1st Edition

Rethinking Capitalism Community and Responsibility in Business

By Rogene Buchholz Copyright 2009
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

Given the world's current financial climate, Rethinking Capitalism couldn't come at a better time. With the government bailing out and taking over banks and other financial institutions, many are wondering what kind of capitalism we will end up with. Every day questions arise about whether the government should more actively regulate these institutions, and many are angered by the compensation... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Introduction  Part 1: The Problem with Contemporary Capitalism  1. Individualism and Rights: The Basis of the Problem  2. Social Responsibility  3. Stakeholder Theory  4. Public Policy  5. Ethics  Part 2: A Theoretical Framework for New Directions in Capitalism  6. The Social Self and Community: The Foundation of the Framework  7. The Capitalist System  8. The Market System  9. The Natural Environment  Part 3: Implications of the Framework for the Corporation  10. The Corporation and Community  11. Globalization  12. Science and Technology  13. Governance  14. Management.  Selected Bibliography.  Index

Biography

Rogene Buchholz is Emeritus Legendre-Soule Chair in Business Ethics at the Loyola University New Orleans, and is author of more than a dozen books including Rethinking Business Ethics: A Pragmatic Approach (with Sandra B. Rosenthal, 2000).