Business ethics & social responsibility
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Business ethics & social responsibility
Hardcover. Argues that perfect competition has a tendency to promote a general deterioration in quality. The book also contends that it is very difficult for competitive firms to behave in socially desirable ways. It ends by suggesting solutions that lie within the market system. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2d. BIC Classification: KCA; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557862488
- ISBN
- 9781557862488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. The book takes knowledge and understanding developed within uni--societal studies of business and society and extends the frame of reference to the international arena. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KJG; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557869449
- ISBN
- 9781557869449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.56
€ 35.99
€ 28.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJG; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576601921
- ISBN
- 9781576601921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 64.37
€ 76.90
€ 64.37
Hardback. Focuses on the professional responsibilities of accountants and how they deal with the ethical issues they face. This title features articles on a range of important topics, including professionalism, social responsibility, ethical judgment, and accountability. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series: Research on Professional Responsibility & Ethics in Accounting. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KFC; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520049
- ISBN
- 9781780520049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.62
€ 125.62
Hardback. Providing a holistic view of accountability, this book clarifies the purposes of accountability; identifies what triggers accountability exchanges; generates a set of responsibility and accountability constructs; and, links these constructs to the accountability process and to the influences that impact on this process. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520544
- ISBN
- 9781780520544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.43
€ 114.43
Hardback. There are many aspects of sustainability which might be considered to reflect Brundtland's three pillars of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Others of course have different definitions which include such things as governance or supply chain management. This title addresses this debate. Editor(s): Aras, Professor Guler; Crowther, Professor David. Series Editor(s): Aras, Professor Guler; Crowther, Professor David. Series: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527369
- ISBN
- 9781780527369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardback. Intends to offer research and cases that focus on the professional responsibilities of accountants and how they deal with the ethical issues they face. This series features articles on a range of important topics, including professionalism, social responsibility, corporate responsibility, ethical judgments, and accountability. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series: Research on Professional Responsibility & Ethics in Accounting. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: KFC; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527604
- ISBN
- 9781780527604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardback. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly heated topic since the 1980s. This title proposes that the concept of Corporate Social Irresponsibility (CSI) offers a better theoretical platform to avoid the vagueness, ambiguity, arbitrariness and mysticism of CSR. Editor(s): Tench, Ralph; Sun, William; Jones, Brian. Series Editor(s): Sun, William. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 341 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529981
- ISBN
- 9781780529981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Paperback. Money is about relationship: between individuals and between communities. Small is still beautiful - as microcredit shows. Num Pages: 181 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KFFL; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993133
- ISBN
- 9781780993133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Engages with a range of alternative ethical perspectives and the initiatives to which they give rise. This book features case studies that covers a range of places, commodities and initiatives, including Fair Trade and organic production activism in Hungary, Fair Trade coffee in Costa Rica and handicrafts made in Indonesia. Editor(s): Luetchford, Peter; De Neve, Geert; Pratt, Jeffery. Series Editor(s): Wood, Donald C. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCLT; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901571
- ISBN
- 9781781901571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.31
€ 55.31
Hardback. This is the first in a two volume study of Corporate Social Responsibility and corporate behaviour from around the world, taking in viewpoints from five continents and over ten countries. These case studies present a detailed analysis of best practice in the corporate world in the areas of social ethics and community engagement. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra; Leonard, Liam. Series: Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice. Num Pages: 271 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; KJK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781906255
- ISBN
- 9781781906255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
Hardback. This is the second in a two volume study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and corporate behaviour from around the world, taking in viewpoints from five continents and over ten countries. These case studies represent one of the most comprehensive collections on contemporary business practices in the significant area of Corporate Social Respo Editor(s): Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra; Leonard, Liam. Series: Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781906279
- ISBN
- 9781781906279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Aras, Professor Guler; Crowther, David. Series: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: KJG; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781907801
- ISBN
- 9781781907801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardback. Volume 17 of the series contains research and case studies which examine the professional responsibilities of accountants, and how they deal with the ethical issues they face. The crucial and timely topics include professionalism, social responsibility, corporate responsibility, ethical judgments, and accountability. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series: Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: KFC; KJG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781908440
- ISBN
- 9781781908440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Schwartz, Michael; Harris, Howard. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500741
- ISBN
- 9781783500741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. Does Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) affect society in the 21st century? This book explores various facets of SRI to address its potential and limits to create societal change. Little research has been undertaken on the societal impacts of SRI. With this book we contribute to this debate, pushing the boundaries of SRI even further. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783504671
- ISBN
- 9781783504671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Hardback. This book is comprised of academic work on key current issues pertaining to the areas of ethics, governance and corporate crimes. The book provides a platform for researchers to publish their work, articulate their concerns and offer critical perspectives on what they see happening around them. Editor(s): Said, Roshima; Crowther, Professor David; Amran, Azlan. Series: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506736
- ISBN
- 9781783506736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Hardcover. There is growing interest regarding the sustainability of communities. This volume offers a critical review of current trends around Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability activities in developing economies. It is a must have for business practitioners, policy makers, experts in supranational organizations, academics and students. Editor(s): Eweje, Dr. Gabriel. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411527
- ISBN
- 9781784411527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Hardcover. Volume 18 of Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting continues the series' focus on the nature of interactions between accountants, regulators and standard setters, investigating how and why accountants resolve the dilemmas that occur. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Cynthia. Series: Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KFC; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411640
- ISBN
- 9781784411640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Hardcover. This volume is a selection of papers from the 20th annual 'Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics' Conference. Topics covered include athletes as role models, sports ethics and sports governance, the separation of powers as an integrity mechanism, and virtues in just war theory. Editor(s): Schwartz, Michael; Harris, Howard; Tapper, Alan. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784412456
- ISBN
- 9781784412456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
The UN Global Compact: Fair Competition and Environmental and Labour J...
Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Ed.)
Hardcover. Since the launch of the UN Global Compact, over 12,000 organisations worldwide have voluntarily adopted and promoted its values and Ten Principles. This edited volume brings together international contributions that explore specific implications for business from managerial, legal, behavioural and sociological perspectives. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra; Leonard, Liam. Series: Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KJG; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784412951
- ISBN
- 9781784412951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Hardcover. This book covers the management of social capital processes as they are accomplished-understood, experienced and shaped-by owner-managers. It aims to develop a deeper understanding of management processes, and to contribute to a greater congruence between lived social capital perspectives and experiences, and theoretical and empirical literature. Editor(s): Manning, Paul C.; Sun, William. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784415846
- ISBN
- 9781784415846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardcover. This volume gathers a selection of papers presented at the International SPES Conference Business for Peace, Strategies for Hope held in Ypres in April 2014. The papers illustrate the impact of religion in peace management and present solutions and practices for corporate peace-building. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; KJG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418786
- ISBN
- 9781784418786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.87
€ 137.87
Hardback. This volume contains a selection of papers from the 21st AAPAE Conference, addressing the theme of Political Leadership, Professional Ethics, and the Problem of Dirty Hands. Discussions include medical ethics, military ethics, domestic political matters, and the very nature of 'professions'. Series Editor(s): Harris, Howard; Schwartz, Michael. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602030
- ISBN
- 9781785602030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20