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  • Ethics and Socially Responsible Investment

    A Philosophical Approach

    This volume breaks new ground by approaching Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) as an explicitly ethical practice in financial markets. The work explains the philosophical and practical shortcomings of ’long term shareholder value’ and the origins and conceptual structure of SRI, and links its pursuit to both its deeper philosophical foundations and the broader, multi-dimensional global ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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  • Building Social Business

    The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs

    **Nobel Prize winner and bestselling author of *Banker to the Poor,***shows how entrepreneurial spirit and business smarts can be harnessed to create sustainable businesses that can solve the world's biggest problems--a reminder that capitalism can take kindlier forms” (Spectator)Social business is a visionary new model for capitalism developed by Muhammad Yunus, the practical genius who pioneered ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Corporate Fraud

    The Human Factor

    Corporate fraud is unlike any other risk that an organisation has to manage. It requires us to believe that we can be deceived by individuals that we know, trust and do business with – one of life's 'inconvenient truths'. So, we often choose to believe many of the myths that prevail: 'our people would not commit fraud'... 'fraud couldn't happen to us, we're a stable organisation'... 'we would know ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Sustainable Luxury

    Managing Social and Environmental Performance in Iconic Brands

    Most consumers of luxury products and services use them as status symbols – symbols of success. However, the definition of success – and the way it is perceived by others – is changing. Increasingly, consumers want the brands they use to address growing concerns that luxury products invariably come at a heavy social and environmental cost. The luxury industry faces its biggest challenge yet in ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Wal-Mart's EGOnomics - Always - The Greed Behind the Smiley Face

    This is a two-part story. The first part documents Wal-Mart's ruthless and greedy business actions, all of which led to the filing of a $40 million lawsuit against them. The second part deals with the great lengths to which Wal-Mart will go to destroy any company with the "guts and courage" to file a suit against them. Despite having judged themselves as being guilty and electing to settle the ... Read more

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  • Accounting and Business Ethics

    An Introduction

    Despite the enormous impact of various accounting scandals on the accounting profession, the general malaise amongst the profession more broadly, and the significant legislative and institutional reforms that have taken place as a result, there are still surprisingly few textbooks on accounting ethics.This concise introductory text takes a broad view of ethics and accounting, taking into account ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Business Ethics

    Brief Readings on Vital Topics

    These readings grew out of the author's monthly column on business ethics in the business section of the Athens Banner-Herald newspaper. Written in an open and engaging style, the book features topics that are timely, each followed by several thought provoking discussion questions. The book includes readings on the current financial crisis in order to challenge today's students to confront the ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Scaling up Business Solutions to Social Problems

    A Practical Guide for Social and Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    A silent revolution is underway, as entrepreneurs challenge prevalent notions of business motives and methods to invent market-based solutions to eradicate social injustice. Yet many fail to succeed. Based on original research, the authors uncover why impressive solutions fail to scale up, featuring global case studies and practical solutions. ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • A Counterfeiter's Paradise

    The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Early American Moneymakers

    by Ben Tarnoff ...
    "This tale of counterfeiting is a treat for everyone...a delightful history lesson...Admirable and altogether charming."-The Washington PostAs Ben Tarnoff reminds us in this entertaining narrative history, get-rich-quick schemes are as old as America itself. Indeed, the speculative ethos that pervades Wall Street today, Tarnoff suggests, has its origins in the counterfeiters who first took ... Read more

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  • Sustainability in Coffee Production

    Creating Shared Value Chains in Colombia

    Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers. It has iconic cultural and economic significance for Colombia, which is one of the world's major coffee producers for the global market. This book examines sustainable coffee production in Colombia, specifically the ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Workplace Morality

    Behavioral Ethics in Organizations

    Edited by Muel Kaptein ...
    Why do honest and decent employees sometimes overstep the mark? What makes managers with integrity go off the rails? What causes well-meaning organizations to deceive their clients, employees and shareholders? Social psychology offers surprising answers to these intriguing and timely questions. Drawing on scientific experiments and examples from business practice, Muel Kaptein discusses why good ... Read more

    $40.99 USD