Tag: responsible-business

Book Review: The Ethical Executive (via Fair For All)

On By southwerkIn business ethics

I’ll have to have a look at this. Maybe, they’ll give me a free copy?

James Pilant

Book Review: The Ethical Executive This book is somewhat brief but still fills a niche and might be helpful to teachers and workplace educators. Robert Hoyk and Paul Hersey's book The Ethical Executive: Becoming Aware of the Root Causes of Unethical Behaviour is a compilation of 45 drivers of unethical behavior. Some are psychological and some are situational. It's quite a long list so quite handy for anyone who teaches in this area to draw on for role-plays or case studies. Some  … Read More

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CSR statements are easy; sustainable procurement is harder (via Fair For All)

On By southwerkIn business ethics

I have written before about my doubts as to China’s coming status as the number one economic power. These kinds of articles and posting tend to reinforce my beliefs.

My great thanks to “Fair For All.”

CSR statements are easy; sustainable procurement is harder As Dell and HP have discovered this month, it’s a lot easier to write a CSR policy than it is to ensure that it is carried through. Their plight is not uncommon and is the unfortunate result of treating CSR as a public relations function, focused on appearance and not on substance. To be credible, CSR needs to be built into the operations of a business, which r … Read More

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