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One need only look at the news to be bombarded with examples of corporate malfeasance and the impact such behavior has on a company's public image, customers, employees, and bottom line. And while these stories grab the headlines, some companies are adopting practices that display awareness of their impact on the globe, whether that be to the environment, its employees and suppliers, or communities in which they do business. What factors are leading to these decisions? What are the benefits and costs of making ethical business decisions and acting in a socially responsible way, however one defines it? Issues in business ethics and corporate social responsibility explores these foundational themes across a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, workplace surveillance, supply chain management, big data, the finance industry, and many more. Coupled with a broad introduction by Dr. David Weitzner, a professor of management at York University, this book provides students with the essential information they need to assess business practices through the lens of ethical decision-making and corporate social responsibility.

Does it pay for businesses to act morally? This book attempts to answer this question. Taking a positive approach, it demonstrates that, under certain conditions, organizations can act responsibly and profitably at the same time. It elaborates on these conditions and provides evidence for the assumed positive relation between responsibility and profitability. -- The author uses analysis of the acceptance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies across Europe, the consequences of CSR on motivation, commitment and absenteeism, and organizational responsibility and the bottom of the pyramid as evidence that organizations can be profitable and responsible at the same time. -- Uniquely taking an organizational perspective on CSR, scholars and students of business ethics will find this impressive book to be an invaluable resource. Business professionals will also find plenty of important information in this admirable compendium.

Offers guidelines, plans and practical examples on how to manage CSR in global business operations. Based on the experiences of 20 diverse, large, medium and small companies, this book constitutes a guidebook and action plan to enable companies of all sizes to manage risk and seek out opportunities for engagement in their overseas operations.

This book provides an overview of the application of Corporate Social Responsibility in businesses and corporations around the world. Primarily based on real cases, it focuses on different approaches to CSR from a global perspective. It provides a critique of the "wrong" practices often employed even by multinational organizations, and highlights the resultant negative effects. On the other hand the book demonstrates good examples that can help multinationals or even entire countries to achieve both a better reputation and increased profitability. "CSR in the Global Business World" is a rich resource of illustrative cases, serving both as a basis for ongoing research as well as for teaching purposes at the business school level.

""BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:""; ""1ST TITLE PAGE""; ""2ND TITLE PAGE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEGEMENTS""; ""EIGHT LECTURES""; ""1. THE ROLE OF MODERN BUSINESS: PROFIT�MAKING?""; ""2. BUSINESS ETHICS AND COMMUNITY GIVING""; ""3. BUSINESS ETHICS: PUBLIC RELATIONS?""; ""4. ETHICAL CONTROVERSIES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: HOW THEY AFFECT CORPORATE REPUTATION""; ""5. TO WHAT EXTENT IS IT POSSIBLE TO LEGISLATE FOR ETHICS?""; ""6. BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION""