Ethical business leadership in troubling times

"What are the responsibilities of businesses and business leaders to society? Moreover, do the responsibilities of business change when there are social problems or problems with other institutions? Immigration, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the emergence of populism and nationalism...

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Other Authors: Ciulla, Joanne B. (Editor), Scharding, Tobey K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2019, 2019
Series:Studies in transatlantic business ethics series
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"What are the responsibilities of businesses and business leaders to society? Moreover, do the responsibilities of business change when there are social problems or problems with other institutions? Immigration, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the emergence of populism and nationalism on both sides of the Atlantic raise some ethical challenges for business leaders. The chapters in this book tackle several aspects of these questions with chapters on business and politics, the environmental responsibilities of business, the social and political impact of technology, immigration, the impact of social turmoil on organizational leadership, and broader questions of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), leadership, and governance in times of social turmoil. Academics and students who study CSR as well as those who study business ethics, business and society, or business and government are not the only readers who will find insight in Ethical Business Leadership in Troubling Times. Practitioners who oversee corporate CSR programs, compliance officers, and social and political philosophers and ethicists will benefit from these explorations into the complexities of business ethics"--
Physical Description:352 pages
ISBN:9781789903058