{"product_id":"canadian-business-and-society-the-business-government-and-civil-society-mosaic-9781792400957","title":"Canadian Business and Society - The Business,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the growing complexity of decision-making and the interdependence of business, political, and social issues, effective management requires not only an understanding of processes inside a company, but also of how business, government, and civil society interact. Many treatments of this subject are overly generalised, or conversely take a narrowly focused approach. Some authors focus on selected stakeholders, others on particular tracts of interest such as, for example, ethics. Many include a seemingly endless treatment of a barrage of government acts and legislation in their attempt to contextualise \"business\" in \"society.\" While all of these are meritorious approaches to exploring \"business and society\" there is a need to present a more fulsome but yet focused view that is more closely representative of the organisations and their interactions occurring in the macro-environment in which future business managers will be required to operate in creating a sustainable competitive advantage for their organisations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanadian Business and Society - The Business, Government and Civil Society Mosaic \u003c\/i\u003eis organised on the following logic: that to understand business and society in Canada it is necessary first to partition the Canadian domestic macro- environment into recognisable segments, and then to develop an understanding of what is included in each segment, key issues peculiar to the segment, how each segment influences and is influenced by the other segments, and emerging issues that influence all three segments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch an approach more accurately portrays the complexity of the macro-environment. At the same time, it provides the opportunity to control and focus the treatment of this very complex terrain. The ultimate goal is for the future manager to develop an understanding and appreciation of each segment in the Canadian business macro-environment – its unique characteristics, challenges, and interactions – the knowledge of which is essential for success in today's businesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to the Canadian Domestic Macro-environment: A Business, Government and Civil Society Perspective\u003cbr\u003eBusiness, Government \u0026amp; Civil Society in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Boulding Triangle – An Approach to Representing the Three Segments of the Canadian Domestic Macro- environment\u003cbr\u003eChanges in Canada's Domestic Macroenvironment\u003cbr\u003eStakeholders in the Canadian Domestic Macro- environment\u003cbr\u003eStakeholders and Boulding\u003cbr\u003eCanada at a Glance\u003cbr\u003ePopulation\u003cbr\u003eLabour Force and Education\u003cbr\u003eGeography\u003cbr\u003eStyle of Government\u003cbr\u003eCivil Society\u003cbr\u003eThe Approach to this Book\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Canadian Business Segment\u003cbr\u003eCanadian Business in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Current Canadian Business Environment\u003cbr\u003eAerospace\u003cbr\u003eAgriFood\u003cbr\u003eBiopharmaceuticals\u003cbr\u003eDigital Media\u003cbr\u003eMachinery and Equipment\u003cbr\u003eMining\u003cbr\u003eRenewable Energies\u003cbr\u003eSoftware\u003cbr\u003eBusiness in Canada: Importance of Small Business\u003cbr\u003eCanada's Workforce\u003cbr\u003eKey Challenges for Business\u003cbr\u003eAn Aging Population and the Labour Pool\u003cbr\u003eIncreasingly Diverse Workforce, Flexibility and Mobility\u003cbr\u003eThe Changing Nature of Work\u003cbr\u003eInnovation through Collaboration\u003cbr\u003eBusiness Ownership\u003cbr\u003eEntrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs\u003cbr\u003eForms of Business Ownership\u003cbr\u003eThe Sole Proprietorship\u003cbr\u003eThe Partnership\u003cbr\u003eThe Corporation\u003cbr\u003eCooperatives\u003cbr\u003eFranchises – A Specialized Form of Business Ownership\u003cbr\u003eKey Issues for the Business Segment: Governance and Social Responsibility\u003cbr\u003eThe Governance of Business Organizations\u003cbr\u003eWhat exactly is governance?\u003cbr\u003eCorporate Governance\u003cbr\u003eShareholders\u003cbr\u003eBoards of Directors\u003cbr\u003eOfficers\u003cbr\u003eExamples of Corporate Governance Failures\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples of Good Governance - Learning from Fiascos\u003cbr\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility Defined\u003cbr\u003ePros and Cons\u003cbr\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility Theory\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Social Responsibility Concepts\u003cbr\u003eCorporate Sustainability\u003cbr\u003eReputational Management\u003cbr\u003eSocial Impact Management\u003cbr\u003eTriple Bottom Line\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Investment\u003cbr\u003eThe Natural Environment and Business\u003cbr\u003eStandard Environmentalism\u003cbr\u003eMarket Environmentalism\u003cbr\u003eChallenges of Corporate Social Responsibility\u003cbr\u003eToward a Model of Social Responsibility\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eA Practitioners' Perspective: An Interview with Jason Flick, Co-founder and CEO of Youi.TV\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Government Segment\u003cbr\u003eCanadian \u0026amp; Provincial Government in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGovernment versus Business\u003cbr\u003eAreas of Common Ground\u003cbr\u003eDifferentiating Business and Government\u003cbr\u003eFrom Whence We Came\u003cbr\u003eCanadian Government\u003cbr\u003eThe Westminster Model\u003cbr\u003eThe Legislative Branch\u003cbr\u003eThe Executive Branch\u003cbr\u003eThe Judiciary\u003cbr\u003ePublic Policy and the Legislative Process\u003cbr\u003eThe Cabinet Stage\u003cbr\u003eThe Parliamentary Stage\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Asset and Coming into Force Stages\u003cbr\u003eParliamentary Committees\u003cbr\u003eOther Commonwealth Governments\u003cbr\u003eProvincial Government\u003cbr\u003eMunicipal Governments\u003cbr\u003eThe Government versus Business Paradigm\u003cbr\u003eThe political process\u003cbr\u003eThe nature of government activity\u003cbr\u003eThe Institutional Context of Government\u003cbr\u003eKey Challenges for the Federal Government\u003cbr\u003eDecline in Voter Participation\u003cbr\u003eVoter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums\u003cbr\u003eExpectations for greater efficiency, cost effectiveness, and accountability\u003cbr\u003eThe horizontal management of issues that cross departmental borders\u003cbr\u003eBecoming more citizen-centric, engaged, and accessible to the public\u003cbr\u003eIssues Facing Government\u003cbr\u003eThe Economy\u003cbr\u003eInfrastructure\u003cbr\u003eNational Security\u003cbr\u003eFree Trade between Canada's Provinces\u003cbr\u003eIssues Facing Government in 2019\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eA Practitioners' Perspective: An Interview with Paul J. DeVillers, LL.B., P.C.\u003cbr\u003eA Practitioners' Perspective: An Interview with Lori MacDonald, Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Canadian Civil Society Segment\u003cbr\u003eCivil Society in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWhat Exactly is Civil Society?\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital\u003cbr\u003eHow Social Capital Forms – One Provocative View\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital – Measurement and Consequences\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital and Civil Society: An Obvious Connection\u003cbr\u003eContributions of Civil Society\u003cbr\u003eKey Challenges and Issues\u003cbr\u003eSegment Fragmentation\u003cbr\u003eFunding\u003cbr\u003eCrowdfunding\u003cbr\u003eAttracting and Retaining Volunteers and Strong Non-profit Board Members\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring Outcomes\u003cbr\u003eSome Organizations Found in the Canadian Civil Society\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eA Practitioners' Perspective: An Interview with Heather Norris, President \u0026amp; CEO of the Ottawa Network for Education\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStakeholders and Stakeholder Management\u003cbr\u003eStakeholders in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a Stakeholder?\u003cbr\u003eTwo Opposing Views Concerning Stakeholder Management\u003cbr\u003ePluralism\u003cbr\u003eIdentifying Stakeholders\u003cbr\u003eKey Stakeholders\u003cbr\u003eStakeholder Mapping\u003cbr\u003eStakeholder Attributes\u003cbr\u003eStakeholder Capacity\u003cbr\u003eManaging Stakeholder Relationships\u003cbr\u003eMulti-Stakeholder Dialogue\u003cbr\u003eMulti-stakeholder recognition and management\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization and Multiculturalism\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization \u0026amp; Multiculturalism in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization\u003cbr\u003eWhat is globalization?\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization –Is it Good or Bad?\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization's Impact on Each Segment of the Canadian Domestic Macro-environment\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization and the Business Segment\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization and the Government Segment\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization and the Civil Society Segment\u003cbr\u003eCulture\u003cbr\u003eTheories of Culture\u003cbr\u003eCulture's Eff ect on Business in Canada\u003cbr\u003eCulture's Eff ect on Government in Canada\u003cbr\u003eCulture's Eff ect on Canadian Civil Society\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthics\u003cbr\u003eEthics issues in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eEthics\u003cbr\u003eEthical Influences\u003cbr\u003eDescriptive vs. Normative Ethics\u003cbr\u003eFrom Ethics to Business Ethics\u003cbr\u003eFrom Business Ethics to Managerial Ethics\u003cbr\u003eEthical Government\u003cbr\u003eAn Ethical Civil Society Organization\u003cbr\u003eMaking and Defending Ethical Decisions\u003cbr\u003eA Suggested Integrated Ethical Decision Model\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Question\u003cbr\u003eResearch Question\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollaboration and Interaction\u003cbr\u003eCollaboration in the News\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePublic-Private Partnerships (P3s)\u003cbr\u003eP3s Defined\u003cbr\u003eDrivers\u003cbr\u003eTypes of P3s\u003cbr\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages of P3s\u003cbr\u003eSome examples of P3s\u003cbr\u003eP3s and the Civil Society Segment\u003cbr\u003eBusiness's Influence on Government\u003cbr\u003eParadigms of Business-Government Relations\u003cbr\u003eBusiness Dealing With Government – Seven Fundamental Errors\u003cbr\u003eLobbying\u003cbr\u003eA Practitioner's Perspective: An Interview with the Hon. Joe Jordan, The BlueSky Strategy Group\u003cbr\u003eThe Federal Accountability Act and the Lobbying Act\u003cbr\u003eLobbying Approaches\u003cbr\u003eClassifying Lobbying Issues - Strategic vs. Operational\u003cbr\u003eBartha's Issue Selection Paradigm\u003cbr\u003eWhat Do Lobbyists Do?\u003cbr\u003eHow Lobbyists Lobby – Developing a Lobbying Strategy\u003cbr\u003eAdvocacy Advertising\u003cbr\u003eThink Tanks\u003cbr\u003eBusiness's Influence on Civil Society\u003cbr\u003eGovernment's Influence on Business\u003cbr\u003eGovernment Instruments\u003cbr\u003eGovernment Regulation\u003cbr\u003eOther Forms of Government Influence on Business\u003cbr\u003eCivil Society's Influence\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Civil Society\u003cbr\u003eCivil Society's Tool Chest\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summary\u003cbr\u003eEnd of Chapter Questions\u003cbr\u003eApplication Questions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Questions\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBusiness, Government, and Civil Society: In the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eIn the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eBusiness - Small Business, the Workforce, and Business Owners\u003cbr\u003eGovernment – Structure, Challenges, and Issues\u003cbr\u003eCivil Society - Form and Function\u003cbr\u003eCommonalities\u003cbr\u003eStakeholders\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization\u003cbr\u003eCulture and Multiculturalism\u003cbr\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility\u003cbr\u003eEthics\u003cbr\u003eLobbying\u003cbr\u003eEarly Interactions of the Three Segments\u003cbr\u003eLast Thoughts\u003cbr\u003eTeam Discussion Question\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020505973079,"sku":"9781792400957","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/canadian-business-and-society-the-business-government-and-civil-society-mosaic-9781792400957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}