CSR Book Reviews Samples For Students

Summary : Managing business ethicsLinda K. Trevino & Katherine A. Nelson. Wiley; 5th edition

Chapter 4 – Addressing individuals’ common ethical problems

Ethical issue when people work together (privacy, discrimination, sexual harassment or simply how people get along. Key is fairness meaning equity, reciprocity, impartiality
- Equitable is when something is divided between 2 people according to the worth & inputs of the 2 individuals. Most people think it’s unfair when 2 people have performed the same duty but receive a different share of the reward
- Reciprocity: “if you do this for me I’ll do this for you”. Most ppl think it’s unfair if ...

There has been a long standing debate about the pay of the CEO’s of companies. Proponents of this debate argue that CEO’s of successful companies are effectively performing the duties for which they were hired that is; maximization of shareholder wealth. Therefore, if CEO’s are paid in terms of stocks or salary then this is justifiable. Proponents further argue that the media reports instances where shareholders are given high salaries, benefits, and stocks but they fail to report events where CEO’s have been fired and their pay has been reduced as a result of poor company performance. ...

Ethical behavior is one of the key factors that determine the success of a business. Ethics need to be maintained in all levels of business organization starting with the top level management to the senior most employees. Chapter 9 of the book Managing Business Ethics focuses on corporate social responsibility. There are various reasons why an organization should be involved in corporate social responsibility; the reasons include ethical, pragmatic and strategic reasons.
Every organization has a corporate responsibility to all the stakeholders involved. The face of a business is judged by how it treats its stakeholders. The existence of business depends ...