Doing the Basics Best Business Essentials is known for its comprehensiveness, accuracy, currency, and readability.  Capturing the issues that shape... today’s business world, this new edition examines in depth the significance of the financial crisis.  This along with discussion of many Canadian companies such as, Research in Motion, Toyota, Air Canada and Tim Hortons are of great interest to students and help to convey the excitement of the modern business world.  

This book provides assistance to employees by taking a journey through the challenging world of business ethics at the ground level of the organization... rather than flying through the abstract concepts and philosophical arguments at the treetop level. By examining issues and scenarios that relate directly to their work environment (and their degree of autonomy in that environment), employees can develop a clearer sense of how their corporate code of ethics relates to operational decisions made on a daily basis.

Combining engaging discussions and stimulating case studies, BUSINESS ETHICS brings you a comprehensive survey of business ethics that will guide you... toward becoming an ethical professional-even if you've never studied philosophy before. Rich with real-world examples and introductions, the text introduces you to important philosophical concepts and principles via a range of perspectives that will help you begin to grapple with the compelling theoretical and practical issues of the evolving commercial landscape. In addition, this edition of the text features an updated two-color design and new pedagogical features.

Fully updated and revised, this contemporary classic discusses the powerful moral issues facing corporate America: conflicts of interest, payoffs, trade... secrets, insider trading, product safety and product liability, hiring, drug testing, sexual harassment, diversity, reverse discrimination, employee productivity monitoring, Internet/computer privacy, worker safety, whistle-blowing, ethical decision-making, ethical accounting and advertising practices, environmental responsibility, down-sizing, and the conduct of multinational corporations. These are just some of the many topics raised in this versatile text. Enhanced by many new case studies, questions for discussion, and valuable bibliographies, "Business Ethics" focuses on the issues that will confront decision-makers well into the new century.

The ethical training future managers need to be successful in today’s challenging business world. Ethics and Business; Ethics in the Functional... Areas of Business; Special Topics in Ethics For readers interested in an in-depth introduction of business ethics that emphasizes the role of ethics as a critical part to management success.

This interesting, comprehensive book about business ethics argues that ethics is the ‘glue’ that makes successful business possible. It allows the... reader to see the whole range of issues in business ethics rather than just selected topics. Its focus on internationalization and globalization is important, as it relates facts about this dynamic, growing aspect of corporate business. Business Ethics 7e not only covers ethics, it also includes such topics as: management, production, marketing, finance, workers’ rights, and environmental issues; it enables readers to see how all of the issues presented are interrelated. An excellent resource and reference text for international corporate employees, marketing administrators, and human resource managers and employees.

There's a "new normal" in business ethicsDespite all the words and regulations aimed at building ethical and responsible organizations, observed... misbehavior has increased-think of the Siemens scandal and Bernie Madoff. Business Ethics: A Case Study Approach confronts the brutal fact about business ethics as it exists today-it's not working.This stirring casebook powerfully draws a direct line between ethics and business performance-that is, the sounder your company's ethical foundation, the stronger it will perform in brand recognition, sales, customer satisfaction and loyalty, employee productivity, and even in reduced regulatory burdens.So, how can you develop leadership that sets the right tone at the top?Author and ethics professional Stephen Henn answers that question with candidly insightful case studies that look at every angle of ethical lapses, including:A CFO's DilemmaThe Duke University Lacrosse ScandalArthur AndersenThe Stanford Prison ExperimentThe Smithsonian InstitutionFirestone/Ford Tire RecallsJordan's FurnitureWhirlpool and Leadership DevelopmentPonzi SchemesAnd many moreExamining the old mind-sets and dogmas on business ethics and holding them up to the light of day, Business Ethics: A Case Study Approach reveals how the ethical health of your organization will forecast whether or not it outperforms the competition. This is your twenty-first-century rule book for understanding the "new normal" in business ethics.

Business ethics has largely been written from the perspective of analytical philosophy with very little attention paid to the work of continental... philosophers. Yet although very few of these philosophers directly discuss business ethics, it is clear that their ideas have interesting applications in this field. This innovative textbook shows how the work of continental philosophers - Deleuze and Guattari, Foucault, Levinas, Bauman, Derrida, Levinas, Nietzsche, Zizek, Jonas, Sartre, Heidegger, Latour, Nancy and Sloterdijk - can provide fresh insights into a number of different issues in business ethics. Topics covered include agency, stakeholder theory, organizational culture, organizational justice, moral decision-making, leadership, whistle-blowing, corporate social responsibility, globalization and sustainability. The book includes a number of features designed to aid comprehension, including a detailed glossary of key terms, text boxes explaining key concepts, and a wide range of examples from the world of business.

Business Ethics and Ethical Business is a brief yet remarkably comprehensive introduction to the thought-provoking field of business ethics. The text is... organized into three parts that cover the role of business in society, the ethics of internal management, and the challenges of international business. It introduces the standards essential in business ethics, explores a wide range of issues using concrete examples, and provides analytical tools for guiding ethical decisions in the real world.Features:* Includes an appendix containing sixteen short case scenarios modeled on ethical problems in business; these studies are keyed to relevant chapters and designed to stimulate class discussion and provide material for essay assignments* Introduces central ethical theories including Aristotle's virtue ethics, Kant's rule-based ethics, Mill's utilitarianism, and Ross's common-sense pluralism* Introduces a set of principles comprising a decision framework for conducting business ethically* Examines the two main competing views of business in a democratic society--the free market view and the corporate social responsibility approach* Considers both large companies and small, family-owned businesses* Includes a glossary of many key terms in business ethicsBusiness Ethics and Ethical Business is ideal for undergraduate or MBA courses, as either a standalone text or a companion to an anthology or selected case studies. Every chapter is self-contained, so the text can be used in whole or in part and in long or short courses.

This book provides a framework for business ethics in the age of sustainability.  The book examines the many ways that business is changing, and... should change, to meet the demands of a sustainable future. This book blends philosophical and ethical analysis with real-world practical cases and examples to show what sustainable business can and should become. This book covers the shift to sustainable business models, environmental sustainability, alternative economic model of sustainable economics, sustainable production, and consumerism.  People interested in the stdy of Business, Ethics, and Sustainability.