Business Ethics : Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations /: Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Denis Collins.
• Authors: Collins, Denis
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; PART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ETHICS; 1. Unethical Behaviors in Organizations and Human Nature; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Budget Estimates; Ethical Issues at Work; Costs Associated With Unethical Behaviors; Competitive Advantages of Ethical Organizations; Human Nature; Cognitive and Moral Development; Why Do Good People Behave Unethically?; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 2. The Evolution of Business Ethic; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — International Arrangements; The Historical Flow of Civilization and Business Ethics; Freedom, Rights, and the Ethics of Capitalism; Business Ethics Under Capitalism; Extent of Social Responsibilities; From Regulation to Ethical Encouragements; The Optimal Ethics Systems Model Work Culture; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; PART II. ONBOARDING AND TRAINING; 3. Hiring Ethical People; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Résumé Information; Importance of an Ethics Screen; The Six-Step Ethics Job Screen Process; Step 1: Ethics Screen Notice; Step 2: Legal Ground Rules; Step 3: Behavioral Information; Step 4: Personality Traits and Related Characteristics; Step 5: Interview Questions; Step 6: Post-Interview Tests; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 4. CODES OF ETHICS AND CODES OF CONDUCT; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Double Standard; Difference Between a Code of Ethics and a Code of Conduct; Purpose and Importance of Codes; Code of Ethics; Code of Conduct; Implementing an Effective Code Communication Strat; Annual Code of Ethics Assessment; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 5. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Dismissal and Promotion Politics; Ethical Behavior Model; Systematic Rational Ethical Decision-Making Process; The Six Ethical Theories; Reaching a Moral Conclusion: Volkswagen; Persuading Others; Ten “Ethical Hazard Approaching” Signs; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 6. ETHICS TRAINING; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Damage Claims; Building Awareness, Trust, and a High-Integrity Work Culture; Organization Ethical; Code of Conduct Workshops; Ethical Decision-Making Workshops; Ethical Self-Awareness Workshops; Assessing the Ethics Training Workshops; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 7. RESPECTING EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Advice; Four Dimensions of Diversity; History of Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Discrimination; Workplace Discrimination; Diversity Management; Diversity Training Workshops; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; PART III. MANAGING INTERNAL OPERATIONS; 8. ETHICS REPORTING SYSTEMS; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Signed or Anonymous; Employee Silence on Ethical Misconduct; Ethically Approachable Managers; Ethics Point Person; Ethics Assist Lines; Whistleblowing Encouraged by Government; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 9. MANAGERS AS ETHICAL LEADERS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Work Credit; Managerial Role Modeling and Leadership Styles; Ethical Leadership; Goals Fostering Ethical Behaviors; Ethical Employee Performance Appraisals; Disciplining Ethical Violations; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 10. ETHICALLY ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Unproductive Senior Manager; Extent and Benefits of Employee Engagement; Ethically Engaging Employees; Ethically Empowering Employees; Empowering Through Teams; Empowering Through Group-Based Financial Incentives; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; PART IV. BEING AN ETHICAL CITIZEN IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY; 11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Environmentally Friendly Cabinets; Environmental Trends and Climate Change; Governmental and Other Responses; Competitive Advantages of Being Eco-Friendly; Going Green Companies; Managing the Environmental Change Process; Green Organization Features; Green Operations: Design and Assessments; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; 12. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND RESPECT; Chapter Outline; Learning Objectives; What Would You Do? — Beyond Legal Compliance; Business Case for Community Involvement; Managing Stakeholders; Philanthropy and Volunteerism; Work–Life Balance and Social Entrepreneurship; International Corporate Citizenship; Assessment and Reporting; Summary; Key Words; Chapter Questions; Digital Resources; PART V. CASES; CASE 1: The Inordinate Power of Big Pharma; CASE 2: Philanthrocapitalism: Billionaires Give Back, Their Way; CASE 3: The Corporate Data Breach of Ashley Madison; CASE 4: Legalizing Marijuana in the United States; CASE 5: ExxonMobil and Climate Change: Increasing Profits and Misleading Shareholders; CASE 6: Taxes on Soda Pop: A Boon to Public Health or an Infringement of Individual Rights?; CASE 7: Rajat Gupta and Insider Trading; CASE 8: Deutsche Bank’s Path Back to Profitability: From Corruption to Compliance; CASE 9: The NFL, NCAA, and Concussions: The Unethical Exploitation of Athletes; CASE 10: Monsanto: A Global Giant With a Giant Image Problem; CASE 11: The Pros and Cons of a Living Wage; CASE 12: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): A Legal and Ethical Gray Area; CASE 13: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Fair-Trade Movement: How Fair Is Fair Trade?; CASE 14: The Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Scandal: An Expensive Corporate Ethics Debacle; CASE 15: Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust at Wells Fargo; Appendix; Glossary; Endnotes; Case Study Notes; Index;
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (608 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506388038; 1506388035
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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