Corporate encounters : ethics, law, and the business environment

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Corporate encounters : ethics, law, and the business environment

Clarence C. Walton

(Dryden series in management)

Dryden Press, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Explores the history and moral foundations of ethics in the business environment. Features: * Focusing on ethics from an organizational/corporate perspective rather than from a behavioral/managerial perspective, the text should appeal to advance undergraduates and graduate students. * "Ethical Quandaries" are short case scenarios placing the reader in the role of decision maker, followed by pertinent questions. * An extensive bibliography provides additional insight and information beyond that found in the text. * End-of-chapter Questions for Discussion facilitate learning and review.

Table of Contents

Part I. Foundations: The Political Foundation. The Business Foundation: The Corporation and Capitalism. The Moral Foundation: American Culture. Part II. Intercorporate Relations. Competition: Ethical and Legal Rules. Ethics of Size: Mergers and Takeovers. Information Gathering: Clean or Dirty Tricks?. Insider Trading, Bribes, And Payoffs. Part III. Workers and Consumers. Union-Employer Encounters. Advertising. Tort Law. Tort-Related Issues. Part IV. The World Stage. Multinational Corporations. The Environment.

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