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This text provides a unique collection of case studies across a wide range of organizations (higher education, K-12 education, military, state and local government administration, non-profit institutions, and agency management, etc.). These cases examine ethical decision-making and organizational and leadership behavioral concepts that are practiced in these organizations. The cases cover topics facing our workforce today and ask the reader to solve the dilemma. Through a discussion of these cases, students apply decision making and organizational and leadership strategies to analyze each case and therefore gain a better understanding of how to effectively lead and manage within their organizations. This text challenges students to think critically and analytically. Students are encouraged to reflect on options a practitioner could use to solve the problem. All of the cases end with an open scenario and a set of questions, allowing students to offer a wide range of opinions and participate in reflective and robust discussions. Perfect for courses such as: Introduction to Ethics | Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making | Principles of Ethical Leadership Ethical Organizations: Principles and Application | Introduction to Organizational Change

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Leadership is one of those elusive notions that everyone believes they can explain but few actually know how to command. Patricia Mitchell has done us a wonderful service as well as increased our knowledge base and understanding of the nuances of decision-making across many fields and professions. I suspect it will become a standard text in leadership courses everywhere. --Gloria Ladson-Billings, President, National Academy of Education The intriguing cases make the book highly readable. It never gets bogged down in jargon. The cases show how seemingly abstract ethical decision-making can be understood in concrete, practical terms. The book is never boring. (Click HERE to read the full review.)--Yinying Wang, Georgia State University, for Teachers College Record, ID Number: 23607, 2/22/21 By including thoughtful and extremely difficult questions to ponder at the end of a chapter, the book challenges the reader to think more deeply about ethical decision making, the potential consequences of unethical decision making and the ethical dilemmas that may arise. With 43 case studies to read and to reflect upon, the reader will most certainly benefit from this text and may even be able to relate to a few of the case studies on a more personal level as it applies to their respective setting. This book would serve well those professors charged with preparing aspiring education leaders. Finally, this book would be an excellent choice for a leadership book study within a school district.--Excerpt of review by Denver J. Fowler for School Administrator - Sept. 2020 Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited, Ethical Decision-Making: Cases in Organization and Leadership provides a unique collection of case studies across a wide range of organizations (higher education, K-12 education, military, state and local government administration, non-profit institutions, and agency management, etc.). Collectively, these cases examine ethical decision-making and organizational and leadership behavioral concepts that are practiced in these organizations. The individual cases cover topics facing our workforce today and ask the reader to solve the dilemma. Through a discussion of these cases, students apply decision making and organizational and leadership strategies to analyze each case and therefore gain a better understanding of how to effectively lead and manage within their organizations. Students are encouraged to reflect on options a practitioner could use to solve the problem. All of the cases end with an open scenario and a set of questions, allowing students to offer a wide range of opinions and participate in reflective and robust discussions. --Julie Summers, MBR Bookwatch: September 2019

Leadership is one of those elusive notions that everyone believes they can explain but few actually know how to command. Patricia Mitchell has done us a wonderful service as well as increased our knowledge base and understanding of the nuances of decision-making across many fields and professions. I suspect it will become a standard text in leadership courses everywhere.--Gloria Ladson-Billings, President, National Academy of Education Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited, Ethical Decision-Making: Cases in Organization and Leadership provides a unique collection of case studies across a wide range of organizations (higher education, K-12 education, military, state and local government administration, non-profit institutions, and agency management, etc.). Collectively, these cases examine ethical decision-making and organizational and leadership behavioral concepts that are practiced in these organizations. The individual cases cover topics facing our workforce today and ask the reader to solve the dilemma. Through a discussion of these cases, students apply decision making and organizational and leadership strategies to analyze each case and therefore gain a better understanding of how to effectively lead and manage within their organizations. Students are encouraged to reflect on options a practitioner could use to solve the problem. All of the cases end with an open scenario and a set of questions, allowing students to offer a wide range of opinions and participate in reflective and robust discussions.--Julie Summers, MBR Bookwatch: September 2019

Leadership is one of those elusive notions that everyone believes they can explain but few actually know how to command. Patricia Mitchell has done us a wonderful service as well as increased our knowledge base and understanding of the nuances of decision-making across many fields and professions. I suspect it will become a standard text in leadership courses everywhere.--Gloria Ladson-Billings, President, National Academy of Education The intriguing cases make the book highly readable. It never gets bogged down in jargon. The cases show how seemingly abstract ethical decision-making can be understood in concrete, practical terms. The book is never boring. (Click HERE to read the full review.)--Yinying Wang, Georgia State University, for Teachers College Record, ID Number: 23607, 2/22/21 By including thoughtful and extremely difficult questions to ponder at the end of a chapter, the book challenges the reader to think more deeply about ethical decision making, the potential consequences of unethical decision making and the ethical dilemmas that may arise. With 43 case studies to read and to reflect upon, the reader will most certainly benefit from this text and may even be able to relate to a few of the case studies on a more personal level as it applies to their respective setting. This book would serve well those professors charged with preparing aspiring education leaders. Finally, this book would be an excellent choice for a leadership book study within a school district.--Excerpt of review by Denver J. Fowler for School Administrator - Sept. 2020 Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited, Ethical Decision-Making: Cases in Organization and Leadership provides a unique collection of case studies across a wide range of organizations (higher education, K-12 education, military, state and local government administration, non-profit institutions, and agency management, etc.). Collectively, these cases examine ethical decision-making and organizational and leadership behavioral concepts that are practiced in these organizations. The individual cases cover topics facing our workforce today and ask the reader to solve the dilemma. Through a discussion of these cases, students apply decision making and organizational and leadership strategies to analyze each case and therefore gain a better understanding of how to effectively lead and manage within their organizations. Students are encouraged to reflect on options a practitioner could use to solve the problem. All of the cases end with an open scenario and a set of questions, allowing students to offer a wide range of opinions and participate in reflective and robust discussions.--Julie Summers, MBR Bookwatch: September 2019

Leadership is one of those elusive notions that everyone believes they can explain but few actually know how to command. Patricia Mitchell has done us a wonderful service as well as increased our knowledge base and understanding of the nuances of decision-making across many fields and professions. I suspect it will become a standard text in leadership courses everywhere.--Gloria Ladson-Billings, President, National Academy of Education

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Dr. Patricia A. Mitchell is Professor Emeritus and the former chair of the Department of Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco (USF). Dr. Mitchell has over 40 years of professional and teaching experience in postsecondary education. She has been a major player and has made an impact on training and preparing leaders and managers to transform their organizations. Her research interests include organization and leadership issues; curriculum development; women's issues; and diversity in higher education. Mitchell has written and co-edited six textbooks, authored scholarly publications, and facilitated professional presentations. She was the recipient of the USF Ignatian Service Award for 2015. This award honors a faculty member whose service to students, the university and the community at large constitutes an exceptional contribution. Additionally, she received the Morgan State University Alumni Special Achievement Award for 2017. Mitchell serves on the executive board of the USF Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa at the University of San Francisco.

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