Corporate Encounters
Ethics, Law and the Business Environment
Clarence C. Walton(Author)
South-Western (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-03-074822-6 (ISBN)
Description
Explores the history and moral foundations of ethics in the business environment. Features: * Focusing on ethics from an organizational/corporate perspective rather than from a behavioral/managerial perspective, the text should appeal to advance undergraduates and graduate students. * "Ethical Quandaries" are short case scenarios placing the reader in the role of decision maker, followed by pertinent questions. * An extensive bibliography provides additional insight and information beyond that found in the text. * End-of-chapter Questions for Discussion facilitate learning and review.
Explores the history and moral foundations of ethics in the business environment. Features: * Focusing on ethics from an organizational/corporate perspective rather than from a behavioral/managerial perspective, the text should appeal to advance undergraduates and graduate students. * "Ethical Quandaries" are short case scenarios placing the reader in the role of decision maker, followed by pertinent questions. * An extensive bibliography provides additional insight and information beyond that found in the text. * End-of-chapter Questions for Discussion facilitate learning and review.
Explores the history and moral foundations of ethics in the business environment. Features: * Focusing on ethics from an organizational/corporate perspective rather than from a behavioral/managerial perspective, the text should appeal to advance undergraduates and graduate students. * "Ethical Quandaries" are short case scenarios placing the reader in the role of decision maker, followed by pertinent questions. * An extensive bibliography provides additional insight and information beyond that found in the text. * End-of-chapter Questions for Discussion facilitate learning and review.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 166 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-03-074822-6 (9780030748226)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part I. Foundations: The Political Foundation. The Business Foundation: The Corporation and Capitalism. The Moral Foundation: American Culture. Part II. Intercorporate Relations. Competition: Ethical and Legal Rules. Ethics of Size: Mergers and Takeovers. Information Gathering: Clean or Dirty Tricks?. Insider Trading, Bribes, And Payoffs. Part III. Workers and Consumers. Union-Employer Encounters. Advertising. Tort Law. Tort-Related Issues. Part IV. The World Stage. Multinational Corporations. The Environment.