Management Ethics : Contemporary Contexts

ISBN-13: 9780415393355 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 198 str.

Stewart R. Clegg; Carl Rhodes

Opis

The purpose of this edited book is to provide new insight into the understanding of ethics as they relate to organization practice and managerial behavior in todays economy. It provides an overview and critique of ethics as it relates to key contemporary challenges and issues for organizations these include globalization, sustainability, consumerism, neo-liberalism, corporate collapses, leadership and corporate regulation.
The book is organized around the core question: What are the ethics of organizing in todays institutional environment and what does this mean for the practice of management and the organization of business? In responding to this question, the contributors examine ethics as it is deeply embedded in the everyday practice of management.
Interdisciplinary contributions from sociology, philosophy, management, organization studies, and public administration provide unique perspectives, while case studies and examples drawn from practice illustrate the challenges and dilemmas faced in practice. Each chapter has a brief overview and introduction written by the editors which summarize the main points of each chapter in terms of their contributions to the overall aims of the book as well as drawing connections between the different chapters.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Questioning the Ethics of Management Practice  Part 1: Global Issues for Management Ethics  2. The Ethics of Business Communities  3. The Ethics of Globalization  4. The Ethics of Social Responsibility  5. The Ethics of the Legal Corporation Part 2: Management Ethics in Organizations  6. Management Ethics and Public Management  7. Management Ethics, Accountability and Responsibility  8. Management Ethics and Organizational Networks  9. Management Ethics and Consumers  10. Conclusion: Possible Ethics and Ethical Possibilities