Managerial responsibilities on the micro level

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/29236/1/0000291.pd

The institutionalization of unethical behavior

There is a possibility that the ethical problems that have recently surfaced at General Electric, E. F. Hutton and General Dynamics are not simple anomalies, but the direct result of corporate pressures on individual managers. The author looks at the nature of these pressures, which come from the strategic planning systems in use at most large corporations, and concludes that the current emphasis upon improvements in competitive positioning have led many managers to take actions that are directly contrary to the moral standards, either explicit or implied, of their organizations.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42526/1/10551_2004_Article_BF00383286.pd

Somebody Out There Doesn't Like Us: A Study of the Position and Respect of Business Ethics at Schools of Business Administration

This article is the result of a survey taken to determine the respect and position of Business Ethics as a field of study within Schools of Business Administration. 379 questionnaires were delivered to individual, not institutional, subscribers to Business Ethics Quarterly. 158 were filled out and returned, for a response rate of 41.6%. The general finding from an analysis of those responses is that many persons active in the teaching and research of Business Ethics at large (over 10000 students) and very large (over 30000 students) universities, both public and private, believe that neither their teaching nor their research "count" for merit salary increases and promotion/tenure decisions at their institutions, and that few enjoy high levels of support from deans, faculty, or students.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42518/1/10551_2004_Article_139714.pd

A Question of Power: Hydro-Quebec and the Great Whale Controversy a 35 Minute Video for in-Class Use

A very large hydroelectric generating project has been proposed for the northern regions of Quebec. Numerous benefits will be derived from this project: inexpensive power, reduced pollution, and improved quality of life. The native peoples living in the region object strongly, however, and claim that the project will destroy their culture. A 35-minute video describes this conflict and challenges students to make the “build/don't build” decision.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43841/1/11234_2004_Article_127642.pd

Ethics vs. economics: The issue of free trade with Mexico

The authors, one an ethicist and the other an economist, look at the issue of free trade with Mexico and other low wage rate countries from the viewpoints of their disciplines. The conclusion of the paper is that these disciplines differ on their priorities and analytical methods, not on their objectives.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42515/1/10551_2004_Article_BF00871899.pd

Teaching Business Ethics: The use of films and videota

Audio-visual material is extremely useful in the teaching of Business Ethics, yet no bibliography of the commercially available films and videotapes seems to be available. We have prepared a formal listing, complete with titles, descriptions, sources, prices and a brief evaluation, and have explained our selection and use of this material.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42528/1/10551_2004_Article_BF00383427.pd

The ethics of management

xiii, 186 p. ; 24 cm