Enterprise and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Management (5th Edition)

Author: (USA) Carol
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The overall writing intention of this book is to help readers grasp the relationship between enterprises and society, and explore the nature of social and ethical issues. Understanding the stakeholder groups that inevitably interact with corporate management, this book provides an in-depth discussion of internal and external stakeholders from various perspectives. The book is divided into five main parts: Part I serves as the foundation for all discussions, focusing on introducing the background of the relationship between enterprises and society; Part II discusses management-related topics in two chapters; Part III focuses on ethical issues; Part IV discusses the main external stakeholders of enterprises; and in Part V, the discussion primarily centers on employees and owners. At the end of the book, there are 9 highly representative and targeted cases to help readers master and apply the concepts and ideas presented. This book can be used as a textbook and supplementary reading material for undergraduate and graduate students in management, MBA, and EMBA programs, as well as for middle and senior management professionals in enterprises to understand the business environment and business ethics. The book emphasizes the social and ethical responsibilities of enterprises toward their internal and external stakeholders. The perspective of stakeholders runs through the two major themes of the book: corporate ethics and stakeholder management. The author combines his carefully refined theoretical knowledge with 39 cases to help readers: understand the requirements of stakeholders toward enterprises; as current or future managers and executives, readers need to understand how enterprises should respond appropriately and adopt proper management methods when dealing with social, political, environmental, technological, and global issues, as well as stakeholders; learn to analyze ethical issues and understand the impact of ethical issues on management decisions, management behavior, management policies, and management practices; in the context of globalization, the legitimacy of enterprises is of great importance and must be addressed from both the perspective of the enterprise and society. Thinking about social, ethical, public, and global issues from a strategic perspective is the key to the writing of this book.