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  • Cambridge University Press Adam Smiths Moral Philosophy

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    £47.50

  • Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurs and Democracy

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    £55.10

  • Cambridge University Press The Moral Ecology of Markets

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    £44.65

  • Cambridge University Press Contention and Corporate Social Responsibility Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics

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    £61.00

  • Cambridge University Press Craft Work

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    £81.00

  • Cambridge University Press People Before Markets

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  • Cambridge University Press Organising Responses to Climate Change

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    Book SynopsisClimate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change mitigation, adaptation and suffering the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impactTrade Review'The barriers to climate action today aren't technological. They're political. Read this book to understand how polluters have created obstacles to the task of decarbonization and how we can fight back.' Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University and author of The New Climate War'Climate change is not an environmental issue; it is a breakdown of natural systems that requires an urgent re-examination of the system that is causing it: capitalism. The time for urgent action is now - in 'the age of consequences' - and this book explains why the market lens through which we view that urgency is actually blocking action. Instead, we are seduced by “magical thinking” that tells us we can have the win-win solution, avoiding hard choices and looking for the silver bullet solutions that do not exist. Read this book for a sober and unflinching view of the political roots of the climate challenge before us and the profound need to both recognize and change our thinking.' Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan'This is a truly fascinating account of how business-as-usual has managed to continue even in the face of the greatest crisis humans have ever wandered too. It is equal parts illuminating and infuriating, and hopefully will provide activists with a new sense of where we might find purchase in the fight to make the rich and powerful face the truth of our moment.' Bill McKibben, author of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon'From sophisticated political analyses to a compassionate and courageous expose of the politics of climate suffering, this beautifully written book hits the mark on the key climate questions of the day.' Kari Norgaard, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of OregonTable of ContentsPart I. The Politics of Climate Change; 1. Organising climate change; 2. The hegemony of corporate capitalism; Part II. The Politics of Climate Mitigation; 3. Fossil fuel hegemony, green business and growth; 4. Challenging fossil fuel expansion; Part III. The Politics of Climate Adaptation; 5. Climate adaptation and the maintenance of corporate hegemony; 6. Now is not the time: the social construction of adaptation; Part IV. The Politics of Climate Suffering; 7. The spectacle of suffering; 8. Solidarity and agency in climate suffering; Part V. The Politics of Climate Futures; 9. Decarbonisation, degrowth and democracy; 10. After the interregnum.

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    £22.99

  • Cambridge University Press Organising Responses to Climate Change

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    £66.49

  • Cambridge University Press Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South

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    £90.25

  • Cambridge University Press Regulators of Last Resort

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  • Cambridge University Press Regulators of Last Resort

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    £67.50

  • Cambridge University Press Global Business and Local Struggle

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    £90.00

  • Cambridge University Press Human Flourishing and the Firm

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    £94.50

  • Cambridge University Press How Transparency Works

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    £85.50

  • Cambridge University Press The Three Economic Enlightenments

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    £80.75

  • Cambridge University Press Leadership for Sustainability

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    £81.00

  • Cambridge University Press Responsibility for Human Rights Transnational Corporations in Imperfect States 130 Cambridge Studies in International Relations Series Number 130

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    Book SynopsisResponsibility for Human Rights provides an original theoretical analysis of which global actors are responsible for human rights, and why. It does this through an evaluation of the different reasons according to which such responsibilities might be assigned: legalism, universalism, capacity and publicness. The book marshals various arguments that speak in favour of and against assigning 'responsibility for human rights' to any state or non-state actor. At the same time, it remains grounded in an incisive interpretation of the world we actually live in today, including: the relationship between sovereignty and human rights, recent events in 'business and human rights' practice, and key empirical examples of human rights violations by companies. David Karp argues that relevantly public actors have specific human rights responsibility. However, states can be less public, and non-state actors can be more public, than might seem apparent at first glance.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Transnational corporations and human rights in practice, policy and international law; 3. Legitimate authority, human rights and transnational actors; 4. Are human rights responsibilities universal? A conceptual framework of responsibility for human rights; 5. The capacity approach: a construction and critique; 6. The publicness approach to responsibility for human rights; 7. Conclusions: non-state actors and human rights practice.

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    £31.90

  • Cambridge University Press Ethics and Finance

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    Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Hendry draws on ethical theory to provide an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control. The book addresses major recent financial scandals, and will be valuable for finance students and practitioners.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Opening case study: the financial crisis; 2. Introduction; 3. Ethical foundations; 4. The financial system; 5. Lending and borrowing: where finance meets ordinary people; 6. Trading and speculation: the ethics of financial markets; 7. Agency and accountability: managing other people's money; 8. Products, promotion and client relationships; 9. Financial reporting and corporate governance; 10. Epilogue: the ethics of financial regulation.

    15 in stock

    £25.64

  • Cambridge University Press Climate Activism

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    Book SynopsisAnalyzing the transformation of climate activism in a rapidly changing political landscape, this book traces everyday renewable energy actions within a growing 'epistemic community', dispersed across organizational boundaries and domains. It will be of interest to social science scholars of business, renewable energy and sustainability transitions.

    15 in stock

    £24.69

  • Homewreckers How a Gang of Wall Street Kingpins

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Homewreckers How a Gang of Wall Street Kingpins

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review“Can’t recommend this joint enough. It is extremely hard to translate what is happening in our society right now. … Aaron Glantz does a great job moving through the jungle of jargon. But most importantly he implicitly raises a question that has been quietly dogging me for years: What does it mean to tell your children that their success is ultimately a matter of discipline, education, hard work, and citizenship, and then see that those factors have almost no power to explain the (financial) success of the Titans of America. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates (via Instagram) "Essential reading." — New York Review of Books “Glantz skillfully tells a bigger story about American housing that’s tortuous, confounding and ultimately enraging.” — New York Times “With prose that is as plainspoken as it is propulsive, Glantz explains how homeownership propelled the American Dream until 1986 only to fall, one financial scheme at a time, at the hands of billionaire money-grabbers and the failing regulators and gutless politicians who enable them.” — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America “In case there was ever any doubt that the world of high finance affects American households, Aaron Glantz lays it to rest in this gripping narrative of how the foreclosure machine became a grand mechanism to convert America’s historic wealth building asset—its homes—into a commodity for financiers.” — Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy secretary of the US Treasury and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board “An eye-opening account of how a cast of characters from Wall Street to Hollywood enriched themselves at the expense of American families. Glantz weaves together personal stories, historical context, and sharp and insightful analysis of how financiers created predatory products that wreaked devastation on the US economy and… countless families.” — Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law “Glantz, through exemplary journalism, reveals the new corporate landlords’ relationship to Donald Trump and their exploitation of loopholes in public policy, in combination with the endless resources of greedy bankers, to transform the 2008 foreclosure crisis into predatory renting schemes and cash in on widespread housing insecurity.” — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “This is a story that needs to be told, and Glantz tells it beautifully. Homewreckers reads like a novel, but it carries an important message: We must never let this happen again.” — Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentscher Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve System “In this remarkable book, Aaron Glantz provides a well-researched, highly readable look at one of the nation’s most underreported stories…a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Great Recession and the role of the voracious financial interests who would go on to put Donald Trump in the White House.” — Gwenda Blair, author of The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President “A tale of greed and corruption...A solid, useful exploration of a system that ‘needs substantial, systemic change.’” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] cogent, infuriating exposé… lucid prose and impressive research make this an essential account of an under-the-radar housing crisis.” — Publishers Weekly “Glantz does an excellent job explaining the financial complexities of the housing crisis and its fallout. But the real strength of his book comes from the personal stories he weaves in to illustrate his points…the most surprising stories are those of the homewreckers themselves.” — BookPage "A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis. ... A tale of greed and corruption." — Christiane Amanpour "Smart, engrossing... chronicles how a few vulture capitalists scored big paydays on the backs of beleaguered middle-class homeowners, exploiting government largesse to cover their losses - and positioning themselves for top Trump administration jobs." — San Francisco Chronicle

    10 in stock

    £19.00

  • Homewreckers

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Homewreckers

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review“Can’t recommend this joint enough. It is extremely hard to translate what is happening in our society right now. … Aaron Glantz does a great job moving through the jungle of jargon. But most importantly he implicitly raises a question that has been quietly dogging me for years: What does it mean to tell your children that their success is ultimately a matter of discipline, education, hard work, and citizenship, and then see that those factors have almost no power to explain the (financial) success of the Titans of America. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates (via Instagram) "Essential reading." — New York Review of Books “Glantz skillfully tells a bigger story about American housing that’s tortuous, confounding and ultimately enraging.” — New York Times “With prose that is as plainspoken as it is propulsive, Glantz explains how homeownership propelled the American Dream until 1986 only to fall, one financial scheme at a time, at the hands of billionaire money-grabbers and the failing regulators and gutless politicians who enable them.” — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America “In case there was ever any doubt that the world of high finance affects American households, Aaron Glantz lays it to rest in this gripping narrative of how the foreclosure machine became a grand mechanism to convert America’s historic wealth building asset—its homes—into a commodity for financiers.” — Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy secretary of the US Treasury and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board “An eye-opening account of how a cast of characters from Wall Street to Hollywood enriched themselves at the expense of American families. Glantz weaves together personal stories, historical context, and sharp and insightful analysis of how financiers created predatory products that wreaked devastation on the US economy and… countless families.” — Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law “Glantz, through exemplary journalism, reveals the new corporate landlords’ relationship to Donald Trump and their exploitation of loopholes in public policy, in combination with the endless resources of greedy bankers, to transform the 2008 foreclosure crisis into predatory renting schemes and cash in on widespread housing insecurity.” — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “This is a story that needs to be told, and Glantz tells it beautifully. Homewreckers reads like a novel, but it carries an important message: We must never let this happen again.” — Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentscher Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve System “In this remarkable book, Aaron Glantz provides a well-researched, highly readable look at one of the nation’s most underreported stories…a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Great Recession and the role of the voracious financial interests who would go on to put Donald Trump in the White House.” — Gwenda Blair, author of The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President “A tale of greed and corruption...A solid, useful exploration of a system that ‘needs substantial, systemic change.’” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] cogent, infuriating exposé… lucid prose and impressive research make this an essential account of an under-the-radar housing crisis.” — Publishers Weekly “Glantz does an excellent job explaining the financial complexities of the housing crisis and its fallout. But the real strength of his book comes from the personal stories he weaves in to illustrate his points…the most surprising stories are those of the homewreckers themselves.” — BookPage "A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis. ... A tale of greed and corruption." — Christiane Amanpour "Smart, engrossing... chronicles how a few vulture capitalists scored big paydays on the backs of beleaguered middle-class homeowners, exploiting government largesse to cover their losses - and positioning themselves for top Trump administration jobs." — San Francisco Chronicle

    10 in stock

    £12.99

  • Fair Pay

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Fair Pay

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review“Buckmaster, global compensation director at Nike, argues in his winning debut that America’s pay system is deeply broken. . . . Buckmaster packs his work with insight, and delivers his message in a charming, funny tone… This layperson’s guide will be a boon to anyone looking to understand the forces behind how that number got on their W-2.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Fair Pay . . . offer[s] deeply informed insight into how companies set pay rates . . . A thought-provoking counterpoint to typical fair-pay books." — Booklist "There is nothing more nuts-and-bolts about business than decisions on how to compensate employees, and there is nothing that could change the country quite so quickly or directly as tackling income inequality by paying most of them more. As Buckmaster writes, 'Now is the time to redeem the idea of fairness,' and his book is a perfect nuts-and-bolts, big picture place to start." — Porchlight “We have spent a generation laboring under the strange delusion that pay increases would impoverish the country. Fair Pay is both a corrective, but more interestingly, an insiders' account of the complexities inherent in how corporations really think about pay. Fascinating and essential reading for any economic reformer, or for that matter, anyone who earns a paycheck.” — Tim Wu, author of The Curse of Bigness and The Attention Merchants “In order to know your worth, you need to know how comp works. Anyone who reads this book is in for a treat. David Buckmaster’s unique insight as a corporate pay leader teaches us what the person on the other side of the pay negotiation table is really thinking, and how to make sure you get what you deserve.” — Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid “David Buckmaster describes why the current system of pay is broken and what to do about it. Fair Pay is a timely and important call to action, especially for business leaders whose workers make too little to make ends meet.” — Zeynep Ton, MIT Sloan School of Management and Good Jobs Institute “Take it from an insider: companies don’t compete for wages; they coordinate, making sure that employees are left in the dark. While most people may prefer not to know how sausages are made, knowing how wages are made is crucial for every employee. A must-read for employees and policy makers who believe that reforming the system remains possible.” — Katharina Pistor, author of The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality "[Knezevich's] vocal character is perfect for the author's intent—to help workers negotiate fair pay for themselves and become more knowledgeable about how business and our economy work. Knezevich has a broad and appealing range, and is fun to hear as he interprets every nuance and idea in this accessible guide." — AudioFile Magazine "Fair Pay provides both high-level and specific recommendations for how to reform compensation . . . An important, insider perspective on the principles and tactics needed for more equitable and dynamic organizations." — Charter

    10 in stock

    £20.90

  • Better Not Perfect

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Better Not Perfect

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis*** Distinguished Winner for the Responsible Research in Management Award ***Negotiation and decision-making expert Max Bazerman explores how we can make more ethical choices by aspiring to be better, not perfect.Every day, you make hundreds of decisions.Trade Review"Bazerman’s encouraging call for readers to keep moving in the right direction, even if they aren’t on the fast track to perfection, is a much-needed and sane approach to personal betterment." — Publishers Weekly “Take some of the best ideas in philosophy, mix in relevant research in psychology, add a lifetime of practical wisdom, and you have the recipe for a realistic guide to doing the most good you can. Read this book, and you will find yourself leading a better life!” — Peter Singer, Princeton University, author of Animal Liberation and Practical Ethics “We all want to believe that we will help make the world a better place. But how? Take one step at a time, says Bazerman in his delightful and engaging book! More rational thinking and less intuition will lead us to that North Star.” — Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling coauthor of Tightrope “Max Bazerman has a gift: to grasp the core of our hardest ethical issues, and to bring the best science and arguments to grapple with them. He does this with such clarity and compassion for human nature that you will be more than persuaded—you’ll get up and do something!” — Mahzarin R. Banaji, Harvard University, bestselling coauthor of Blindspot “Building on the ideas of effective altruism, Bazerman delivers important new insights on how to use your time, money, intellect, and influence to make the world better.” — Will MacAskill, cofounder, Centre for Effective Altruism, and author of Doing Good Better “Although we’re quick to recognize the moral mistakes other people make, it’s not until it’s too late that we catch most of our own. As a leading expert on this problem, Max Bazerman shows how we can avoid ethical blunders—and do more good along the way.” — Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife “Max Bazerman is part behavioral scientist, part mensch—and the sage I consult whenever I’m stuck on a life decision. This brilliant, wise guide shows us why perfect really is the enemy of the good—and how we can all do better.” — Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania, bestselling author of Grit “Bazerman offers a roadmap that will help readers understand the world around them and how they can most strategically and effectively make things better. I spent my first 10 years out of college trying to be perfect, not better. Oh, how I wish I’d had this book to guide my vocational decisions.” — Bruce Friedrich, cofounder and executive director, the Good Food Institute "Bazerman brings together the powerful insights of behavioural science and the incisiveness of Harvard Business School on how we can make the world better: more ethical, less corrupt, and more sustainable. It’s also Bazerman’s most personal work yet. He really does want to make the world better, not through lecturing, but by giving people the mental and institutional tools to shape it themselves." — David Halpern, CEO of the Behavioural Insights Team and author of Inside the Nudge Unit "This will appeal to those seeking practical suggestions for improving business and philanthropic behavior." — Library Journal

    10 in stock

    £19.00

  • How BigTech Barons Smash Innovationand How to

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc How BigTech Barons Smash Innovationand How to

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review[This] remarkable new book… should be required reading for everyone at Ofcom, the Competition and Markets Authority and the DCMS. — John Naughton, The Guardian In all, it is a strong argument that deserves a good hearing: far from chilling innovation, the book concludes, reining in Big Tech may be the only way to save it. — The Financial Times ‘Ariel Ezrachi’s and Maurice E. Stucke’s scholarly research on the digital economy, competition and antitrust law, and economic inequality have made waves in the policy debate space... The digital world has been changing so rapidly, but their proposals for the way forward are promising. Their book is a wide-angle look at where we are, and who and what we—as small businesses and everyday internet users—are up against. And if more people read How Big-Tech Barons Smash Innovation—and How to Strike Back I think it will enable more fertile ground for truly helpful and humane innovation, online and off.’ — Gabbi Cisneros, Porchlight Using vivid examples and relying on their work in the field, the authors explain how the leading tech companies design their sprawling ecosystems to extract more profits (while crushing any entrepreneur that poses a threat). — Porchlight

    10 in stock

    £20.90

  • Engineering Economy

    McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Engineering Economy

    Book SynopsisEngineering Economy presents a crisp, bold new design using color, highlighting and icons to focus on important concepts, terms, equations and decision guidelines. There are new features, new topics (such as ethics and staged decision making), and new online tools; yet no compromise on coverage, examples, or the well-accepted writing style of this popular text. Solved examples, problems and case studies target many of the current engineering challenges in areas such as energy, ethics, the environment, and the worldâs changing economics.McGraw-Hill's Connect, is also available as an optional, add on item. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, how they need it, so that class time is more effective. Connect allows the professor to assign homework, quizzes, and tests easily and automatically grades and records the scores of the student's work. Problems are randomized tTable of ContentsLearning Stage 1 - The Fundamentals1) Foundations of Engineering Economy2) Factors: How Time and Interest Affect Money3) Combining Factors and Spreadsheet Functions4) Nominal and Effective Interest RatesLearning Stage 2 - Basic Analysis Tools5) Present Worth Analysis6) Annual Worth Analysis7) Rate of Return Analysis: One Project8) Rate of Return Analysis: Multiple Alternatives9) Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector EconomicsLearning Stage 2 - Epilogue: Selecting the Basic Analysis ToolLearning Stage 3 - Making Decisions10) Project Financing and Non-economic Attributes11) Replacement and Retention Decisions12) Independent Projects With Budget Limitation13) Breakeven and Payback AnalysisLearning Stage 4 - Rounding Out the Study14) Effects of Inflation15) Cost Estimation and Indirect Cost Allocation16) Depreciation Methods17) After-Tax Economic Analysis18) Sensitivity Analysis and Staged Decisions19) More on Variation and Decision Making under RiskAppendix A - Using Spreadsheets and Microsoft ExcelAppendix B - Basics of Accounting Reports and Business RatiosAppendix C - Code of Ethics for EngineersAppendix D - Alternate Methods For Equivalence CalculationsAppendix E - Glossary of Concepts and Terms

    £225.70

  • Ethics for Engineers

    Oxford University Press Ethics for Engineers

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £68.39

  • Capital Offenses  Business Crime and Punishment

    WW Norton & Co Capital Offenses Business Crime and Punishment

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the lead prosecutor on the Enron investigation, an eye-opening examination of the explosion of American white-collar crime.Trade Review"[Capital Offenses] deserves attention from anyone concerned with the topic [of white collar crime]. . . . The author brings two excellent credentials to his task: a breezy writing style and deep prosecutorial experience. . . . Buell does an admirably brisk job of analyzing what’s gone wrong with a litany of corporate prosecutions. " -- Paul Barrett - Bloomberg"Capital Offenses is a groundbreaking book, one that provides a fascinating analysis of the seemingly endless phenomenon of white-collar crime. Sam Buell, a law professor at Duke University and a former federal prosecutor who handled some of the most prominent corporate criminal cases in American history, is uniquely positioned to detail the circumstances and complexities surrounding corporate crime. In an era where legal violations in the boardrooms have destroyed and even ended lives, Buell’s is an essential book that explains what every American needs to know about these offenses. It is an important achievement that will reshape the ways we think about white-collar crime." -- Kurt Eichenwald, George Polk Award–winning investigative reporter and author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant"This is an extraordinary book that will make you rethink whatever you thought you knew about corporate crime and punishment. Professor Buell draws on his experience pursuing white-collar criminals to expose in plain language a system that fails to deliver for perpetrators and victims alike." -- David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter and author of The Making of Donald Trump"[Buell] has crafted a thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of crime on Wall Street vs. crime on Main Street." -- Publishers' Weekly"A book that will challenge conventional wisdom among readers who intuitively believe that corporations often game the system." -- Kirkus Reviews

    10 in stock

    £20.89

  • Little, Brown & Company The Gold Standard Building a WorldClass Team How

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    £999.99

  • Pain Hustlers

    Random House USA Inc Pain Hustlers

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    Book SynopsisThe inside story of a band of entrepreneurial upstarts who made millions selling painkillers?until their scheme unraveled, putting them at the center of a landmark criminal trial. ? THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PAIN HUSTLERS STARRING EMILY BLUNT AND CHRIS EVANS Unfolds with the velocity and verve of a Scorsese film…A tour de force.?Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing John Kapoor had already amassed a small fortune in pharmaceuticals when he founded Insys Therapeutics. It was the early 2000s, a boom time for painkillers, and he developed a novel formulation of fentanyl, the most potent opioid on the market.Kapoor, a brilliant immigrant scientist with relentless business instincts, was eager to make the most of his innovation. He gathered around him an ambitious group of young lieutenants. His head of sales?an unstable and unmanageable leader, but a genius of persuasion?built a team willing to pull every lever to close a sale, going so far as to recruit an exotic dancer ready to scrape her way up. They zeroed in on the eccentric and suspect doctors receptive to their methods. Employees at headquarters did their part by deceiving insurance companies. The drug was a niche product, approved only for cancer patients in dire condition, but the company?s leadership pushed it more widely, and together they turned Insys into a Wall Street sensation.But several insiders reached their breaking point and blew the whistle. They sparked a sprawling investigation that would lead to a dramatic courtroom battle, breaking new ground in the government?s fight to hold the drug industry accountable in the spread of addictive opioids.In Pain Hustlers, National Magazine Award?finalist Evan Hughes lays bare the pharma playbook. He draws on unprecedented access to insiders of the Insys saga, from top executives to foot soldiers, from the patients and staff of far-flung clinics to the Boston investigators who treated the case as a drug-trafficking conspiracy, flipping cooperators and closing in on the key players.With colorful characters and true suspense, Pain Hustlers offers a bracing look not just at Insys, but at how opioids are sold at the point they first enter the national bloodstream?in the doctor?s office.

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    £12.82

  • Autoliderazgo Y El Líder Al Minuto

    HarperCollins Espanol Autoliderazgo Y El Líder Al Minuto

    10 in stock

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    £11.99

  • John Wiley & Sons Corporate Dreams Big Business in American

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this expansive, engaging, and learned history of the ever-changing set of ideas and ideologies which have legitimated corporate power and profit in America, James Hoopes explores the presumptions, popular as well as academic, that have for so long sustained managerial authority and corporate prestige. Because Hoopes is a thoughtful ethicist, as well as an accomplished historian of business enterprise, his book has the kind of moral weight and political urgency that commend it to a very wide readership indeed." -- Nelson Lichtenstein * MacArthur Foundation Chair in History, University of California, Santa Barbara *"Hoopes throws his hat into the ring of books on the evils of corporate America. Hoopes seeks to resurrect in Americans a 'moderate anticorporatism' by tracing the history of corporate culture from the 1930s to the end of George W. Bush’s presidency. He divides the book into seven parts that correspond to stages in the evolutionary time line of corporate culture, each of which includes four vignettes that describe a defining event or important personality that significantly impacted the stage. A quick read with academic flavor, this title will appeal to fans of political and business history as well as those looking to better understand what led to America’s latest recession." * Library Journal *"Throughout American history, there has been an intriguing tension between corporate authoritarian rule and the democratic ideals of the government. Hoopes argues in this timely volume that despite prevailing anticorporatism, Americans have been in awe of corporations and have placed too much faith in their leadership. He examines the ebb and flow of illusions surrounding business management from the Great Depression to the great recession and seeks to reveal that the corporation is a moral paradox that improves prosperity by subjecting its workforce to overbearing authority. Hoopes argues that Americans must understand the usefulness of corporations while being wary of their power, and must maintain discerning suspicion of corporate power as they have been mindful of politicians. Excellent chapter on critics of managerial character. Recommended." * Choice *"James Hoopes believes we need to understand the differences between valid 'entrepreneurial leadership in politics and government' and tired versions of corporate fluff. He argues that simplistic president-as-chief-executive-officer equations of politics and business are dangerous. This short book is informative." * Journal of American History *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Corporate American Dream at Its Height and in Its Origins 1. The Corporate American Dream 2. Corporate and National Character 3. From Public Purpose to Private Profit 4. Corporations as Enemies of the Free Market Part II. Corporate Failure and Government Fix 5. Corporate Crashes 6. Managers versus Markets 7. Corporations Blow Their Chance to End the Depression 8. Roosevelt's Confused Anticorporatism Part III. The Corporation Strikes Back 9. The Right to Manage 10. Corporations Recover Their Moral Authority 11. Killing the Unions Softly 12. Creating Reagan and His Voters Part IV. What Manner of Man(ager)? 13. Masking the Arrogance of Power 14. Responsibility versus Profit at General Motors 15. Critics of Managerial Character 16. JFK's Pyrrhic Victory over U.S. Steel Part V. The Corporation in the Wilderness Again 17. McNamara and the Staffers 18. The False Confidence of the Anticorporatists 19. Corporate America Loses World Supremacy 20. Laying the Groundwork for the Corporation's Cultural Comeback Part VI. Leadership 21. Managing by Values 22. Creating the Concept of Corporate Culture 23. Inventing the Leadership Development Industry 24. Reagan Aids Corporations by Bashing Government Part VII. Entrepreneurship 25. Supply-Siders versus the Big Corporation 26. Reengineering the Corporation 27. George W. Bush, Enron, and the Great Recession 28. Can the Corporate American Dream Be Saved? Notes Index

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    £26.59

  • Doing Virtuous Business

    Thomas Nelson Publishers Doing Virtuous Business

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    £16.48

  • Creating and Maintaining an Ethical Corporate

    Georgetown University Press Creating and Maintaining an Ethical Corporate

    Book SynopsisA report from the Woodstock Theological Center that distills conversations among the business, government, and academic communities to offer an evaluation and recommendations for creating and maintaining an ethical climate in a business corporation.

    £15.85

  • Ethical Considerations in the Business Aspects of

    Georgetown University Press Ethical Considerations in the Business Aspects of

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  • The Professional Ethics Toolkit

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Professional Ethics Toolkit

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Professional Ethics Toolkit is an engaging and accessible guide to the study of moral issues in professional life through the analysis of ethical dilemmas faced by people working in medicine, law, social work, business, and other industries where conflicting interests and ideas complicate professional practice and decision-making. Written by a seasoned ethicist and professional consultant, the volume uses philosophical ideas, theories, and principles to develop and articulate a definitive methodology for ethical decision-making in professional environments. Meyers offers the benefit of his expertise with clear and practical advice at every turn, guiding readers through numerous real-world examples and case studies to illustrate key concepts including role-engendered duties, conflicts of interest, competency, and the principles that underpin and define professionalism itself. Following the format of The Philosopher's Toolkit, The Professional Ethics Toolkit is an essential companionTrade Review"Meyers combines the right amount of practical ethics knowledge, case study, and theoretical background to equip a professional student with a sound foundation in professional ethics. He even uses cartoons to highlight a variety of professional ethics issues. I recommend using this book for a course on professional ethics; I plan to use it myself in our own course."Kayhan Parsi (2019) Review of Christopher Meyers, The Professional Ethics Toolkit, The American Journal of Bioethics, 19:6, W1-W2Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xii Introduction 1 Opening Thoughts 2 Being and Acting Professional 5 Definition and Listing 6 Cases 7 Health‐care professionals and the conscience clause 7 Defending the indefensible 8 Getting by with cheaper materials 9 Note 10 References 10 Part I Theory, Concepts, and Ethics Reasoning 11 1 Historical Overview and Definitional Questions 13 1.1 Some History 16 1.1.1 The rising role of science 17 1.1.2 Impact of the European Enlightenment 18 1.1.3 Organizing to differentiate 19 1.1.4 Formalizing the standards 20 1.1.5 Establishing trust 21 1.1.6 Monopolies, money, and power 22 1.2 Defining “Professional” 23 1.2.1 Essential features 24 1.2.2 Common features 26 1.2.3 Role‐based duties 28 1.3 A Working List 30 1.4 Types of Professional–Client Relationships 32 1.4.1 Agency 33 1.4.2 Paternalistic (or parentalistic) 33 1.4.3 Contractual 34 1.4.4 Affinity 34 1.4.5 Fiduciary 35 Notes 35 References 36 2 A Model of Ethics Reasoning 38 2.1 Relativism, Absolutism, and Contextualism 40 2.2 Deontology 43 2.2.1 Immanuel Kant 44 2.3 Utilitarianism 48 2.3.1 John Stuart Mill 49 2.4 Context, Context, Context 51 2.5 Ross and Pluralistic Deontology 53 2.6 A Model of Ethics Reasoning 57 2.6.1 A method and steps 59 2.7 Moral Principles 63 2.8 Case: Cutting Corners 65 Notes 66 References 66 Part II Concepts, Principles, and Norms within Professional Environments 69 3 Autonomy and Respect for Persons 73 3.1 Autonomy in the World 75 3.1.1 Kant and moral agency 77 3.1.2 Mill and developed selfhood 79 3.1.3 Variable autonomy, life plans, and identity 80 3.1.4 Contributing and detracting factors 81 3.2 The Hard Work of Being Autonomous 82 3.2.1 Additional examples 84 3.3 Case: Which Autonomous Voice? 86 Notes 88 References 88 4 Beneficence and Non‑Maleficence 90 4.1 Beneficence 93 4.1.1 Finding balance in the professions 94 4.1.2 Paternalistic beneficence? 95 4.2 Non‐Maleficence 97 4.2.1 Harm and incompetence 98 4.3 Cases 100 4.3.1 Mandatory vaccinations? 100 4.3.2 How much should you give? 101 Notes 102 References 103 5 Competency 105 5.1 Systematizing Confidence 106 5.2 Case: Sanctioning a Colleague 111 Note 112 6 Confidentiality and Privacy 113 6.1 Privacy 115 6.2 Privacy as a Moral Root of Confidentiality 116 6.2.1 Intimacy and confidentiality 117 6.2.2 Deontological and utilitarian foundations 118 6.3 Practical Considerations 120 6.3.1 Weighing confidentiality against other principles 121 6.4 Cases 122 6.4.1 Balancing principles: Privacy, beneficence, non‑maleficence, honesty, and fidelity 122 6.4.2 Tell the family? 123 Notes 124 References 125 7 Conflict of Interest 126 7.1 Definition 128 7.1.1 Situational conflict of interest 129 7.1.2 Conflict of interest and individual choices 130 7.1.3 Psychology and character 131 7.2 Types of Conflicting Inducements 132 7.2.1 Material inducements 132 7.2.2 Perceived conflict of interest 133 7.2.3 Conflicts of obligation and bias 134 7.3 Structural Conflict of Interest 136 7.3.1 Universally present 137 7.3.2 Roles and conflict of interest 137 7.3.3 Bias and conflict of interest 138 7.3.4 Managing structural conflict of interest 138 7.4 Cases 140 7.4.1 Accepting a gift 140 7.4.2 What now? 141 7.4.3 Treating everyone equally 142 Notes 143 References 144 8 Fidelity, Honesty, and Role‐Based Duties 146 8.1 Promises 148 8.1.1 Moral foundations 149 8.2 Honesty 150 8.2.1 Professionals’ duty to be informed 151 8.2.2 Commission versus omission 152 8.2.3 Honesty and wisdom 153 8.2.4 Balancing duties 154 8.2.5 Honesty and roles 155 8.3 Cases 156 8.3.1 Committed to the company? 156 8.3.2 A contract is a contract 158 8.3.3 The lying ethicist 159 Notes 160 References 161 9 Formal Justice, Bias, and Allocation of Resources 162 9.1 Arbitrary Features 163 9.2 The Complexity of Justice 165 9.3 Formal Justice 166 9.3.1 Justice and objectivity 167 9.3.2 Negative impacts 168 9.3.3 Circumstantial responses 168 9.4 Bias 170 9.4.1 Managing bias 171 9.5 Distributive Justice 172 9.5.1 What is fair? 173 9.5.2 Rawls’s theory 174 9.6 Cases 176 9.6.1 Equal treatment for cheaters? 176 9.6.2 Bias and just representation 178 9.6.3 A just allocation of health‐care resources 179 Notes 180 References 181 Epilogue: Democratization and the Changing of Professions 182 Some History 184 Democratization 185 Shifting power and inclusivity 185 Commercialization 186 Transforming Society and the Professions 187 Notes 189 References 189 Index 191

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  • Wiley-Blackwell Ethics Technology and Engineering

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    Book Synopsis

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  • McGraw-Hill Education Loose Leaf for Business Ethics Now

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  • OM Book Service Loose Leaf for Business Ethics

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  • Law and Ethics in the Business Environment

    Cengage Learning, Inc Law and Ethics in the Business Environment

    Book SynopsisClimate change. Telematic surveillance. The gig economy. Transgender rights at work. Food security. Native advertising. Now you can take a closer look at the hot topics impacting business law and ethics today as you examine real applications in the thought-provoking LAW AND ETHICS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, 9E. This edition dives into current controversies and makes classroom discussion with your instructor and peers come alive. Content prompts you to carefully consider recent, important court cases, while readings challenge you to think critically about contemporary legal and ethical dilemmas. Interactive assignments, such as role play, mock trials, and negotiation exercises, sharpen your ability to tackle tough problems and communicate effectively.Table of Contents1. Law, Ethics, Business: An Introduction. 2. The New Economy: Revisioning Work. 3. Whistleblowing: Conflicting Loyalties. 4. Privacy: Technology, Surveillance and Freedom. 5. Diversity: Equity and Justice for All. 6. Health and Safety: Workers Rights as Human Rights. 7. Environmental Sustainability: Law and Fairness. 8. Marketing: Technology, Choice, & Manipulation. 9. Product Liability: Allocating Risk & Responsibility. 10. Intellectual Property: Ownership, Creativity, and Innovation Appendix A: How to Read and Brief a Case. Appendix B: Major Sources of U.S. Law. Appendix C: Evaluating Internet Sources. Appendix D: Stakeholder Ethics Role Play. Appendix E: Negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Appendix F: Alternative Dispute Resolution. Appendix G: Mock Legislative Hearing. Appendix H: Debate.

    £266.35

  • Fashion Aesthetics and Ethics

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fashion Aesthetics and Ethics

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBringing together an influential group of scholars, this book makes you seriously think about how what you choose to buy and wear impacts on people and our planet. Read and act. * Vicki Karaminas, Massey University, New Zealand *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Foreword: ‘Hedonism – Notes during an Epidemic’ by Elizabeth Wilson Acknowledgements Introduction: by Louise Wallenberg and Andrea Kollnitz Part I: Producing Aesthetics: Ethical Issues in Contemporary Fashion Production 1. ‘Circular Fashion: Moral Effects and Ethical Implications’ by Herman Stål 2. ‘Kindness to the Environment in Vogue Italia: A Neoliberal Aberration?’ by Morna Laing 3. ‘Producing Garments, Manufacturing Fashion: On the Globalization of Industry and Disconnection with Craft’. Göran Sundberg 4. ‘The Fashion of the Manifesto’ by Marco Pecorari 5. ‘The Cost of Looking Good: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Fashion Industry’ by Louise Wallenberg and Torkild Thanem Part II: Fashion Aesthetics and Ethics: from Past to Present 6. ‘Ragged and Unravelled’ by Marcia Pointon 7. ‘Art Nouveau Women’s Fashion and the Theme of Nature’ by Lucy Fischer 8. ‘The Black Panther Party Uniform: Power, Resistance, and Community’ by Anna Hanchett 9. ‘Fashion is Human: Perspectives on the Aesthetics and Ethics of Contemporary Swedish Fashion Photography’ by Andrea Kollnitz Part III: Aesthetics and Ethics: Philosophical Investigations of Fashion 10. ‘Fashion, Prosthetics, Machines: Being Humans and the Body’ by Patrizia Calefato 11. ‘The Missing Juncture: Architecture and Fashion from Schinkel to Le Corbusier’ by Sven-Olov Wallenstein 12. ‘Fashion Aesthetics, Ethics and Choice’ by Malcolm Barnard Bibliography Index

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  • HarperCollins Focus The Conscience Code

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    Book SynopsisThe Conscience Code is a practical guide to creating workplaces where everyone can thrive.Surveys show that more than 40% of employees report seeing ethical misconduct at work, and most fail to report it--killing office morale and allowing the wrong people to set the example. Collegiate professor G. Richard Shell has heard work misconduct stories from his MBA students which inspired him to create this helpful guide for navigating these nuances.Shell created?this book?to point to a better path: recognize that these conflicts are coming, learn to spot them, then follow a research-based, step-by-step approach for resolving them skillfully.?By committing to the Code, you can replace regret with long-term career success as a leader of conscience.In The Conscience Code, Shell shares tips and facts that:Solves a crucial problem faced by professionals everywhere: What should they do when they are asked to compromise th

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  • HarperCollins Focus Purpose and Profit

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    Book SynopsisThe roadmap and best practices to reap the enormous value that can emerge when your businesses prioritizes social and environmental goals---such as climate change, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability---right alongside the pursuit of profit.

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  • Barcharts, Inc Finance Terminology Quick Study Business

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    Book SynopsisA bank for the 'language of money' you need to know. Our author, expert and professor targeted the most important vocabulary for this critical subject in 6 laminated pages covering over 300 terms. Easy to access at a moments notice for reviewing core concepts before exams, as a professional resource, or for general knowledge of an area that affects business as well as personal lives every day. Suggested uses: ⢠Students/Teachers â reference for any business and finance student ⢠Personal â great crib sheet for personal investments, money managing, financial markets and government ⢠Professionals â whether an entrepreneur or a CPA, keep a reference to the language of money by your side ⢠Businesses â purchase as a give-away that will help you educate your clients, making for more productive discussions and relationships

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  • Little, Brown & Company The Investment Answer Learn to manage your money

    Book Synopsis'The last lecture for investing/personal finance'

    £21.30

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