Author Description
The fourth edition of 'Business Ethics' explores throughout the text, in the context of business ethics, the three major challenges that businesses face when making ethical decisions: · Globalization · Sustainability · Corporate citizenship. Crane and Matten provides a truly global approach with a strong European perspective as well as examples from emerging economies and all around the world. The text's accessible style and easy-to-follow narrative ensure it is engaging for students new to the subject. The text features excellent case studies and unique pedagogical features that show how theory relates to real-life practice, including Ethics on Screen, Ethics Online and Ethics in Action. It also focuses on skills, such as key decision-making skills, through in-text features including Skill Checks, Think Theory boxes and Key Concept boxes. This text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which provides: Student resources - Additional case study web links - Additional 'Ethics in Action' web links - Additional 'Ethics on Screen' web links - Useful ethics web links - Further reading - Link to Crane & Matten blog and feeds from new blogs - Think Theory Answers - short responses to the 'Think Theory' features that are currently in the text - Trailers of movies featured in the Ethics on Screen boxes - Video links - 'Ethics careers' section for students Lecturer resources: · Teaching notes for case studies · Teaching notes for 'Ethical Dilemmas' · Teaching notes for 'Ethics in Action' · Teaching notes for 'Ethics on Screen' · PowerPoint slides · Think Theory Answers - short responses to the 'Think Theory' features that are currently in the text · Crane and Matten 'Case Bank' - cases no longer in book will be provided on the ORC for use by instructors · Additional Week 1 PowerPoint slides with details of book, ORC, and blog · Test bank · Sample course outline for instructors specifying course aims, student skills, weekly subjects and key readings
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the core question of how businesses can navigate the complex ethical landscape created by globalization, sustainability, and corporate citizenship. Authors Dirk Matten and Andrew Crane, both established academics in the field of corporate social responsibility, utilize a structured pedagogical framework to bridge the gap between abstract ethical theory and practical business application. The book provides a comprehensive overview of ethical decision-making, drawing on a global perspective that balances European standards with insights from emerging economies.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of globalization, sustainability, and corporate citizenship as primary ethical drivers.
- Pedagogical tools including 'Ethics on Screen', 'Ethics Online', and 'Ethics in Action' features.
- Skill-building exercises such as 'Skill Checks' and 'Think Theory' boxes.
- Real-world case studies illustrating theoretical concepts in practice.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on corporate-level ethics and may not cover niche personal or professional ethics outside of a business context.
- The material is designed for an academic audience and assumes a foundational interest in business management.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and instructors frequently identify this text as a foundational resource for students due to its clear, accessible prose and robust pedagogical support. Readers often note that the inclusion of diverse global case studies makes the dense theoretical content significantly more applicable to modern business environments.
Page Count:
328
Publication Date:
2015-12-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Academic UK
ISBN-10:
0191088986
ISBN-13:
9780191088988
Business
Ethics
Business Ethics
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Corporate Responsibility
Management
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