Ethical Dilemmas in Management

ISBN-13: 9780415437608 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 184 str.

Christina Garsten;Tor Hernes

Opis

This exciting new text engages with the issue of ethical dilemmas encountered in different organizations. Rather than exploring the definition of ethical conduct, this book focuses on the way in which the process of organization produces dilemmas of ethical behaviour. Using illustrative accounts from corporate settings as a basis, the book explores the conditions that lead to ethical dilemmas and the strategies organizations adopt to deal with these dilemmas or steer away from them. The book suggests that ethical dilemmas are often dealt with by directing attention away from the core problem, rather than engaging with and solving it.

This is a fascinating text, which raises important questions and provides a deeper understanding of the dynamics of ethical processes. A company’s ethical behaviour is a major criterion by which the company, its products and services are judged and is therefore crucial to sound management in today’s organizations. Ethical Dilemmas in Management is essential reading for all students of business and management and ethics.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Dilemmas of Ethical Organizing Christina Garsten and Tor Hernes  2. Risk, Responsibility and Conscience Tore Bakken  3. White as Snow or Milk? Tor Hernes, Gerhard E. Schjelderup and Anne Live Vaagaasar  4. Does Rule-Based Moral Management Work? A Case Study in Sexual Harassment Steve McKenna  5. Challenges to Leader Integrity Steven L. Grover and Robert Moorman  6. Transparency Tricks  Christina Garsten and Monica Lindh de Montoya  7. The Power of Activism Debora L. Spar and Lane T. La Mure  8. Thoughts and Second Thoughts about Enron Ethics Ronald R. Sims and Johannes Brinkmann  9.  No Smoke without Fire? Todd Bridgman  10. Overmanagement and the Problem of Moral Consciousness Hervé Laroche  11. Tying Some Ends Together Christina Garsten and Tor Hernes