The diplomat in the corner office : corporate foreign policy
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The diplomat in the corner office : corporate foreign policy
Stanford Business Books, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In The Diplomat in the Corner Office, Timothy L. Fort, one of the founders of the business and peace movement, reflects on the progress of the movement over the past 15 years-from a niche position into a mainstream economic and international relations perspective. In the 21st century global business environment, says Fort, businesses can and should play a central role in peace-building, and he demonstrates that it is to companies' strategic advantage to do so.
Anchoring his arguments in theories from economics and international relations, Fort makes the case that businesses must augment familiar notions of corporate responsibility and ethical behavior with the concept of corporate foreign policy in order to thrive in today's world. He presents a series of case studies focusing on companies that have made peace a goal, either as an end in itself or because of its instrumental value in building their companies, to articulate three different approaches that businesses can use to quell international conflict- peace making, peace keeping, and peace building. He then demonstrates their effectiveness and proposes policies that can be utilized by business, civil society, and government to increase the likelihood of business playing a constructive role in the conciliatory process.
This book will be of enormous use not only to students and scholars but also to leaders in NGOs, government, and business.
目次
Contents and Abstracts1Corporate Foreign Policy chapter abstractIn a global business environment, companies increasingly establish their own identity apart from their country of historical origin. This chapter details examples of the choices companies have made and argues that companies should consciously adopt their own foreign policy, which is benefitted from peace building. The chapter describes the ways in which companies can do this in an introductory fashion.
2Causes of War and Lessons for Balances of Power chapter abstractThis chapter sets out the research to date from the field of international relations that categorizes the reasons war begin. It will be noted that often, violence erupts because of an imbalance of power. The chapter argues that businesses are both subject to balance of power and contribute to them and thus can have a role in the balance of power equation that could contribute to peace.
3Could Peace Break Out in this Day and Age? chapter abstractStudies of deep history seem to be in dispute as to whether humans are more or less peaceful today than in the past. This chapter takes these conflicting arguments from leading scholars and shows that, despite their differences, what unites them is a role that business can play in "gentle commerce." An ethically-informed set of business practices indeed seem to take advantage of all worlds in making the world more peaceful.
4 chapter abstractAn ethically-informed set of business practices also seems to find increasing acceptance within mainstream economic literature which recognizes the importance of trust. Ethical practices helpfully prevent more egregious behavior, which benefits commerce as a whole and the same practices also promote peace building. This chapter thus details major economic thought as to why and how this is possible and connects this literature to peace building
5Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and Peace building chapter abstractBusinesses contribute to peace in different ways. Some promote peacemaking and peacekeeping. Others focus on a more diffused sense of peace building. This chapter provides case studies that demonstrate these different way sin which business contributes to peace.
6Peace Entrepreneurs, Instrumental Corporate Foreign Policy, and Unconscious Peace Building chapter abstractDepending on a businessperson's conscious orientation, businesses might also contribute to peace intentionally (as peace entrepreneurs) as instrumentally a smart business strategy (corporate foreign policy) and completely unconsciously (through ethical practices shorn of peace building intention). This chapter recognizes these different approaches in hopes of providing more refined academic categories of analysis.
7Little Brother Government Policy chapter abstractRather than focusing directly on government regulation of business, this chapter suggests that a better role for government is to create incentives for business to engage in ethical and peace building activity. Thus, it follows a model of the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines which flexibly allows companies to achieve ethical practices without mandating particular ones. This is a strategy of an open society versus a closed one, which itself provides greater likelihood for peace building.
7Little Brother Government Policy chapter abstractRather than focusing directly on government regulation of business, this chapter suggests that a better role for government is to create incentives for business to engage in ethical and peace building activity. Thus, it follows a model of the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines which flexibly allows companies to achieve ethical practices without mandating particular ones. This is a strategy of an open society versus a closed one, which itself provides greater likelihood for peace building.
8A New Great Awakening chapter abstractCivil society can contribute to businesses' contribution by creating an environment conducive to business's role. Thus, those organizations that specifically devote themselves to peace can partner with businesses. Business associations - such as the chamber of commerce can likewise encourage the activity that leads to constructive business contributions.
9Why a Peace-Oriented Corporate Foreign Policy is Smart Business chapter abstractThis final chapter summarizes why it is smart business for companies to contribute to peace building through their daily work.
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