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

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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 is the foundation for all discussions, focusing on introducing the background of the relationship between enterprises and society. The second part discusses management-related topics in two chapters. The third part focuses on ethical issues. The fourth part discusses the main external stakeholders of enterprises. In the fifth part, the focus is 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 in the book. This book can be used as a textbook and extracurricular reading material for undergraduate and graduate students in management, MBA, and EMBA programs. It also creates opportunities for middle and senior management professionals in enterprises to understand the business environment and business ethics. The book focuses on discussing the social and ethical responsibilities of enterprises towards 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 towards enterprises; as current or future managers and executives, readers need to understand how enterprises should respond appropriately and adopt appropriate management methods when dealing with social, political, environmental, technological, and global issues, and how to interact with 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 crucial, and it 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.