Business and society : stakeholders, ethics, public policy /
Anne T. Lawrence, James Weber.
- 14th ed.
- Irwin : McGraw-Hill, c2014.
- 569 p. : ill. col. ; 26 cm.
Includes a glossary.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Business in society. 1. The corporation and its stakeholders. 2. Managing public issues and stakeholder relationship. 3 The corporation social responsibilities -- Pt. 2. Business and ethics. 4. Ethics and ethical reasoning. 5. Organizational ethics and the Law -- Pt. 3. Business in a globalized world. 6. The challenges of globalization. 7. Global corporate citizenship -- Pt. 4. Business and public policy. 8. Business-government relations. 9. Influencing the political environment -- Pt. 5.Business and the natural environment. Ch. 10. Sustainable development and global business. Ch. 11. Managing environmental issues -- Pt. 6. Business and technology. Ch. 12. Technology, organizations and society. Ch. 13. Managing technology and innovation -- Pt. 7. Business and its stakeholders. Ch. 14. Stockholder rights and corporate governance. Ch. 15. Consumer protection. Ch. 16. Employee and the corporation. Ch. 17. Managing a diverse workforce. Ch. 18. The community and the corporation. Ch. 19. Managing public relations -- Cases in business and society.
Highlights why government regulation is sometimes required as well as new models of business-community collaboration. Businesses have social (as well as economic) responsibilities to society; and business and government both have important roles to play in the modern economy; and ethics and integrity are essential to personal fulfillment and to business success.