Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility
With shocking revelations of deliberate corporate dishonesty and manipulation appearing almost daily in the media, many are beginning to wonder if the realities of business and the concept of integrity are, by...
In At the Crossroads, Philip Coltoff examines how not-for-profit organizations can address today’s critical issues in ways that will help redefine their missions and expand their visions. Not-for-...
Executives today are confronted with a paradox. The public holds business leaders in low regard, mistrusts what they say and the motives behind what they do, and sees big companies as too powerful and much more...
For many people, there is more to life than making money, and happiness comes from many sources not just making a profit. Therefore, an economy based on the premise that profits are the only goal is misguided. In his...
The Great Recession has brought changes and challenges to all sectors of the economy, nonprofits included. Building Strong Nonprofits, edited by John C. Olberding and Lisa Barnwell Williams, is a...
In the past, an engineer’s primary focus was finding simple and elegant ways of implementing design requirements. To succeed today, however, engineers must also possess an understanding of environmental issues, legal...
The earth today suffers from many problems ranging from climate change, insufficient food, dwindling energy resources, biodiversity, and poverty. Although the vast majority of human action is based on competition, many...
Corporate crises, such as those resulting from the Three Mile Island nuclear accident and the Tylenol poisonings, have always been a part of business, but the number and magnitude of crises have increased greatly since...
Modern corporations face unprecedented challenges to remaining profitable, including demanding market conditions, constant public scrutiny via today’s technology, and increased awareness of environmental consequences...
Tim Irwin’s Derailed focuses on how a lack of key character qualities can cause a leader to go off track. To make his case, Irwin profiles six very public leadership demises: Bob Nardelli of Home Depot, Carly Fiorina...
