1st Edition

Good Business Exercising Effective and Ethical Leadership

By James O'Toole, Don Mayer Copyright 2010
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

This illuminating and practical collection of essays addresses the increasingly important topics of corporate ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability in the context of effective global business strategies. Instead of condemning business, or exhorting corporate leaders to "do good," the authors deal with the "hot button" issues of our time in a cool and rational manner, seeing them as... Read more
Introduction Bruce Hutton  Part 1: Ethics: Personal and Professional  1. The Content and Practice of Business Ethics Buie Seawell  2. How to Do the Right Thing: A Primer on Ethics and Moral Vision Steven Pepper  3. The Psychology of Ethics Education Sam Cassidy  4. Behavioral Ethics in Business Organizations: What the Academic Literature Teaches Us  Dennis P. Wittmer  Part 2: Organizations and Ethics  5. Lessons from U.S. History for the 21st Century Corporation: The Changing Structure of Organizations and Role of Managers Paul Olk  6. What is the Purpose of the Firm? Shareholder and Stakeholder Theories Michael D. Pfarrer  7. Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Excellence Bruce Hutton and Don Mayer  8. Leadership and Sustainable Corporate Cultures James O’Toole  Part 3: Corporations, Public Policy, and Global Citizenship  9. Value Creation: The Promise of Sustainable Development  David Cox and Bruce Hutton  10. Business and Public Policy John M. Holcomb  11. The Post-Enron Regulatory Environment Elizabeth Stapp, Stephen Martin, and Kevin O’Brien  12. International Legal and Ethical Issues for Multinationals Don Mayer and Ruth Jebe  13. The Multinational's Dilemma: Cultures in Conflict Doug Allen  Part 4: View from the Top  14. A Call for Values-Based Leadership Bob Vanourek.  Afterword: At Daniels, Ethics is a Contact Sport Buie Seawell

Biography

O'Toole, James; Mayer, Don