Overview

This 2nd edition of Executive Ethics provides a variety of contemporary and timely readings squarely focused on the ethical dilemmas and challenges faced by today’s C-suite executives. In addition to identifying these dilemmas and challenges, the contributors provide both knowledge and insight on how C-suite executives can proactively address such ethics issues. The contributors provide unique value propositions for the C-suite regarding the most critical ethical issues facing organizations today while also highlighting useful information for senior executives interested in integrating ethics into the leadership and management practices of their organizations. In the end, the book empowers C-suite executives to build a long-term, strategic, and enterprise-wide approach to ethics.

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Author:   Ronald R. Sims ,  Scott A. Quatro
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Information Age Publishing
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.595kg
ISBN:  

9781681235387

ISBN 10:   1681235382
Pages:   426
Publication Date:   07 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface: The Necessary Preeminence of Ethics in Business; C. William Pollard. Acknowledgments. Introduction to Executive Ethics II; Ronald R. Sims and Scott A. Quatro. Chapter 1. Crafting a Culture of Character: The Role of the Executive Suite; William I. Sauser, Jr. Chapter 2. The C-Suite's Role in Countering Moral Muteness; Ronald R. Sims, Johannes Brinkmann, and William I. Sauser, Jr. Chapter 3. Profit Profits! Scott A. Quatro. Chapter 4. Leadership Is What You Think It Is; Darin Gerdes. Chapter 5. The Law of Unintended Consequences and the Power of Contrarian Thinking; Mike Kramer. Chapter 6. Ethical Leaders: Trust, Work–Life Abundance, and Treating Individuals as Unique; Tammy Cowart, Ann Gilley, Sherry Avery, Afton Barber, and Jerry W. Gilley. Chapter 7. Before and After an Ethical Fall: The C-Suite Challenge of Building, Managing and Rebuilding Reputation; Ronald R. Sims. Chapter 8. Use of Executive Giving to Guide Organizational Behavior; Shannon Jackson, Pamela L. Lee, and Sheri K. Bias. Chapter 9. Ethics Training for the Executive Suite; William I. Sauser, Jr. and Ronald R. Sims. Chapter 10. Applying a Primary Risk Management Model to the C-Suite: Strategies for Executive Ethics; Alexandra E. MacDougall, Zhanna Bagdasarov, and M. Ronald Buckley. Chapter 11. Crafting a Platform for CSR: Letting the Trellis Guide the Vines; David Duby. Chapter 12. Ethics and Corruption from the Perspective of the CFO; William T. Geary. Chapter 13. Ethical Issues in Financial Matters; R. Scott Pearson. Chapter 14. The Ethical Dimension of Big Data; John M. Hunt. Chapter 15. A Human Dignity Approach to Business Ethics for Executives; William. J. Mea and Richard J. Wall, Jr. Chapter 16. Ancient Hebrew Wisdom for a Contemporary Business World: Timeless Ethical Principles for C-Suite Executives; Michael E. Cafferky. Chapter 17. Rational Nonconformity with Ethical Standards in Fundraising by Nonprofit Executives: Revisited; Herrington J. Bryce. Chapter 18. Stewarding High Performance in Nonprofit Organizations: The Mission-Critical Challenge of Addressing Mediocrity Among Employees; Dan Wykoff. About the Contributors.

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Ronald R. Sims, College of William and Mary. Scott A. Quatro, Covenant College.

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