Good Business: Exercising Effective and Ethical Leadership

Arguing that there doesn't necessarily have to be a trade-off between profits and ethics, the essays collected here show how corporate ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability can be integrated into global corporate strategy. Contributors are faculty members at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. They demonstrate that ethical failures are not usually the fault of a few 'bad apples,' but instead are the fault of the ethical culture of the organization, composed of the organization's formal structures, reward systems, and leadership examples at all levels. The book begins with a primer on ethics and moral vision, then explores characteristics of sustainable corporate cultures, and describes shareholder and stakeholder theories on the purpose of the firm. Later chapters examine the post-Enron regulatory environment and the legal and ethical environment for multinational corporations. The editors are affiliated with the University of Denver. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)