Synopsis
Taking an international perspective Business Ethics covers the complex and fascinating ethical challenges faced by businesses from across the globe. Their experiences are described in detail and students are provided with the concepts, tools, and theories needed to analyse the issues raised and develop their own decision-making skills., Now in its fourth edition, this lively and engaging text tackles one of the most pressing issues facing businesses today: how to be a good corporate citizen in a complex multiple-stakeholder world. Written from a truly international perspective, Business Ethics explains the ethical challenges faced by businesses in different parts of the globe, and provides the tools and concepts necessary to understand and deal with ethical problems effectively wherever you are in the world., The fourth edition of Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization explores the three major challenges that businesses face when making ethical decisions: globalization, sustainability, and corporate citizenship. Authors Andrew Crane and Dirk Matten provide a truly global approach with a strong European perspective and examples from emerging economies around the world. The text's accessible style and easy-to-follow narrative ensure that it will engage students. Business Ethics, Fourth Edition, features excellent case studies and unique pedagogical features that show how theory relates to real-life practice. It also focuses on building student skills through in-text features like "Skill Checks," "Think Theory" boxes, and "Key Concept" boxes., The fourth edition of 'Business Ethics' explores throughout the text, in the context of business ethics, the three major challenges that businesses face when making ethical decisions:· Globalization· Sustainability· Corporate citizenship. Crane and Matten provides a truly global approach with a strong European perspective as well as examples from emerging economies and all around the world.The text's accessible style and easy-to-follow narrative ensure it is engaging for students new to the subject. The text features excellent case studies and unique pedagogical features that show how theory relates to real-life practice, including Ethics on Screen, Ethics Online and Ethics in Action. It also focuses on skills, such as key decision-making skills, through in-text features including Skill Checks, Think Theory boxes and Key Concept boxes. This text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which provides: Student resources- Additional case study web links- Additional 'Ethics in Action' web links- Additional 'Ethics on Screen' web links- Useful ethics web links- Further reading- Link to Crane & Matten blog and feeds from new blogs- Think Theory Answers - short responses to the 'Think Theory' features that are currently in the text- Trailers of movies featured in the Ethics on Screen boxes- Video links- 'Ethics careers' section for studentsLecturer resources:· Teaching notes for case studies· Teaching notes for 'Ethical Dilemmas'· Teaching notes for 'Ethics in Action'· Teaching notes for 'Ethics on Screen'· PowerPoint slides· Think Theory Answers - short responses to the 'Think Theory' features that are currently in the text· Crane and Matten 'Case Bank' - cases no longer in book will be provided on the ORC for use by instructors· Additional Week 1 PowerPoint slides with details of book, ORC, and blog· Test bank· Sample course outline for instructors specifying course aims, student skills, weekly subjects and key readings
