Enterprise and Society: Corporate Strategy. Public Policy and Ethics (10th Edition)

Author: (American) Post et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book consistently adopts an engaging and effective approach for both students and teachers, focusing on exploring the core issues of corporate and company behavior in today's society. It covers topics such as the status of businesses in society, the nature of corporate responsibility, corporate behavioral norms, and the complex roles and positions of companies and businesses in a globalized economy. It comprehensively discusses the impact of various types of corporate decisions on internal and external stakeholders. Particularly, the book provides numerous examples of corporate management to illustrate how businesses can, from a strategic perspective and with the interests of stakeholders in mind, address social issues through cross-functional approaches. The arguments are thorough, detailed, and highly actionable, making it an excellent interdisciplinary textbook. The modern economic and social landscape has new roles and responsibilities, and the impact of corporate decisions will affect more people in more ways, requiring leaders to carefully consider the consequences of their decision-making on all aspects. This book interprets the impact and influence of this complex era on businesses and companies, providing readers with a comprehensive framework for analyzing corporate social responsibility. The book emphasizes important decision-making and ethical issues in modern corporations, businesses, and management education. Through a fixed teaching design, including learning objectives, updated cases, key summaries at the end of each chapter, and case discussions with questions, supplemented by additional materials in the teacher resource manual, it effectively enhances learning and teaching outcomes.