... address their needs and balance these needs against those of the firm and of other stakeholder groups We will develop the idea of stakeholdermanagement more fully in Chapter STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK The ... and trends that reflect how people think and behave and what they value As firms have sensed that the social environmentandthe expectations of business are changing, they have realized that they ... response Identify the major themes of this book: the managerial approach, ethics, andstakeholdermanagement Over the past decade, many news stories have brought to the attention of the public numerous...
... institutions, and collective activities and interests Macroenvironment the total environment outside the firm, the comprehensive societal context in which the organization resides Society is the macroenvironment ... expression and action, and strikes a balance between monism, on the one hand, and anarchy on the other • Creates a widely diversified set of loyalties to many organizations, and minimizes the danger ... Government and Public Policy 13 Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses 14 Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues 15 Sustainability andthe Natural Environment 16 Business and...
... among the production, managerial, andstakeholder views of the firm Differentiate among the three values of thestakeholder model Expound upon the concept of stakeholdermanagement Identify and ... describe the five major questions that capture the essence of stakeholdermanagement Identify the three levels of stakeholdermanagement capability (SMC) Describe the key principles of stakeholdermanagement ... Origins of theStakeholder Concept Who Are Business’s Stakeholders? Stakeholder Approaches Three Values of theStakeholder Model Key Questions in StakeholderManagement Effective Stakeholder Management...
... giving them ultimate control (the shareholder-primacy model) Board of Directors • Govern and oversee management of the business Managers • The individuals hired by the Board to manage the business ... shareholders andthe issues arising from that relationship Compare and contrast the shareholder-primacy and directorprimacy models of corporate governance What are their respective strengths and weaknesses? ... Link the issue of legitimacy to corporate governance Identify the best practices boards of directors can follow Discuss the problems that have led to the recent spate of corporate scandals and the...
... • • • • • The Public’s Opinion of Business Ethics Business Ethics: Meaning, Types, Approaches Ethics, Economics and Law - A Venn Model Three Models of Management Ethics? Making Moral Management ... Learning Business Ethics Scandals • The public’s interest in business ethics is at an all-time high, spurred by scandals • The Enron scandal impacted business so • greatly it is called The Enron Effect.” ... Cengage Learning 16 Ethicsandthe Law • The law andethics can overlap in many respects • The law is a reflection of what society thinks are minimal standards of conduct and behavior • Research...
... bribes and grease payments, and outline the major features of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Describe the growing anticorruption movement andthe key players in this movement Identify and discuss ... (MNCs) in the global environment Summarize the key implications of the following ethical issues: infant formula controversy, Bhopal tragedy, sweatshops and human rights abuses, andthe Alien ... India, and Russia • In less-developed countries (LDCs), because there are no government regulations, the temptation is to lower or reject standards • The expanded marketplace has been called the...
... saw the tech stock plunge, andthe Enron, WorldCom and other scandals The collapse of the housing market put the economy on the brink of collapse • That decade swung the pendulum of government ... Government, and Regulation • The government tends to become involved in business after serious problems arise, and there has been no shortage of problems • The first decade of the 21st century saw the ... government, andthe public Identify and describe government’s nonregulatory influences, especially the concepts of industrial policy and privatization Explain government regulation and identify the major...
... Conditions – the available inputs for production Demand Conditions – concerned with the nature of the company’s customer andthe local market Related and Supporting Industries – can also be strengthened ... business and community stakeholders, there are two major kinds of relationships: • The positive contributions business can make to the community • The harm business can cause to community stakeholders ... of helping others Volunteer Programs - such programs reflect the resourcefulness and responsiveness to communities, and are essential for attracting and retaining the best talent in the workforce...