findikgil Chapter 13. Leveraging Blockchain Technology in Adopting Digital Tokenisation of Green Bonds; Pulak Chugh Chapter 14. Digital Technologies & Education for Sustainable Development; Renji George Amballoor and Shankar B. Naik Chapter 15. Safety Management in the era of emerging industrial revolution: The conceptualization of Safety 4.0; Shatrudhan Pandey, Kirtika Kiran, Shreyanshu Parhi, Abhishek Kumar Singh, and Sanjay Kumar Jha Chapter 16. Spiritual approach among techies: An approach for achieving sustainable development; Snehal G. Mhatre and Nikhil K. Mehta Chapter 17. The Evolution of Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Analysis of Industry 4.0 and its Frameworks; Somayya Madakam, Rajeev Kumar Revulagadda, Vinaytosh Mishra, and Kaustav Kundu Chapter 18. Application of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices; Soumya Sucharita Panda, Sudatta Banerjee, and Swati Alok Chapter 19. The digital revolution- Implications of digital technologies on women’s workforce participation; Tanaji Pavani Prabha, Swati Alok, Rishi Kumar, and Swati Singh Chapter 20. Building Resilience against Ongoing and Future Pandemics: Blockchain Technology to the Rescue; Taab Ahmad Samad and Yusra Qamar Chapter 21. Impact of Awareness on the Adoption of Electric Vehicles: A Systematic Literature Review; Divya Singh and Ujjwal Kanti Paul

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Book SynopsisA Primer on Critical Thinking and Business Ethics: Critical Thinking Applied to Business Management (Volume 2) encapsulates new developments in Critical Thinking skills for MBA students, in the form of a broad-based cross disciplinary primer in business management, with a special focus on business ethics.

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Book SynopsisResponsible Firms: CSR, ESG, and Global Sustainability examines global contemporary models of the "responsible firm", investigating how broader social responsibilities are, or are not, integrated and proposing new concepts and frameworks to improve.

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Book SynopsisFollowership as a separate concept within leadership studies gained prominence in the 1990s and has evolved over the past few decades into an indispensable component of the discipline. Nevertheless, misunderstandings about followers and their relationship to leaders prevail. Exploring what it takes to be a follower is increasingly important in the current organizational, social, and political landscapes rife with narcissism, a seemingly acceptable leadership characteristic in the twenty-first century. Being a follower to a mercurial leader isn’t easy – especially if they are an alien Time Lord who has lived for centuries in various body incarnations. Followers must not be passive, but full partners in the leader/follower relationship to enable them to reach goals and provide the skills and perspectives leaders need for organizational success. Requiring courage, the numerous and varied companions in the TV series Doctor Who provide a compelling and interesting example of followership from which we can learn to become better, more courageous, followers. By leveraging the intersection of popular culture, leadership theory, and followership theory, Courageous Companions offers an accessible new perspective for those who desire to gain a greater understanding of leaders and followers to transform their relationships and organizations. Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through Popular Culture aims to bring examples, theory and methodology of leadership to life by analysing academic concepts through popular culture examples that will appeal to a broad range of readers.Table of ContentsWhat is Followership and Why is it Important? Chapter 1. Courage for Personal Growth Chapter 2. Courageous Responsibility Chapter 3. Serving with Courage Chapter 4. Challenging The Doctor with Courage Chapter 5. Meeting Transformation with Courage Chapter 6. Parting with Courage Chapter 7. The Obligations of The Doctor Chapter 8. The Courage to Love, Forgive, and Seek Redemption Chapter 9. Becoming a Courageous Companion

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Book SynopsisWhile global challenges such as a future pandemics and global warming seem insurmountable, innovation and cumulative small changes can help towards managing such disruptive events. Innovation can encompass a new way of doing things, new products and services, and new solutions; in organizations where innovation can flourish, progress and resilience can be achieved. This edited collection draws together a number of chapters, organized into two parts – developing social responsibility and developing sustainability – both of which are interlinked and interdependent. Topics presented range from: mandatory CSR in the banking industry to the professional integration of displaced persons to knowledge for and about sustainability, and many more. The diversity of the chapters gift readers an interdisciplinary examination of innovation, social responsibility and sustainability. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility offers the latest research on topical issues by international experts and has practical relevance to business managers.Table of ContentsPart 1. Developing Social Responsibility Chapter 1. Towards A Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility for Banks in Challenging Institutional Contexts: A Case Study of Nigeria; Victor Ediagbonya Chapter 2. Factors Influencing Willingness-to-Repurchase Airline Services in Nigeria; Adetayo Olaniyi Adeniran, Ikpechukwu Njoku, and Mobolaji S. Stephens Chapter 3. Professional integration of displaced persons; Hajaina Ravoaja Chapter 4. Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in West Africa; Ilugbami Joseph Olanrewaju and Oluwadamisi Tayo-Ladega Chapter 5. Gender-Based Violence in North-West Nigeria; Oluwadamisi Tayo-Ladega and Ilugbami Joseph Olanrewaju Chapter 6. COVID-19 induced shift in CSR: An empirical investigation; Taral Pathak, Srushti Govilkar, and Ruchi Tewari Part 2. Developing Sustainability Chapter 7. Bioconversion of Mauritius Hemp hydrolysate into polyhydroxybutyrate biopolymer; Nausheen Jaffur, Pratima Jeetaha, and Gopalakrishnan Kumar Chapter 8. But what does sustainability mean? The groundwork for knowledge about sustainability and knowledge for sustainability; Florian Kragulj, Anna Katharina Grill, Raysa Geaquinto Rocha, and Arminda do Paço Chapter 9. How the UN SDGs have affected sustainability reporting activity of Spanish public universities?; Francisco Javier Andrades Peña, Domingo Martinez Martinez, and Manuel Larrán Jorge

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews, and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena. The series adopts a broad conception of 'group processes'. This includes work on groups ranging from the very small to the very large, and on classic and contemporary topics such as status, power, trust, justice, social influence, identity, decision-making, intergroup relations, and social networks. Previous contributors have included scholars from diverse fields including sociology, psychology, political science, economics, business, philosophy, computer science, mathematics, and organizational behavior. Volume 40 brings together papers that address theoretical and empirical issues in small groups and organizational research related to: The role of affect in shaping perceptions of the police and the predisposition to mass violence The shaping of prosocial behaviors (e.g., pro-environmental behaviors) by various social/societal factors, such as the shape and density of one’s personal networks Differences in social status, its role in producing and sustaining social inequality and the unintended consequences of initiatives such as interventions designed to lessen status-based inequalities and level the playing field within the workplace Reflecting a range of novel approaches from leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the relevance of group processes in analysing social status, iniquities and behaviors.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Interpreting Events Involving Police: Liberals, Conservatives, and Moderates In The Face of Ambiguity; Jessica L. Collett and Kayla D. R. Pierce Chapter 2. Through The Looking Glass: Self, Inauthenticity, and (Mass) Violence; Kimberly B. Rogers, Kaitlin M. Boyle, and Maria N. Scaptura Chapter 3. The Effect Of Cultural Trust in the Presence of Second Order Trust On Cooperation In A Behavioral Experiment; Joshua Doyle Chapter 4. It’s About Showing Good Faith, Not Avoiding Shows of Weakness: Reworking Leifer’s “Local Action” To Build A Robust Theory of Reciprocity; Simon Friis and Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan Chapter 5. The Diffusion Of Binary Versus Continuous Behavior on Social Networks; Philipp T. Schneider, Vincent Buskens, and Arnout van de Rijt Chapter 6. Interactional Contexts of Workplace Inequality: Differential Emotional Responses to Men and Women In Authority Positions; Kate Hawks, Karen A. Hegtvedt, and Cathryn Johnson Chapter 7. Sentiments And Status: The Dyad? The Triad? Or Both?; Alison J. Bianchi, Yujia Lyu, and Inga Popovaite Chapter 8. Cohesion And Solidarity In Consistent and Inconsistent Status Structures; Cayce Jamil

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Book SynopsisThis second volume builds upon the core themes explored in volume one, which focused on 'Managing Responsibly for Sustainable Business Development in the VUCA World'. This volume explores the transformative power of management education. It delves into the crucial shift from knowledge-inquiry to wisdom-inquiry, advocating for a holistic and insightful approach in management education that transcends traditional boundaries. This volume further examines how the integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in management education is essential for nurturing future leaders who are equipped to address the pressing challenges of our time. An integral part of responsible management education is its contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This volume discusses the profound impact that responsible management education can have on advancing the SDGs, highlighting the interconnectedness between education, responsible business practices, and sustainable development. It also explores the vision for a sustainable and inclusive world through the implementation of 'Our Common Agenda', a ground-breaking initiative spearheaded by the United Nations, which emphasizes the importance of a new social contract. When embracing the profound wisdom of Taoism and integrating responsible management education into the fabric of our educational systems, we can pave the way for a sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous world for all. This volume is part of a two-volume series, together providing a comprehensive exploration of responsible management, Taoism, and their transformative potential in overcoming challenges in the VUCA era.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I Taoist Principles in Responsible Management Education Chapter 1. Transforming Management Education: An Urgent Imperative for Sustainable Future Chapter 2. Philosophy and Management Education: A Global Agenda for Change Chapter 3. Responsible Management Education: From the Perspective of Taoism Chapter 4. PRME: A Framework for Responsible Management Education Part II Tao of Responsible Management and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Chapter 5. Taoism’s Wisdom: A Contribution to Realization of SDGs Chapter 6. From CSR to Sustainable Development: The Role of the United Nations Chapter 7. Pathways to A Sustainable & Inclusive World for All beyond the Year 2030 Chapter 8. Being Harmony with Nature: A Systemic View of Taoism Chapter 9. “Our Common Agenda”: A New Vision for a Better World

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Book SynopsisWar and conflict have always been a recurring aspect of human history with a considerable impact on the countries involved, the formation of communities, and the global regulations. Battlefield Tourism offers a holistic approach to tourism in locations affected by conflict, an underdeveloped area of research in the tourism and hospitality sector.Using Leiper's tourism system model, the authors examine battlefield tourism in terms of the demand, supply, intermediaries, supporting institutions, and tourist flows. The chapters comprise of a range of perspectives on different elements of battlefield tourism, including topics such as Special Interest Tourism, Tourism Development, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Marketing, and Reenactment. Introducing real-world case studies from across the globe, Battlefield Tourism contributes to the growing fields of dark tourism, destination and risk management, and tourism security.The Tourism Security-Safety and Pos

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book sets out to rethink corporate social responsibility (CSR) in global value chains.Peter Lund-Thomsen considers how CSR is often framed and promoted by key actors in the Global North, the home of many large retailers and brands, in ways that overlook the unique challenges and broader circumstances faced by suppliers and countries in the Global South. He instead proposes that CSR must be understood as an evolving, context-dependent, and contested term that can best be viewed through multiple perspectives. Developing an integrated analytical model of buyer, supplier, and worker perspectives on CSR in global value chains, the book draws out future research and policy implications of this analysis in the areas of governance, human rights, the circular economy, and climate change.This book will be a critical resource for scholars and students with an interest in corporate social responsibility, critical management studies, management and sustainability, and responsible consumption and production. Practitioners and policy makers in business, government, international organizations, and NGOs will also benefit from the book’s re-evaluation of CSR in global value chains.Trade Review‘Given the growing complexity of contemporary supply chains and new disruptive forces such as the global Covid-19 pandemic and accelerating technological changes in the digital era, there is no simple ‘sweet spot’ where the interests of industry lead firms, top suppliers and workers converge. The Lund-Thomsen book on Rethinking Global Value Chains and Corporate Social Responsibility offers concrete suggestions for navigating this contested terrain where neither the “business case” for social upgrading nor CSR alone are enough. Highly recommended for policy makers, practitioners, and students alike.’ -- Gary Gereffi, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: rethinking global value chains and corporate social responsibility 2. Buyer perspectives 3. Supplier-centered perspectives 4. Cluster-centered perspectives 5. Worker-centered perspectives 6. Conclusion: corporate social responsibility in global value chains towards 2030 References Index

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research. The Handbook on the Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring the importance of private sector engagement and implementation. World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization, execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The insightful case studies also provide critical context and complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and solutions for the successful application of sustainability initiatives in business. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect on the ‘concept and practice’ of articulating and strategizing in order to achieve sustainability targets.Trade Review‘Sustainability in business is complex because of the interdependencies and interconnectedness to other elements of the firm’s core business. The Handbook on the Business of Sustainability is a compilation of chapters that constitute a “call to action” on the business aspects of sustainable growth. It brings forward novel concepts to help businesses think through the critical issues. I have no doubt it will be an invaluable resource to academics, practitioners, and policymakers.’ -- Erika H. James, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US‘Sustainable growth is perhaps the single most important issue facing humanity. Management research is yet to comprehensively map out the opportunities for business. In this Handbook of sustainable business, George, Haas, Joshi, McGahan and Tracey have convened the leading scholarly voices. This book will undoubtedly become a key reference for business and sustainable growth.’ -- Mauro F. Guillen, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK‘This Handbook brings together over 70 prominent thought leaders on sustainability, and provides a much needed framework that simplifies the complexity of sustainable business into four clear themes: (1) organizing for sustainability, (2) implementing sustainable development, (3) sustainability in practice, and (4) measuring outcomes and social impact. The Handbook will certainly generate discussion and trigger the next generation of ideas and research evidence to guide businesses.’ -- Sarah A. Soule, Stanford Graduate School of Business, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to the business of sustainability: an organizing framework for theory, practice and impact Gerard George, Martine R. Haas, Havovi Joshi, Anita M. McGahan and Paul Tracey 2 PART II ORGANIZING FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2 Purpose-driven companies and sustainability 24 Claudine Gartenberg 3 Legitimacy judgments and prosociality: organizational purpose explained 42 Rodolphe Durand and Chang-Wa Huynh 4 Stakeholder governance: aligning stakeholder interests on complex sustainability issues 62 Sinziana Dorobantu, Abhishek Gupte and Sam Yuqing Li 5 Entrepreneurship, sustainability, and stakeholder theory 83 Peter G. Klein and Ileana Maldonado-Bautista 6 Firm–NGO collaborations for sustainability: a comparative research agenda 99 Kate Odziemkowska 7 Partnerships and place: the role of community enterprise in cross-sector work for sustainability 117 Neil Stott, Michelle Darlington, Jennifer Brenton and Natalie Slawinski PART III IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 8 Organizational culture for sustainability 137 Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Tirza Gapp 9 Paradoxical tensions in business sustainability: how corporations develop sustainable ventures 151 Thijs Geradts and Justin Jansen 10 Gender equality in organizations: the dynamics of space 169 Carol T. Kulik, Sukhbir Sandhu, Sanjeewa Perera and Sarah A. Jarvis 11 Sustainability for people and the planet: placing workers at the center of sustainability research 188 Julie Yen, Julie Battilana and Emilie Aguirre 12 Sustainability science and corporate cleanup in community fields: the translation, resistance and integration process model 214 P. Devereaux Jennings, Maggie Cascadden and Andrew J. Hoffman 13 Entrepreneurs as essential but missing actors in the Sustainable Development Goals 232 Elizabeth Embry, Jeffrey G. York and Stacey Edgar 14 Sustainable entrepreneurship under market uncertainty: opportunities, challenges and impact 251 Brandon H. Lee, Panayiotis (Panikos) Georgallis and Jeroen Struben PART IV SUSTAINABILITY-IN-PRACTICE 15 Towards a more sustainable cement and concrete industry 273 Reto Gieré 16 Understanding firm- and field-level change toward sustainable development: insights from the pharmaceutical industry and access to medicines, 1960‒2020 300 Tobias Bünder, Nikolas Rathert and Johanna Mair 17 Can businesses truly create shared value? A healthcare case study of value creation and appropriation 320 Prakash J. Singh and Mehrdokht (Medo) Pournader 18 Increasing employment pathways for returning citizens in Washington, DC: the Georgetown University Pivot Program 331 Alyssa Lovegrove 19 Conflicting institutional logics as a safe space for collaboration: action research in a reforestation NGO 343 Simon J.D. Schillebeeckx and Ryan K. Merrill 20 Smart cities: a review of managerial challenges and a framework for future research 360 Thomas Menkhoff 21 A road to preserving biodiversity: understanding psychological demand drivers of illegal wildlife products 390 Vian Sharif and Andreas B. Eisingerich 22 Transition finance: a new framework for managing funding to carbon-intensive firms 405 Anastasiya Ostrovnaya, Milica Fomicov, Charles Donovan, Zoe Knight and Jonathan Amacker PART V MEASURING OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL IMPACT 23 Impact assessment and measurement with sustainable development goals 423 Hao Liang, David Fernandez and Mikkel Larsen 24 Becoming a generalized specialist: a strategic model for increasing your organization’s SDG impact while minimizing externalities 438 Kendall Park, Matthew G. Grimes and Joel Gehman 25 Impact measurement tools and social value creation: a strategic perspective 458 Leandro Nardi, Sergio G. Lazzarini and Sandro Cabral 26 Creating and distributing sustainable value through public–private collaborative projects 473 Jens K. Roehrich and Ilze Kivleniece 27 Scaling up collaboration for social impact: the governance and design of corporate–nonprofit partnerships 500 Aline Gatignon 28 Addressing the market failures of environmental health products 516 Diana Jue-Rajasingh and Jordan Siegel 29 When money fails to talk: unintended consequences of using monetary incentives to elicit sustainable behaviours 543 Michelle P. Lee 30 Greenwashing through compliance to renewable portfolio standards 561 Arkangel M. Cordero and Wesley D. Sine Index

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Book SynopsisBy examining white-collar crime scandals using the theory of convenience, Petter Gottschalk offers ways to improve the detection of crime signals and investigative skills in fraud examinations, as well as improve change management measures. Chapters take the reader chronologically through different key aspects of corporate white-collar crime, moving from the importance and impact of detection through whistleblowing, into how this evolves into an investigation and the role of fraud investigators. Finally, Gottschalk looks at the resulting restructure of the organization. Detailed case studies also offer critical analysis of why and how misconduct and crime should face consequences in the form of sanctions. Business school students and management consultants will find the combination of important theory and case studies useful in developing an understanding of the topic, and looking into successful resolutions. Criminal justice and law scholars will also find this to be a useful read in analysing the consequences of corporate white-collar crime. Trade Review'Petter Gottschalk has impressively identified many different elements that contribute to corporate scandals, and the investigation of and optimal responses to them. All students of white-collar crime can learn much from this thorough consideration of the complex interaction of motivation and opportunity in relation to such crime.' --David O. Friedrichs, author of Trusted Criminals: White Collar Crime in Contemporary Society 4th Edition (2010) and co-author of Edwin H. Sutherland (2018)Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. White-Collar Crime Motivation 2. White-Collar Crime Opportunity 3. White-Collar Crime Willingness 4. Detection of Misconduct and Crime 5. Investigation of White-Collar Offenses 6. Investigation of Corporate Scandals 7. Reconstruction of Organization 8. Change Management Measures Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative textbook provides a systematic approach to developing practices of perception, reflection and inquiry to facilitate sound ethical action in organizational settings. Now in its second edition, Donna Ladkin’s Mastering Ethics in Organizations invites readers to reflect and experiment on ethical behaviours with targetted activities in unique organizational contexts.Key features of the second edition include:A step-by-step approach to developing ethical astutenessBrand new case studies on companies including Volkswagen, Amazon and BoeingArt-based pedagogical material, including unique storytelling approaches through mythology and filmGuided and informed discussions about contemporary ethical issues concerning the use of social media, artificial intelligence and human-centred design.Offering curated contextualized insights into the field, this textbook will be ideal reading for MBA business ethics courses, as well as Masters courses in leadership. It will also benefit Continuing Professional Development audiences dealing with ethical situations.Trade Review‘This is a terrific book. It takes seriously the idea that to do ethics effectively we have to, in Dewey's words, ‘‘get inside the problem‘‘. The book is a treasure trove of ideas and techniques that will help decision-makers really understand themselves and the ethical issues that they face.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1. Groundings LEVEL I FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES 2. Paying attention 3. Asking artful questions LEVEL II PERCEPTUAL PRACTICES 4. Developing moral perception 5. Developing moral imagination LEVEL III PRACTICES TOWARDS ACTION 6. Building blocks for ethical action 7. Taking ethical action LEVEL IV ENGAGING WITH ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES ETHICALLY 8. Navigating organizational systems ethically 9. The problems and possibilities of human-centered design – Dani Chesson 10. Organizational ethics and social media 11. Organizational ethics at the frontier: engaging with artificial intelligence ethically 12. Continuing the journey of ethical mastery References Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative textbook provides a systematic approach to developing practices of perception, reflection and inquiry to facilitate sound ethical action in organizational settings. Now in its second edition, Donna Ladkin’s Mastering Ethics in Organizations invites readers to reflect and experiment on ethical behaviours with targetted activities in unique organizational contexts.Key features of the second edition include:A step-by-step approach to developing ethical astutenessBrand new case studies on companies including Volkswagen, Amazon and BoeingArt-based pedagogical material, including unique storytelling approaches through mythology and filmGuided and informed discussions about contemporary ethical issues concerning the use of social media, artificial intelligence and human-centred design.Offering curated contextualized insights into the field, this textbook will be ideal reading for MBA business ethics courses, as well as Masters courses in leadership. It will also benefit Continuing Professional Development audiences dealing with ethical situations.Trade Review‘This is a terrific book. It takes seriously the idea that to do ethics effectively we have to, in Dewey's words, ‘‘get inside the problem‘‘. The book is a treasure trove of ideas and techniques that will help decision-makers really understand themselves and the ethical issues that they face.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1. Groundings LEVEL I FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES 2. Paying attention 3. Asking artful questions LEVEL II PERCEPTUAL PRACTICES 4. Developing moral perception 5. Developing moral imagination LEVEL III PRACTICES TOWARDS ACTION 6. Building blocks for ethical action 7. Taking ethical action LEVEL IV ENGAGING WITH ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES ETHICALLY 8. Navigating organizational systems ethically 9. The problems and possibilities of human-centered design – Dani Chesson 10. Organizational ethics and social media 11. Organizational ethics at the frontier: engaging with artificial intelligence ethically 12. Continuing the journey of ethical mastery References Index

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Book SynopsisThe theme of this book is moral leadership in action as it manifests itself implicitly and explicitly in European business organizations. We understand leadership as interplay among people at all levels within organizations and also within the economic system by which people are bound together through particular forms of interaction. The contributions collected in this volume mirror the plurality of approaches we find in the theoretical writings of academics in different European countries. The additional business cases from six different nations show how leaders actually have adopted and integrated working with values in their own organizations, i.e. how they put moral leadership into action. While the selected papers are not meant to be representative of each country, particular economic and cultural traditions are apparent in both thinking and managing moral leadership. The contributors, by presenting this emerging multicultural pattern of Europe, contribute to a better and more knowledgeable understanding of how European business leaders pursue their goals.Managers, students and teachers in business, ethics and leadership studies will find this volume an indispensable guide to the unique contributions of European leadership scholars.Trade Review'This comprehensive volume . . . is particularly suited to teachers and students within the higher education sector having an interest in business and management ethics.' -- Economic Outlook and Business ReviewTable of ContentsIs Europe distinctive from America? An overview of business ethics in Europe, Laura Spence; "Unternehmensethik" in German-speaking countries - economic rules versus moral argumentations? Sonja Grabner-Krauter; the economic approach to corporate citizenship - the main argument, Bernhard Seitz; normative stakeholder management - balancing legitimate claims, Stephan Cludts; moral character and the relationship effectiveness - an empirical investigation of trust within organizations, Manuel Becerra and Lars Huemer; reducing opportunism through moral commitment - the ethical paradox of management, Luk Bouckaert; rational discourse as a foundation for ethical codes, J. Felix Lozano; accessing, managing and sustaining moral competence in organizations - a case study, Heidi von Weltzien Hoivik; how to implement business ethics in a French multinational - a case study, Fred Seidel and Henry-Benoit Loosdregt; codes of ethics, their design, introduction and implementation - a Polish case, Wojciech W. Gasparski; building moral competence in organizations - the difficult transition from hierarchical control to participative leadership, Rafael Esteban and Jane Collier; national champions in a unified market - the BSCH-Champalimaud Case, Alejo Jose G. Sison; "green" business practices - why should companies get involved? Eleanor O'Higgins and Eamonn Harrigan; corporate ethics and social responsibilities - principles and practice at Siemens AG, Gerhard Hutter; cultural differences of values-driven management - the value-management programmes of General Electric Company and Siemens AG, Eberhard Schnebel; from attitude to action - strategy for development of values and attitudes, Christen Andreas Larsen; moral competence - a non-relativistic, non-rationalistic definition, Tomas Brytting; habits of the heart - arguments for an ineffable, social grammar, Verner C. Petersen; ethical competence training for individuals and organizations, Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos; the hard questions of international business - some guidelines from the ethics of war, Greg M. Reichberg.

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Book SynopsisThis provocative book challenges traditional tenets about behavioral regulation in society as well as in business. Verner Petersen asserts that attempts to solve ethical problems by creating explicit guidelines, codes and rules discourage individual reflection and responsibility. Likewise, attempts to put important aspects of human life into tabular form, by devising schemes for counting everything that matters, have serious flaws, leading to further erosion of individual responsibility and insight. This book stresses the importance of tacit knowledge, ineffable values and a shared social grammar, as the foundation for individual responsibility and ethical awareness. It shows how the moral fabric of societies may be inculcated, changed and kept alive through individual decisions and actions. Based upon these ideas he argues that the open-endedness of self-regulation is the only viable alternative to modern bureaucratic attempts to regulate and control behavior. Instead of explicit regulation from the outside, putting a leash on a straining economic logic, it argues that this logic can be contained by the self-regulation of business and the responsible entrepreneurship of individual decision-makers. To make this possible Petersen presents a new view of leadership. He shows how spirited leadership can give direction, sense and latitude to employees, and asserts the importance of tacit knowledge and ineffable values for achieving coherence and unity of purpose.Scholars and students interested in management, leadership and ethics will find this well-argued volume intriguing and convincing as will business practitioners, HR professionals and those concerned with public regulation.Trade Review‘Beyond Rules in Society and Business is a wide-ranging, sensible, accessible book. Petersen uses interesting European examples, such as the old tale of Michael Kohlhaas's doomed quest for justice. Because business discourse and practices have been insinuated into virtually all aspects of modern life, the book is highly relevant to media that should be exposing the sort of shortcomings that Peterson describes.' -- Muriel R. Friedman, Journal of Mass Media EthicsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Prologomena: Strings of Thought Part I: Acute Problems 1. The Erosion of Responsibility 2. Ambiguous Spirals of Decay 3. Deceptive Measures Part II: Tacit Foundations 4. Tacit Knowledge and Understanding 5. Arguments for a Social Grammar 6. Weaving the Moral Fabric Part III: Expressive Actions 7. Containing the Logic 8. Self-Organising Solutions 9. Spirited and Value-Based Leadership References Index

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Book SynopsisThis provocative book challenges traditional tenets about behavioral regulation in society as well as in business. Verner Petersen asserts that attempts to solve ethical problems by creating explicit guidelines, codes and rules discourage individual reflection and responsibility. Likewise, attempts to put important aspects of human life into tabular form, by devising schemes for counting everything that matters, have serious flaws, leading to further erosion of individual responsibility and insight. This book stresses the importance of tacit knowledge, ineffable values and a shared social grammar, as the foundation for individual responsibility and ethical awareness. It shows how the moral fabric of societies may be inculcated, changed and kept alive through individual decisions and actions. Based upon these ideas he argues that the open-endedness of self-regulation is the only viable alternative to modern bureaucratic attempts to regulate and control behavior. Instead of explicit regulation from the outside, putting a leash on a straining economic logic, it argues that this logic can be contained by the self-regulation of business and the responsible entrepreneurship of individual decision-makers. To make this possible Petersen presents a new view of leadership. He shows how spirited leadership can give direction, sense and latitude to employees, and asserts the importance of tacit knowledge and ineffable values for achieving coherence and unity of purpose.Scholars and students interested in management, leadership and ethics will find this well-argued volume intriguing and convincing as will business practitioners, HR professionals and those concerned with public regulation.Trade Review‘Beyond Rules in Society and Business is a wide-ranging, sensible, accessible book. Petersen uses interesting European examples, such as the old tale of Michael Kohlhaas's doomed quest for justice. Because business discourse and practices have been insinuated into virtually all aspects of modern life, the book is highly relevant to media that should be exposing the sort of shortcomings that Peterson describes.' -- Muriel R. Friedman, Journal of Mass Media EthicsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Prologomena: Strings of Thought Part I: Acute Problems 1. The Erosion of Responsibility 2. Ambiguous Spirals of Decay 3. Deceptive Measures Part II: Tacit Foundations 4. Tacit Knowledge and Understanding 5. Arguments for a Social Grammar 6. Weaving the Moral Fabric Part III: Expressive Actions 7. Containing the Logic 8. Self-Organising Solutions 9. Spirited and Value-Based Leadership References Index

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Book SynopsisThe changing social expectations of corporations within a globalised economic environment are challenging our traditional conception of the proper commercial function. This text delimits their emergent roles and responsibilities under international law. International Documents on Corporate Responsibility includes the principal international, regional and national instruments drafted by intergovernmental organisations or states as well as codes of conduct formulated by industry associations, trade unions and non-governmental organisations. The coverage includes the fields of human rights, international criminal and environmental law, labour standards, international trade, armed conflict, sustainable development, corruption, consumer protection and corporate governance. Each document is accompanied by a brief explanatory commentary outlining the historical origins of the instrument, the principal actors involved, controversial negotiation issues, applicable implementation procedure, and identifies further reference material. This comprehensive compilation of materials dating from the 1970s to the present day in one single readily-accessible and fully-indexed volume will be of interest to students and researchers of corporate responsibility, as well as corporate executives, government officials, legal practitioners, tertiary institutions, business associations, trade unions and NGO activists.Trade Review'In many ways, beyond being an important reference resource, the book's significance is in its very being - the fact that codes of corporate responsibility are being compiled demonstrates an acknowledgement of their value.' -- Bill Baue, SocialFunds.com'All those concerned with this debate will be extremely grateful to Stephen Tully for saving us many hours of irritation searching the web for documents that we know exist, but which remain tantalisingly unobtainable. Furthermore, he has usefully grouped the documents into sections. . . The editor's commentaries throughout the book are clear, succinct and, together with the texts, an invaluable source for an emerging area of study. I will certainly use this book both for my own research and to recommend to students.' -- Janet Dine, Journal of Business Law'Tully accompanies each document with a most useful explanatory commentary which outlines the historical origins of the instrument, the principal players, controversial negotiation issues, applicable implementation procedures and detailed additional reference materials. What we have here is an easily accessible fully indexed volume of materials dating from the 1970s which covers a very wide readership from students and academics to corporate executives, legal practitioners and government officials.' -- Phillip Taylor, The Barrister'International Documents on Corporate Responsibility is an invaluable tool for all those interested in corporate responsibility. This collection of texts - enriched by the editor's insightful commentaries - provides a unique and compelling appreciation of the depth and extent of corporate responsibilities. Practitioners will use it as a guide; scholars and activists as a reference.' -- Franck Amalric, Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: International Instruments Part II: Regional Instruments Part III: National Instruments Part IV: Instruments for the International Protection of Human Rights Part V: International Labour Standards Part VI: International Environmental Standards Part VII: Sustainable Development Part VIII: Roles and Responsibilities in Zones of Conflict Part IX: International Criminal Law Part X: Corruption, Bribery and Extortion Part XI: General Business Principles Part XII: Additional Instruments Part XIII: Reporting and Accounting Initiatives Index

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Book SynopsisContributes to the tide of activism that is calling for higher ethical standards and corporate social responsibility within the corporate world. It offers a new way to look at a company, work, a product and company organization. Nobel prizewinner Milton Friedman says that the only social responsibility a company has is to make a profit. Albert Low questions this basic assumption and provides an alternative view: a company is a complex field of interacting and conflicting forces out of which a product emerges. The interests of the stockholder make up just one set of these forces. The corporate system arises out of the natural creativity of human beings and is expressed in the work that we do. Therefore to understand a company, its organisation and its reason for being, we must understand creativity and work -- what they involve, and their importance to our mental health. This new understanding of social responsibility is imperative for the very survival of our way of life. 'Business Ethics' quotes Thomas Donahue, US Chamber of Commerce President, as saying, "There is something fundamentally out of balance when short-term considerations become so dominant." The book offers a new way to look at the corporate system and long-term corporate social responsibility. Depression is widespread throughout western society. A contributing factor is the way the corporate system operates. People are now adjuncts to the system and the result is alienation and impotence. China and India are looming as major industrial competitors, and their employees are very well motivated. To compete in the West we must revise the present antiquated corporate philosophy that asserts that the interests of the stockholder are the only interests that the corporation can legally serve and adopt policies that promote corporate social responsibility.Table of ContentsThe Dynamics of Human Nature; The Origins of Stress; On Perception & Thought; The Meaning of Creativity; Ambiguity, Creativity & Work; The Spectrum of Creativity, Perception & Thought; Work & Organisation; The Dilemma at Work; Management by Product ; Idea & the Four Criteria; The Three Power-holders; The Company as a Field; On Task Cycles; Types of Work; Conflict & Growth; Non-Productive Conflict -- Territory & the Manager; Commitment, Capacity & Ability; On Capacity & Ability; A Question of Ownership; Creativity, Spirituality & Ethics in the Corporate World.

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Book SynopsisGlobalization has altered in significant ways the tools available to regulate international commerce. One result is the emergence of ethics codes, codes of responsible conduct, and best practice codes designed to win adherence to internationally acceptable norms of conduct on the part of corporations and other organizations interacting in the global marketplace. This volume looks at these developments with particular focus on five topic areas: respect for human rights, treatment of labor, bribery and corruption, environmental protection, and international finance and the control of money laundering.What is significant about these developments is the emerging emphasis on self-regulation as the primary method for raising standards of corporate conduct. The contributors examine the reasons for the emergence of ethical codes and the phenomenon of self-regulation within the context of globalization and look at the role of national governments, international government institutions and other international organizations in shaping and enforcing them. They also study the implications of these developments for corporate governance and the changing roles of national and international institutions in the regulation of international commerce.Authoritative and engaging, Ethics Codes, Corporations and the Challenge of Globalization will be of great interest to scholars and practitioners in the areas of business, economics, political science, labor, and corporate environmentalism.Trade Review'This is a book which will have wide appeal, not just to business ethicists, but to politicians, members of non-governmental organisations, historians, economists, the general public and, of course, company directors. . . The case studies in this book are enormously informative and fascinating. . . On finishing this book I found that Cragg's optimism had inflected my own pessimism. I also found the book so much more interesting than I expected it to be, to the extent that some of the papers were positively gripping.' -- Rachel Browne, Philosophy for BusinessTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Ethics, Globalization and the Phenomenon of Self-Regulation: An Introduction Part I: Ethics, Law, Globalization and the Modern Shareholder Owned Multinational Corporation 2. Ethics, Law and Corporate Self-Regulation 3. Corporate Codes of Conduct: Profit, Power and Law in the Global Economy Part II: Case Studies 4. Corporate Voluntarism and Human Rights: The Adequacy and Effectiveness of Voluntary Self-Regulation Regimes 5. The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Role of Ethics, Law and Self-Regulation in Global Markets 6. ‘Voluntary’ Ethical Conduct: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and the Financial Sector 7. Private Ordering and Workers’ Rights in the Global Economy: Corporate Codes of Conduct as a Regime of Labour Market Regulation 8. Ethics Codes and MNCs as Minority Shareholders: The Case of a Bauxite Mine in Brazil Part III: Future Directions 9. Three Questions about Corporate Codes: Problemizations, Authorizations and the Public/Private Divide 10. Legally Mandated Self-Regulation: The Potential of Sentencing Guidelines 11. Voluntary Codes and the New Sustainability Paradigm 12. Ethics Codes: The Regulatory Norms of a Globalized Society? Index

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Book SynopsisRecently multinational corporations have begun to reinvent themselves as socially responsible actors, largely in response to anti-corporate activist pressure. The author argues that a concern with corporate reputation is leading to an ideational shift in corporate behavior - in essence, it is disciplining their behaviour. This innovative exploration of the idea of a self-regulating corporation in an era of globalisation first examines the link between corporate reputation, corporate behaviour and self-regulation, and goes on to compare and contrast various studies of multinational corporations that have sought to self-regulate.Terry O'Callaghan includes a multifaceted critique of anti-corporate activists, which acknowledges both the dangers multinational corporations pose to communities and the fact that anti-corporate activists are the first groups to understand that corporate reputations could be put at risk by targeted campaigns. He also illustrates his themes through three case studies of companies that have attempted to self-regulate, including Royal Dutch Shell, the Toyota Motor Corporation and Interface Inc.Undergraduate and postgraduate students of international business, management and business ethics will be interested in the essential topics covered in this book, and academics and practitioners alike will appreciate its accessible lessons about reputational capital and holding MNCs accountable.Trade Review'Self regulation has an important role, as this book highlights, at the meeting point of corporate success and accountability. Often a misnomer, as much of self regulation is in fact part of a contract between business and society, named ''civil regulation'' in other contexts, and an ingredient of future governance innovation.' -- Simon Zadek, Co-Director, UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial SystemTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Towards corporate self-regulation 2. Disciplining MNCs: corporate reputation as a driver of ideational change 3. Exploring the idea of a self-regulating corporation 4. Royal Dutch Shell's PR-led approach to self-regulation 5. The rise and fall and rise of the Toyota way 6. Interface Inc: a model of a self-regulating corporation? 7. Conclusion: Beyond Sustainability and Long Live the Australian Night Parrot Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Research on Global Corporate Citizenship identifies and fosters key interdisciplinary research on corporate citizenship and provides a framework for further academic debate on corporate responsibility in a global society. This exciting and important Handbook provides a unique forum to discuss the consequences of the social and political mandate of business firms and examines the implications of these consequences for the theory of the firm. Leading academics have been invited from various disciplines such as management studies, economics, sociology, legal studies and political science to evaluate the concept of corporate citizenship and to analyze the role of private business in global governance and the production of global public goods. The Handbook is structured in seven sections: theoretical perspectives on corporate citizenship contemporary issues and challenges of global business regulation actors and institutions of global business regulation disciplinary perspectives on corporate citizenship implications for management theory building critical perspectives on corporate citizenship conclusions. This Handbook will be a significant read for academics, postgraduate students and managers interested in the field of corporate citizenship, regulation and corporate responsibility across the social sciences.Trade Review'Want to know what's buzzing with corporate citizenship? Look no further. This book shows why global corporate citizenship has been called the topic of the decade and why it matters to each of us, no matter where we live. It explains in plain English the major issues and ideas percolating in current research on the topic. Trust what you discover in the book. The list of contributors to Handbook of Research on Global Corporate Citizenship reads like a "Who's Who" of corporate citizenship research.' -- Thomas Donaldson, University of Pennsylvania, US'This is a unique and eclectic set of essays on a vitally important (but often neglected) topic. The editors are to be congratulated in assembling a distinguished group of scholars, who carefully and expertly guide the reader through the various facets of global corporate citizenship. This is a "must" read for anyone interested in the social ramifications of the globalization of business activity.' -- John H. Dunning OBE, University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, US'Start with a fact - large corporations wield enormous power in the contemporary, globalized economy. Then note the hopes and fears that this fact inspired - the potential to harness the profit motive to social needs, but the fear that the profit motive can just as easily wreak havoc. And finally, bring together some leading scholars from around the world to discuss the matter - and the result is a hugely impressive collection of essays on one of the burning issues of our time. This volume is definitive - the necessary starting point for future debate.' -- Paul S. Adler, University of Southern California, US'This volume provides an extensive and comprehensive overview of current research and theory about why and how corporations should play a more active role in fulfilling their global citizenship obligations and responsibilities. Its contributors include many of the most important and influential scholars in the field of corporate social responsibility from both Europe and the US. An important strength of this volume is the diversity and breadth of the dimensions of corporate citizenship that it explores in depth. This volume provides an important resource to scholars, managers, and activists interested in promoting corporate citizenship.' -- David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Corporate Citizenship in a Globalized World Andreas Georg Scherer and Guido Palazzo PART I: HISTORY AND CONCEPTUAL GROUNDWORK 2. The Emergence of Corporate Citizenship: Historical Development and Alternative Perspectives Andrew Crane, Dirk Matten and Jeremy Moon 3. Corporate Responsibility/Corporate Citizenship: The Development of a Construct Sandra Waddock 4. Defining the Concept of Good Corporate Citizenship in the Context of Globalization: A Paradigm Shift from Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social Accountability S. Prakash Sethi 5. Corporate Citizenship and Community Stakeholders Robert A. Phillips and R. Edward Freeman 6. Business Ethics, Corporate Virtues and Corporate Citizenship Robert C. Solomon PART II: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 7. Responsibility and Global Justice: A Social Connection Model Iris Marion Young 8. Corporate Citizenship and the Environment Paul Shrivastava 9. Corporations as Citizens Against Corruption: An Institutional Entrepreneurship Perspective Gary R. Weaver and Vilmos F. Misangyi 10. Corporate Citizenship and Global Conflicts: The Baboon Moment Charles B. Koerber and Timothy L. Fort PART III: ACTORS, INSTITUTIONS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 11. Emerging Patterns of Global Governance: The New Interplay between the State, Business and Civil Society Klaus Dieter Wolf 12. Globalization, Transnational Corporations and the Future of Global Governance Stephen J. Kobrin 13. Between Confrontation and Cooperation: Corporate Citizenship and NGOs Jonathan P. Doh 14. The Politicization of Economization? On the Current Relationship between Politics and Economics Michael Zürn PART IV: DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP 15. An Economic View of Corporate Citizenship Jessica C. Ludescher, Abagail McWilliams and Donald S. Siegel 16. Human Rights, Corporations and the Global Economy: An International Law Perspective David Kinley and Justine Nolan 17. Global Business as an Agent of World Benefit: New International Business Perspectives Leading Positive Change Nancy J. Adler PART V: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT THEORY BUILDING 18. Structures, Identities and Politics: Bringing Corporate Citizenship into the Corporation Peter Edward and Hugh Willmott 19. Responsible Leadership in a Globalized World: A Cosmopolitan Perspective Thomas Maak and Nicola M. Pless 20. The Political Economy of Corporate Social Responsibility Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee 21. The Interrelationship between Global and Corporate Governance: Towards a Democratization of the Business Firm? Grahame F. Thompson PART VI: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES 22. Transparency, Integrity and Openness: The Nike Example Frits Schipper and David M. Bojé 23. The Corporation and its Fragments: Corporate Citizenship and the Legacies of Imperialism Raza Mir, Richard Marens and Ali Mir 24. The Corporation as a Political Actor? A Systems Theory Perspective Helmut Willke and Gerhard Willke PART VII: THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP 25. The Future of Global Corporate Citizenship: Toward a New Theory of the Firm as a Political Actor Guido Palazzo and Andreas Georg Scherer Index

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Book SynopsisThis book adds a multi-disciplinary organizational perspective to the theoretical analysis of political accountability and argues for a broadening of the conventional understanding of the concepts of responsibility and accountability.There is increasing pressure for accountability, driven by such factors as the globalization of markets, media reports of corporate misconduct, environmental destruction and the violation of human rights. In response, this book focuses on the development of accountability tools and techniques as well as on the organizational arrangements and political struggles behind such endeavours. This unique study theorizes the emerging accountability and corporate social responsibility movement at the transnational level. It focuses on an increasingly recognized aspect of transnational organizational life, which is often mentioned in recent literature, yet sparsely analysed.Organizing Transnational Accountability will be an important and invaluable read for researchers, policymakers and students of social anthropology, sociology, organization theory, political science and critical accounting at graduate levels and above.Trade Review'In the expanding academic literature on accountability, there remains significant ambiguity about the scope and content of this concept. Bostrom and Garsten have performed an invaluable service to scholars by providing a fresh focus on how accountability is actually organized in practice. Their intelligently edited collection pulls together a range of disciplinary perspectives on the new organizational settings and instruments engaged with accountability norms. This volume is an excellent contribution both to organizational theory and wider research on transnational governance.' -- Michael Mason, London School of Economics and Political Science, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Michael Power 1. Organizing for Accountability Magnus Boström and Christina Garsten 2. The United Nations – Soft and Hard: Regulating Social Accountability for Global Business Christina Garsten 3. ISO Expands its Business into Social Responsibility Kristina Tamm Hallström 4. Organizing Accountability in Transnational Standards Organizations: The Forest Stewardship Council as a Good Governance Model Lars H. Gulbrandsen 5. From Accounts to Accountability: Corporate Self-presentations in Response to Public Criticism Boris Holzer 6. Watchdogs Beyond Control? The Accountability of Accounting Standards Organizations Dieter Kerwer 7. Boundaries of Responsible Buying: Accountability for What and to Whom? Karin Svedberg Nilsson 8. Rituals of Legitimation: Organizing Accountability in EU Employment Policy Renita Thedvall 9. The Political Logics of Accountability: From ‘Doing the Right Thing’ to ‘Doing the Thing Right’ Jessica Lindvert 10. Agenda Setting for Accountability: The Swedish Code of Corporate Governance Susan Marton 11. Making it all Publicly Available: Four Challenges to Environmental Disclosure Sander W.K. van den Burg and Arthur P.J. Mol 12. Accountability, Public Involvement and (Ir)reversibility Linda Soneryd and Rolf Lidskog 13. The Antinomy of Accountability Luigi Pellizzoni 14. The Treadmill of Accountability Magnus Boström and Christina Garsten Afterwords: Organizing Transnational Accountability John W. Meyer Index

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Book SynopsisThis book shows that in business, moral questions are not just theoretical; they arise in practice and have to be dealt with in practice. It illustrates that 'ethics as practice' is an important area of study because it focuses on how ethics are enacted and embedded in everyday organizational reality. In contrast to the approaches dominating mainstream literature, the authors of this thought provoking volume focus on the tensions, paradoxes and ambiguities that underpin ethics in practice.Recent corporate scandals such as those involving Enron, Worldcom and Parmalat have brought to the fore a problem which mainstream economics and management studies have long ignored: the fact that neither rules, regulations, nor the laws of the market can ensure ethical behaviour. The authors of this fascinating book take the tension between 'morals or money' and 'profits or principles' as the starting point of their investigations into how ethical problems emerge and are managed. They show that ethics are at stake in ambiguous situations where different, often contradicting, sets of moral values and rules clash. Business Ethics as Practice will prove a stimulating and fascinating read for scholars of organization theory, organizational behaviour, business and management, and more generally, humanities and the social sciences. Business practitioners will also find much illuminating material to reflect upon and consider within this book.Trade Review'Conceiving of business-in-society issues as integral to the responsibilities of practice, this timely collection offers a series of provocative empirical and conceptual contributions to their illumination. Distinguished by its international orientation, interdisciplinary approach and theoretical sophistication, the chapters explore the personal, professional and organizational dilemmas of the ethics of business and public administration.' -- Hugh Willmott, University of Cardiff, UK'The study of business ethics is finally coming of age. The fascinating chapters in this book move us away from codes and prescriptions, and towards a study of what people actually do. Written by an international set of contributors, it will provide a range of new ways to think about the most important issue in business.' -- Martin Parker, University of Leicester, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Chris Carter, Stewart Clegg, Martin Kornberger, Stephan Laske and Martin Messner PART I: ORDER AND REPRESENTATION 2. Office as a Vocation? The Ethos of Bureaucratic Office and Public Service Paul du Gay 3. Granting Disorder a Place in Ethics: Organization’s Deviant Practices and Ethics Olivier Babeau 4. Being Accountable and Being Responsible Martin Messner 5. Letting Knowledge Go: Ethics and Representation of the Other in International and Cross-Cultural Management Carl Rhodes and Robert Westwood PART II: RELEXIVITY AND NORMS 6. Social Standards: Hybrids in Reflexive Modernity Martin Müller and Thomas Beschorner 7. Managing for Compliance and Integrity in Practice Andreas Rasche and Daniel E. Esser 8. Meeting Responsibilities ‘On the Stage’ and Claiming Rights ‘Behind the Scenes’: The Re-Casting of Companies Sue Llewelyn PART III: PERFORMING ETHICS 9. Integrity: Talking the Walk Instead of Walking the Talk Wim Vandekerckhove 10. Practical Wisdom: Integrating Ethics and Effectiveness in Organizations Matt Statler and Karin Oppegaard 11. The Constitution of Ethics: Discourse, Practice and Conflict in a Health-Care Center Silke Seemann, Stephan Laske and Marin Kornberger 12. The Guest as a Friendly Foe? Hotel Service Encounters In-between the Face and the Gaze of the Guest Dirk Bunzel Index

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Book SynopsisMany managers in the English-speaking world are seeking an alternative to the prevailing business model which promotes a short-term, shareholder-value approach. In this accessible and highly topical book, Gayle Avery argues that this Anglo/US approach to capitalism and business is seriously flawed and does not bring the quality of life to individuals and societies that many people seek. But what is the alternative and do business leaders have a different choice? This book demonstrates alternative ways of leading sustainable organizations. It identifies 19 criteria for sustainable leadership practices that can be found in globally successful enterprises such as Allianz, BMW, Munich Reinsurance, Nokia, Novartis, and Porsche. Sustainable principles include promoting ethical behavior, long-term thinking and innovation, and valuing employees and other stakeholders such as the community, the environment and future generations. The author presents concrete examples of leadership from 28 interesting case studies to illustrate the many different ways in which sustainable leadership principles can be implemented. The book concludes that shifting to sustainable leadership practices may appear difficult for enterprises based in the USA, UK and Australia, but is essential for the long-term survival of these firms. Indeed, several well-known businesses from these countries have already adopted sustainable leadership principles, including Colgate-Palmolive, Continental Airlines, HSBC, IBM, Marriott, Nordstrom and SAS. By highlighting a dramatically different approach to leadership which can prove financially, socially and environmentally successful, this book will have a great appeal to scholars and students with an interest in leadership, strategy, international management and organisational studies. It will also be a valuable and practical aid for managers and consultants looking for new directions and ways of running their businesses.Trade Review‘Leadership for Sustainable Futures presents arguments against the prevailing Anglo/US philosophy which puts short-term interest over sustainable development, values shareholders over other stakeholders, and seeks profits at the expense of the environment and society. In China, we recognise that sustainable development, in economic, social and environmental terms, is vitally important for the future of the country. Chinese leaders are set to adopt 'the scientific approach to development' and commit themselves to build a 'harmonious society', which promises a more equal distribution of wealth, as well as greater emphasis on the protection of the environment. The very key is to "put people first" - a viewpoint that is argued so cogently in your book Leadership for Sustainable Futures. I firmly believe that your book will be invaluable for Chinese enterprises seeking to adopt an approach to doing business which leads to sustainable growth.' -- Dr Qin Xiao, Chairman, China Merchants Group (from foreword of the Chinese translation of the book)'A fascinating book with a provocative thesis and numerous case studies of companies.' -- Business Ethics'This is a scholarly but readable book that challenges much of what we take for granted about management in the world today. . .' -- Harvard Business School Working Knowledge Papers'GL recommends this book to business leaders. We really welcomed Gayle Avery's discussion about how adopting an overall philosophy directs the decisions that companies make, that sustainability isn't a one-off event but a long term approach. Her well-thought out cases provide a valuable insight to alternative solutions such companies find when faced with challenges such as a drop in orders or changing skill demands.' -- The Gallon Environment Letter, Canadian Institute for Business and the EnvironmentTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Towards Sustainable Leadership Part II: Rhineland Leadership Practices 2. Rhineland Case Study Enterprises 3. Management and Decision Making 4. Focus on People 5. Systems and Processes Part III: Beyond the Rhineland 6. Scandinavian, South African and Family Businesses 7. Anglo/US Public Companies Part IV: The Future 8. Towards a Sustainable Future References Index

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Book SynopsisArising from a disenchantment with mainstream economics - a dissatisfaction that is widespread today - A Short History of Economics and Ethics sketches the emergence and decline of the ethical tradition of economics and the crisis of modern economics. In doing so, James Alvey focuses on four of the leading ancient Greek thinkers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato and Aristotle. The author uses insights from Amartya Sen's Capabilities approach as well as other sources to retrieve the ethical tradition of economics. Five aspects of this tradition which seem to lie outside of mainstream economics are identified: an ethical methodology; some notion of a just price; an understanding that ethical motivations are relevant to human action; a rich understanding of human well-being; and some notion of distributive justice related to human well-being. Creating a forum for further debate and research opportunity, this book will appeal to students, scholars and historians of economic thought, as well as to all those interested in the intersection of ethics with economics. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. An Introduction to Ancient Greek Political Economy 3. An Introduction to the Socratics: Socrates and Xenophon 4. Plato Part I: The Early and Middle Dialogues 5. Plato Part II: The Late Dialogues 6. Aristotle Part I: Ethics 7. Aristotle Part II: Politics (High and Low) 8. Aristotle Part III: Economics 9. Conclusion References IndexTrade Review‘. . . it is systematic, ordered, and continuously guides the reader - an assistance that is necessary given the great quantity of classifications and precision that the topic requires. I think that this book is helpful and may provoke a healthy reflection on the characteristics of economics.’ -- Ricardo F. Crespo, Journal of Markets & Morality‘Enhanced with extensive references and a comprehensive index, A Short History of Ethics and Economics is informed, informative, and highly recommended for professional and academic library ethical studies and history of economics reference collections and supplemental reading lists.’ -- The Midwest Book Review‘This is an important and timely work that addresses the moral crisis of contemporary economics. Alvey not only provides an excellent narrative of classical Greek economics, but his arguments are aimed at restoring the central role that ethics played in the long tradition of economic thought. This is an invaluable scholarly resource for academics and students of political economy as well as the history of political thought.’ -- Benjamin Wong, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. An Introduction to Ancient Greek Political Economy 3. An Introduction to the Socratics: Socrates and Xenophon 4. Plato Part I: The ‘Early’ and ‘Middle’ Dialogues 5. Plato Part II: The ‘Late’ Dialogues 6. Aristotle Part I: Ethics 7. Aristotle Part II: Politics (High and Low) 8. Aristotle Part III: Economics 9. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisInternational Business under Adversity explores the essential issues of corporate responsibility rooted in firms' international activities. The wide spread of specific sets of values, ways of thinking and living, infrastructures and technologies are commonly associated with the motivations of conflict, crisis and terrorism. What is the role of international business in this dilemma? How and why do international corporations maximize value beyond core strategy and partners through corporate responsibility? This informative and accessible resource expands the readers' understanding of the ways in which profit maximization, value creation and community benefit interconnect. How to respect the wider business settings and communities, the environment and encourage peace? Is this just another dream? This book clearly provides a starting point for upstream mitigation, in which collective action allows disruption to be avoided at its very roots. It shows the way into responsible business, as a downright condition for an enlightened self-interest for all parties to pursue.This book will be of great interest to those who wish to understand the case for corporate responsibility: its tools, measures and practices in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), conflict prevention, and reduction of risk and uncertainty in the globalized world. It will be valuable to the leadership of international corporations, and serve academics and postgraduate students to efficiently link the fields of risk management, CSR, business ethics and corporate strategy.Trade Review'Business and corporate actions, globally and locally, have often encouraged and aggravated human conflict. Equally evident is the fact that business, if only out of enlightened self-interest, can and should be an integral part of preventing, mitigating and ending violent conflict. This highly complex relationship needs to be seriously studied and discussed with an open mind. Dr. Suder's publication makes an important contribution to this discussion and I recommend the information and analysis contained in this book to a wide audience.' -- Daniel Stauffacher, Former Ambassador of Switzerland and Chairman ICT4Peace Foundation'While Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel she shared her hopes for humanity: "I hope that some day, perhaps not in my time or my children's time, but in my grandchildren's time, war will become like cannibalism, completely unthinkable". For war to be unthinkable, business must be a part of the solution. Gabriele Suder's new volume recognizes the imperative of peace and brings many of the best thinkers in the world together to ask how the private sector can contribute to a peaceful future for our planet. With strikingly new ideas, International Business under Adversity is must reading for business leaders and students alike.' -- Nancy J. Adler, McGill University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction to the Role and Responsibilities of International Business in our Contemporary World Gabriele G.S. Suder 2. Human Rights and Multinational Corporations: The Global Compact and Continuing Evolution David Atkinson and Richard Pierre Claude 3. Corporate Social Responsiblity: An International Law Perspective Alice de Jonge PART II: CRITICAL ISSUES 4. Instruments of Peace? How Businesses Might Foster Religious Harmony Timothy L. Fort 5. Expropriation of Minority Shareholders or Social Dividend? Beware of Good Corporate Citizens Wladimir M. Sachs and Marleen Dieleman 6. Information Management and Communication Technology for Conflict Prevention and Peace Jeffrey Soar PART III: DEALING WITH BEST AND WORST PRACTICE 7. Adversarial Allies: The Evolving China–India Nexus Nikhilesh Dholakia 8. Corporate Social Performance in a Post-transition Context: The Case of Polish Firms Renata Kaminska-Labbé and Beata Buchelt 9. The Sustainable Peace Roles of International Extractive Industries Duane Windsor PART IV: THE BIG PICTURE – TOOL KITS 10. Sustainable Enterprise and Sustainable Futures Malcolm McIntosh 11. Corporate Social Responsibility as a New Orientation in Response to Crisis Management of Sea Changes and Navigational Dead Reckoning Ihsen Ketata and John R. McIntyre 12. The Corporate Responsibility in Peace, Conflict Reduction and Crisis Prevention: Human Security for Thriving Markets – A Tool Kit Gabriele G.S. Suder and Jonathan Lefevre Index

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Book SynopsisThis book sheds light on 'hidden' aspects of management theory by questioning its moral foundations: ethical and moral principles tend to become over time, deeply embedded, if not buried, in the intellectual and disciplinary subfields of management, particularly when the latter vie for scientific status. In the process, they often become invisible or indecipherable both to those who advance and diffuse knowledge as well as to those who receive, interpret and apply it. The contributors to this book explore in various subfields of management thought a number of important moral and ethical issues. What is the definition of 'good behaviour' - and hence of 'bad behaviour' - implicit behind the theories we use and produce? Can we find, historically, a trace of moral and ethical dilemmas and debates in those intellectual subfields that tend to posture today as morally neutral? What is the conception of human nature and social reality embedded in modern management thought and theories? How do those implicit and hidden cognitive schemes influence the development of research and knowledge in those various subfields? How do they prevent certain issues from emerging? How do they shape debates, practices and beliefs - leaving little room to approach the world differently and to depart from mainstream perspectives?This unique treatment of the moral foundations of knowledge management will provide a stimulating read for academics, students and professionals focusing on business and management, business administration, sociology, organizational behaviour and moral philosophy.Trade Review'Djelic and Vranceanu have put together a valuable collection of studies on the normative justifications underlying modern managerialism, as well as on its roots in economic and organizational theories. Students of the rise of business schools, and business education in particular, will find the book's analyses of current normative frames most useful. But so will those interested in the prospects for future changes in management doctrines.' -- John W. Meyer, Stanford University, US'This book offers an eloquent critical analysis of the moral foundations of management and economics. The essays in it are well-grounded in a variety of disciplines and philosophic traditions. Together the contributors offer provocative insights into how and why morality nourishes and sustains businesses and the people who work in them.' -- Joanne B. Ciulla, University of Richmond, US'Exploring the ethical foundations of the different subfields of managerial thought, this book brings a thoroughly new light on the issue of sustainability and responsibility in management theory and practice. Departing from the traditional scientific neutrality viewpoint, its contributors start from the bold premise that management is not ethically or morally neutral. They investigate the validity of various perspectives on business ethics and their implications for economics, theories of leadership and team management as well as the study of complex management systems. Between them, these contributions bring the reflection on management and ethics to a new frontier. This pathbreaking book is compelling reading for all those who want to go beyond a technocratic vision of management.'<BR>- Michel De Vroey, Universite catholique de Louvain, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Foreword PART I: MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND ETHICAL ISSUES: A DIFFICULT ENCOUNTER 1. Towards a Phenomenology of Management: From Modelling to Day-to-day Moral Sensemaking Cognition Laurent Bibard 2. Reverse Engineering of Moral Discussion: From Symptoms to Moral Foundations Evandro Bocatto and Eloisa Perez de Toledo 3. From Hunter-gatherer to Organisational Man: A Morality Tale Kathryn Gordon and Raymond-Alain Thietart PART II: ECONOMICS AND THE QUESTION OF MORAL FOUNDATIONS 4. Economics, Ethics and Anthropology Antonio Argandoña 5. The ‘Ethics of Competition’ or the Moral Foundations of Contemporary Capitalism Marie-Laure Djelic 6. The Ethics of Rationality. Elucidations in the Theoretical Foundations of Economics by Relation to Ethics Mircea Boari 7. The Moral Layer of Contemporary Economics: A Virtue-ethics Perspective Radu Vranceanu PART III: LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MANAGEMENT: EXPLORING MORAL FOUNDATIONS 8. Leadership Virtues and Management Knowledge: Questioning the Unitary Command Perspective in Leadership Research Lucia Crevani, Monica Lindgren and Johann Packendorff 9. The Psychological Dimension of Love as Foundational for Transformational Leadership Theory Mary Miller 10. An Ethical Encounter with the Other: Language Introducing the New into Thought Sara Louise Muhr PART IV: MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ETHICS: CAN WE GO BEYOND HYPOCRIZY? 11. Are Management Systems Ethical? The Reification Perspective Annick Bouguignon 12. The Paradoxical Situation of Ethics in Business Gilles Van Wijk 13. Ethics and Management Education: The MBA under Attack Richard Déry, Chantale Mailhot and Véronique Schaeffer Index

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