Management Ethics [electronic resource] : Placing Ethics at the Core of Good Management /
Melé, D.author.
The recent financial crisis has awakened a renewed sensibility to ethics in business and management, and an increasing interest in a better understanding of how ethics and economics are intertwined. Managers and executives must understand not just the moral value of ethical behaviour, but also how this can strengthen and benefit the organization.
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Why Good Management Requires Ethics; The manager's action and its dynamism; Ethics in the manager's decisions; Ethics in the managerial ethos; Ethics in the manager's moral character; How ethics contribute to good management; Why good management requires ethics; Executive summary; Chapter 2: Basic Ethics for Good Management; What contributes to good behavior; Gaining an understanding of ethics; Basic ethical principles; Basic ethical values and virtues; The necessity of practical wisdom; Executive summary
Chapter 3: Ethics in Managerial Decision-makingA holistic view of decision-making; The role of the manager's moral conscience; Making sound moral judgments; Ethical analysis of the morality of a decision with bad secondary effects; Solving ethical dilemmas; Executive summary; Chapter 4: Centrality of the Person in Management; An understanding of the "person"; Managing people with a human quality; Managing the business enterprise as a community of persons; Managing people's work within the business fi rm; Building up a person-centered corporate culture; Executive summary
Chapter 5: Managing Corporate Responsibility and SustainabilityCorporate responsibility and sustainability: an historical overview; Motives for responsible corporate behavior; The purpose of the business fi rm in society; Human and sustainable development; Responsibilities of business in society; Managing human and sustainable business; Executive summary; Chapter 6: Moral Competencies of the Manager; Personal competencies in business fi rms; The manager's moral character as a source of competencies; Willingness to serve, a key competency for leadership; Practical wisdom
Moral competencies related to relationabilityMoral competencies related to fortitude; Moral competencies related to moderation; Integrity as coherent virtuous behavior; Executive summary; Notes and References; Author Index; Subject Index
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The recent financial crisis has awakened a renewed sensibility to ethics in business and management, and an increasing interest in a better understanding of how ethics and economics are intertwined. Managers and executives must understand not just the moral value of ethical behaviour, but also how this can strengthen and benefit the organization.
International business enterprises.
Leadership.
Management.
Organization.
Planning.
Business ethics.
Corporate governance.
International Business.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Management.
Organization.
Business Ethics.
Corporate Governance.