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Value Shift: Why Companies Must Merge Social and Financial Imperatives to Achieve Superior Performance

Author : Lynn S. Paine

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 25,60 MB

Release : 2002-08-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0071415696

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"Lynn Paine has an optimistic analysis of the need for--and the value of--bringing ethical values into business decision-making. The 'meltdown' of so many high-flyers reecntly suggests that lesson had been lost on too many companies during the boom years. The time has come to take account of what she writes."--Paul A. Volcker "This book presents a way of broadening the role of the corporation in our society, an interesting and exciting role. It's a good read for young leaders in all walks of life."--John C. Whitehead, former Chairman, Goldman Sachs "Value Shift provides a timely and compelling argument for why companies must incorporate values into their strategies--that no one in business can afford to ignore."--Daniel Vasella, Chairman + CEO /Novartis AG



Value Shift

Author : Lynn Sharp Paine

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 41,64 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780071427333

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Chosen by Library Journal as one of the Best Business Books of 2002.





Humanism in Business

Author : Heiko Spitzeck

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 473 pages

File Size : 50,64 MB

Release : 2009-02-26

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0521898935

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Book Description

There are many books about business and society, yet very few of them question the primacy of GDP growth, profit maximization and individual utility maximization. This groundbreaking book questions these assumptions and investigates the possibility of creating a human-centered, value-oriented society based on humanistic principles.



Public Relations Research

Author : Ansgar Zerfaß

Publisher : Springer

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 26,74 MB

Release : 2008-05-08

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3531909185

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Book Description

This volume is a major contribution to the trans-national debate on public relations research and communication management. It presents dominant concepts and findings from the scientific community in Germany in English language. At the same time, the compilation contains a selection of the most influential and relevant approaches from European and international researchers. Editors and contributors are renowned academics from all over the world. This books honours Guenter Bentele, one of the international spearheads of public relations research, and gives academics, students and communication managers a focussed insight into the field.



Developing Corporate Social Responsibility

Author : Francesco Perrini

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 43,88 MB

Release : 2006-01-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781781958728

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'Perrini et al provide a detailed, authoritative look at the evolving European perspective on corporate social responsibility. They show how Europe has moved from follower status to leading edge practice. The book is the best current indicator of what the next stages of CSR will look like.' - Thomas W. Dunfee, University of Pennsylvania, US The rapidly increasing attention devoted to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has resulted in the term 'CSR' being applied to myriad dissimilar phenomena. The authors therefore aim to dispel this confusion by presenting a multi-faceted view of socially responsible corporate behavior and related themes. They provide a conceptualization of CSR that emphasizes the role of the adoption and implementation of specific CSR strategies and their impact on corporate social and economic performance.



The Halo Effect

Author : Phil Rosenzweig

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 380 pages

File Size : 50,91 MB

Release : 2008-12-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1847397026

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Book Description

Why do some companies prosper while others fail? Despite great amounts of research, many of the studies that claim to pin down the secret of success are based in pseudoscience. THE HALO EFFECT is the outcome of that pseudoscience, a myth that Philip Rosenzweig masterfully debunks in THE HALO EFFECT. THE HALO EFFECT highlights the tendency of experts to point to the high financial performance of a successful company and then spread its golden glow to all of the company's attributes - clear strategy, strong values, and brilliant leadership. But in fact, as Rosenzweig clearly illustrates, the experts are not just wrong, but deluded. Rosenzweig suggests a more accurate way to think about leading a company, a robust and clearheaded approach that can save any business from ultimate failure.



Business Leaders' Values and Beliefs Regarding Decision Making Ethics

Author : Theresa Watts

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 34,98 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1435747682

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Book Description

This qualitative phenomenological study identified the values and beliefs leaders in ethical organizations possess that contribute to their ability to make ethical decisions. The study utilized face to face recorded interviews. The study revealed four themes that emerged frequently amongst the participants. The results indicated values and beliefs provide meaning for ethical leaders and guide their beliefs around what is right and what is wrong. It is recommended that organizational cultures focus more on individual beliefs around ethical decision making as opposed to organizational rules or policies regarding conduct.



Wall Street Values

Author : Michael A. Santoro

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 249 pages

File Size : 16,49 MB

Release : 2012-12-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1107017351

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What are the economic and moral connections between Wall Street and the overall economy? This book chronicles the transformation of Wall Street's business model from serving clients to proprietary trading and explains how this shift undermined the ethical foundations of the modern financial industry.



Governance Ethics: Global value creation, economic organization and normativity

Author : Josef Wieland

Publisher : Springer

Page : 247 pages

File Size : 45,73 MB

Release : 2014-08-07

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 3319079239

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This book investigates the functioning and effects of moral rules and values as endogenous elements of governance structures when applied to economic and social transactions. The point of departure and framework of this book is Josef Wieland's theory of Ethics of Governance. Its focal point is the governance of the normative aspects of corporations. The Ethics of Governance is a comparative research project on business and economic ethics which started 15 years ago. Divided into five chapters, the book provides a comprehensive insight into the theoretical foundation and application-oriented results of the research project. It covers theoretical, conceptual and practical challenges in the global economy with regard to a sustainable economy, the social responsibility of corporations, and their transcultural and normative management. By offering comprehensive insight into the research results of the Ethics of Governance project, this book provides a unique scientific work on business and economic ethics.