The Global Corporation: Sustainable, Effective and Ethical Practices, A Case Book

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Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-06-10
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

This text brings together case studies focusing on specific instances of corporate best practices. All too often, we showcase cases based on questionable or unethical corporate behavior. Instead, the editors bring together in this book examples of how some firms got it right. Certainly, there is no claim that the companies in these case are perfect; some of them may have histories that include questionable practices. But, these are companies that work to foster trust, both internally and in their relationships with customers, suppliers, shareholders, and the communities in which they operate. The book is not, however, merely a descriptive iteration of effective corporate conduct. The editors conclude with an analysis of frameworks for corporate and managerial ethical decision-making - frameworks that help to establishmodels for best practices. These frameworks then can be generalized and applied to other corporate situations, and replicated by other companies in their search for excellence and the resulting avoidance of misconduct.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. vii
Introductionp. 1
Seminal/Paradigm Casesp. 13
Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol Controversiesp. 15
Merck Co., Inc. (A)p. 25
Pharmaceuticalp. 31
Abbott and the AIDS Crisisp. 33
HealthReach and HABLAp. 49
The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development: Tackling HIV/AIDS and Poverty in South Africap. 55
Energyp. 71
Eskom and the South African Electrification Programp. 73
ExxonMobil and the Chad/Cameroon Pipelinep. 89
Global Povertyp. 105
Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) and Project Stingp. 107
Enabling the Poor to Build Housing: Pursuing Profit and Social Development Together - Cemex and Patrimonio Hoyp. 125
Manila Water Companyp. 140
Procter & Gamble: Children's Safe Drinking Waterp. 159
Islamic Banking and Finance: Moral Beliefs and Business Practices at Workp. 168
BHP Billiton and Mozalp. 182
Employmentp. 193
First Impressions, Inc.p. 195
Nike, Inc.p. 205
Started as Crew: McDonald's Strategy for Corporate Success and Poverty Reductionp. 224
The Marriott Corporation Human Resources Department: Managing a Low-Wage Workforcep. 248
Operating in Corrupt Environmentsp. 261
Econet Wireless Zimbabwep. 263
Infosys Technologies: Powered by Intellect, Driven by Valuesp. 285
Resisting Bureaucratic Corruption: Alacrity Housing Chennaip. 308
Sustaining the Environmentp. 315
Unilever: Corporate Venturing and Environmental Sustainabilityp. 317
DesignTex, Incorporatedp. 339
Rohner Textil AGp. 360
Leadershipp. 377
Developing Responsible Leaders as Agents of World Benefit: Learnings from Project Ulyssesp. 379
The Female Health Companyp. 394
Conclusionp. 413
Framing the Narratives: Future Directions for Ethics and Corporate Responsibilityp. 415
Indexp. 421
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