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PREFACE xxiii
U III 11 U 111 L Conceptual Foundations 2
CHAPTER ONE
Managing Responsibly in a Complex Environment 5
A Day in the Life of Manager McNally 6
Business and Its External Environment: Relationships and
Responsibilities 8
Business: A Societal Institution 9 / A Complex, Turbulent, Global
Environment 11 / Power and Responsibility: The Manager s Double Edged
Role 12 / Managing Responsibly Through Understanding the External
Environment 14
Features of the Business Environment: Permeability, Uniqueness,
and Choice 15
Permeability 16 / Uniqueness 16 / Choice 17
Meeting Responsibilities and Using Management Power Wisely 18
Everyday Problems 18 / Public Issues 19 / The Rare Catastrophe 20 / Seeing
and Grasping Opportunities 21
Sectors of the Business Environment: The SEPTEmber Model 22
The Social Environment: The People Sector 24 / The Economic Environment:
The Production and Services Sector 26 / The Political Environment: The
Governing Sector 27 / The Technological Environment: The Tools Sector 28 /
Ecology: The Natural Environment 29
Interactions Among Sectors of the Business Environment 33
The SEPTEmber Model as a Management Tool 34
Conclusion 37
VI11 Contents
Chapter Summary 38
References 39
CASE: Oil on Troubled Waters: The Ashland Spill 41
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 36
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 8
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 22
CHAPTER TWO
The Challenges of Global Business 50
A Day in the Life of Manager Wagner 52
Global Competitiveness and Social Issues 54
Levels of International Involvement 58
The Domestic Level 58 / The International Level 58 / The Multinational or
Transnational Level 59 / The Global Level 59
The Global Business Environment: SEPTEmber Dimensions 59
Social Dimensions of the Global Environment 60 / Economic Dimensions of
the Global Environment 63 / Political Dimensions of the Global Environment
63 / Technological Dimensions of the Global Environment 65 / Ecological
Dimensions of the Global Environment 66
Understanding Global Issues by Escaping Ethnocentrism 67
Conclusion 68
Chapter Summary 69
References 70
CASE: Selling Infant Formula 71
• COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 56
FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 55
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 62
CHAPTER THREE
Business and Society: Historical Dimensions 79
The Legacies of Western Europe 80
Feudalism: Land, Labor, and Social Contract 81 / Mercantilism: Trade and
Nation States 83
Industrializing the United States 86
The Information Age: Social and Political Forces 95
Contents IX
Remnants of the Past in Modern Business Society Relationships 100
Global Patterns: The Industrial Age to the Present 102
Europe 102 / Asia 103 / The Middle East 105 / Africa 105 / Latin
America 106
Conclusion 108
Chapter Summary 108
References 109
CASE: Meatpacking: 20th Century Issues 112
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 90
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 89
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 81
CHAPTER FOUR
Corporate Social Performance 119
Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility 121
The Institutional Level: The Principle of Legitimacy 124 / The Organizational
Level: The Principle of Public Responsibility 129 / The Individual Level: The
Principle of Managerial Discretion 131 / Summarizing the Principles 137
Processes of Corporate Social Responsiveness 138
Environmental Scanning 139 / Tracking the Environment for Better Social
Performance 141
Outcomes of Corporate Actions 143
Conclusion 144
Chapter Summary 146
References 147
CASE: League General s Car Seat Benefit 150
• COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 132
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 140
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 145
CHAPTER FIVE
Stakeholders and Social Issues 154
Stakeholders in the Environment 155
Owners 155 / Suppliers 157 / Employees 158 / Customers 159 / Competitors
160 / Domestic and Foreign Governments 161 / Media 162 / Financial
Analysts and Markets 163 / Financial Institutions 163 / Communities 164 /
X Contents
Nonprofit Organizations 164 / Environmental and Consumer Protection Groups
164 / Other Stakeholders 165 / Stakeholders in the Global Environment 165 /
Stakeholders Have a Stake in Business Activities 166
Stakeholder Analysis 168
Stakeholder Identification 168 / Mapping Stakeholder Interests 169 / Mapping
Relations Between Stakeholders and the Firm 174 / Mapping Relations Among
Stakeholders 176 / Stakeholder Changes over Time 176 / Stakeholder
Management Processes 176
Issues Analysis 179
The Issue Life Cycle 180 / The Issue Set: Why Are Issues So Complicated?
182 / Stakeholder Differences in Response to Issues 182
Stakeholders, Issues, and Corporate Social Performance 185
Conclusion 186
Chapter Summary 187
References 188
CASE: Endangered Species: Spotted Owls and Northwest Loggers 191
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 158, 159, 161, 165, 166
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 169
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 156
CHAPTER SIX
Boundary Spanning and Public Affairs Management 195
I Boundary Spanning 196
Boundary Spanning Roles 197 / Boundary Spanning Functions 197 / The
Boundary Spanner s Tightropes 202
Public Affairs and Issues Management 203
Public Affairs and Issues Management: An Overview 203 / Characteristics of
Corporate Public Affairs 206 / What Do Public Affairs Managers Do? 206 /
Linking Public Affairs to Corporate Planning 206 / Institutionalizing Public
Affairs: Developmental Stages 211 / Evaluating the Firm s External Affairs
Functions 214
Conclusion 217
Chapter Summary 218
References 219
CASE: The Dolphin Tuna Controversy 221
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 205, 209
• FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 213
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 199
Contents XI
U III 11 I VIIU Values and Ethics in Business 226
CHAPTER SEVEN
Social and Managerial Values 229
Defining Values 231
Values, Norms, and Ethics 232
The Role of Values in Business 233
Values Serve as Decision Criteria 234 / Values Shape Perceptions and
Interpretations 234 / Values Limit Available Choices 235 / Values Define the
Sanctions Applied to Actions 236
Socialization: Learning Values and Norms 236
Central Business Values 237
Values and the Principle of Legitimacy 239 / Values and the Principle of Public
Responsibility 243 / Values and the Principle of Managerial Discretions 245
The Value Orientations of Managers 246
Value Inconsistencies and Conflicts 249
Business Values and Corporate Social Performance 250
Managerial Values in Transition 251
Conclusion 256
Chapter Summary 256
References 258
CASE: Offensive to Whom? Lyrics and the Record Industry 259
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 238, 239, 241
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 247
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 255
CHAPTER EIGHT
Ethics in Business 265
Ethics in America: The Social Context of Managerial Ethics 266
Ethical Problems in Business 269
Signs of an Ethical Problem 270
Moral Reasoning 272
Utilitarianism and Laissez Faire Capitalism 274
The Problem of Cost Benefit Analysis 275 / The Problem of Externalities 276
Rights Theory: Legal and Moral Rights and Duties 277
Defining the Concept of Rights 277 / Functions and Characteristics of Rights 278 /
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The Categorical Imperative 279 / The Problem of Intention 280 / The
Problem of Conflicting Rights 280 / Rights Take Precedence over Utilitarian
Concerns 281
Justice Theory: Fair Distribution of Benefits and Burdens 281
Distributive Justice 282 / How Do We Know If Distribution Is Just? 283 /
Retributive Justice 284 / Compensatory Justice 286 / Justice as a Guide for
Ethical Decision Making 287
Sources of Ethical Problems in Business and Their Relationship to
Ethical Theory 287
External Effects of Business Activity 288 / Internal Conflicts Among
Organizational Participants 288 / Conflict of Individual and Organizational
Values 288 / Stakeholder Value Conflicts 289
Ethics in International Business 289
Primacy of Rights and Justice 289 / Cultural Relativity or Universal
Principles? 291
Conclusion 291
Chapter Summary 293
References 296
CASE: The Lucky Sperm Club 298
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 275, 283
• PERSON TO PERSON 285
I CHAPTER NINE
Managing Ethics in Business: Internal and External Social
Controls 302
Social Control 304
Types of Power 304 / To Whom or What Power Is Applied 306 / Location of
Control Mechanism 307
Institutionalizing Ethics in Business 307
Planning for Ethics 308 / The CEO s Role 308 / Socialization: Employees
Learn from Executive Examples 308 / Corporate Codes of Ethics 311/
Training, Organizing, Evaluating, and Rewarding Managers 314 / Earning
Commitment 316
External Nongovernmental Social Controls: The Power of
Stakeholders 317
A Typology of External Controls on Business 318 / Ethical Investing 319 /
Ethical Consumption 321
External Controls: Law and Regulation 324
Contents XIII
Conclusion 326
Chapter Summary 327
References 327
CASE: Ethics and General Dynamics 330
• COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 309, 312, 313, 320, 323
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 325
• PERSON TO PERSON 310
UII11 inn LL Business and Government 336
CHAPTER TEN
Business Government Relations and the Strategic Use of Public
Policy 339
The Growth of Government 340
A Comparative Perspective on the Size of Government 342 / Reasons for
Government Growth 342
Business and Government: Adversaries or Partners? 347
The Role of Government 348 / The Adversarial Model 349 / The
Partnership Model 349 / Public and Private Sector Views of Business
Government Relations 350 / A Practical View of Business Government
Relations 351
Making Strategic Use of Public Policy 353
What Benefits Can Be Obtained? 354 / What Businesses Can Benefit? 356
Strategic Uses and Theories of Regulatory Origin 358
Is Regulation in the Public Interest? 358 / Are Regulatory Agencies Captured?
359 / Economic Theory: Benefits to Industry 359 / Recapping the Perspectives
on Regulation 362
Conclusion 366
Chapter Summary 366
References 367
CASE: Syringe Shores: A Story About Medical Waste 370
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 361
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 365
• PERSON TO PERSON 341
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Regulation and Its Alternatives 376
Regulatory Authority 377
The Three E Approach to Justifying Regulation 378 / Legal Foundations of
Regulation 379 / Forms of Regulatory Authority 381
An Overview of Regulation in U.S. History 382
The Magnitude of Regulation 384
Types of Regulation 384
Functional Regulation 386 / Industry Regulation 389 / Social Regulation 390
The Impact of Regulation 396
Social Impacts 397 / Economic Impacts 398 / Political Impacts 403 /
Technological Impacts 404 / Ecological Impacts 405
The Attack on Regulation 405
Alternatives to Regulation 407
Industry Self Policing 407 / Bargaining 408 / The Creation of Marketable
Property Rights 409 / Changes in Liability Rules 410 / Taxes 410 / Disclosure
410 / Unregulated Markets Policed by Antitrust 411/ Nationalization 411
Regulatory Reform 411
Impacts of Regulatory Reform and Deregulation 412
Economic Impacts 413 / Social Impacts 413 / Political Impacts 414 /
Ecological Impacts 415
Conclusion 415
Chapter Summary 416
References 418
CASE: Deregulating the Airlines 423
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 395, 396, 397, 400, 404, 410, 414
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 402
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 394
CHAPTER TWELVE
Business Involvement in the Public Policy Process 429
How the Public Policy Process Works 430
The Basic Structure of the U.S. Federal Government 430 / Public Policy
Processes and Networks of Influence 431
Points of Entry into the Public Policy Process 432
Agenda Building and Agenda Entry 432 / Legislative Processes 434 /
Elections 436 / Executive Processes 437 / Judicial Processes 437 / The Media
Filter 438
Corporate Political Strategies 438
Contents XV
Political Action Committees 440 / Influence for Sale?—PAClash 444 /
Bundling 446 / State Level Emphasis 446 / Constituency Building 446 /
Lobbying 448 / Association and Coalition Activities 453 / Litigation 454
Lobbying the European Community 455
Conclusion 458
Chapter Summary 459
References 460
CASE: Corporate Political Action at Work: The Case of Tobacco 463
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 445, 448, 450, 451, 458
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 455
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 439
U 111 11 rUUli Applications 470
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Business and Employees 473
Roles and Relationships: A Framework for Understanding Business
Employee Issues 474
Employer Relationships: The Wage Labor Contract View 474 / Employees as
Human Beings: Moral Rights 475 / Employees as Citizens: Civil Rights 476 /
Employees as Ethical Decision Makers 476 / Employees as Family
Members 476
Wage Labor Relationships: The Right to Organize and Bargain 477
The Organization of Labor 477 / Union Strength at Its Peak: The 1930s 50s
478 / Hard Times for Labor: The 1980s 90s 479 / Current Issues for
Labor 479
Human Rights: A Safe Workplace 482
Right to Know 482 / OSHA: Regulating Workplace Safety and Health 483 /
Stronger OSHA Regulations 484 / Communication and Voluntary Programs
484 / When Protection Becomes Discrimination 485
Employees Civil Rights: Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action 486
Equal Opportunity: Freedom from Discrimination 486 / Affirmative Action 487 /
Managing Diversity 489 / Women in Management 492 / Equal Access: The
Americans with Disabilities Act 494
Civil Rights: Employee Privacy 497
Drug Testing 498 / Assisting Employee Drug Users 499
XVI Contents
Responsibility To Self and Others: Employees as Ethical Actors 500
Whistle Blowing: Definition and Issues 500 / Government Employees—The
1986 False Claims Act Amendments 500 / Private Employees 501 / Ethics
Policies Can Protect Whistle Blowers and the Company 502
Employees and Family Relationships 502
Is Family a Women s Issue? 504 / Child Care 506 / Flexible Work
Arrangements 507 / Family Leave 508
Quality of Work Life 508
A Sampling of QWL Programs 509 / QWL: The Wave of the Future? 510
Conclusion 511
Chapter Summary 511
References 513
CASE: Disabled Workers Find Opportunities in Food Service 515
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 482, 485, 492, 509
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 496
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 505
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Business and Customers 519
Who Are the Customers? 520
Historical Perspectives on Customer Relations in the U.S. 520
Marketplace Abuses 522 / Concern for Externalities 524 / Broad Social
Performance Objectives 526
Product Safety 527
Regulation—The CPSC 527 / Lawsuits and Liability Reform 528 / Attempts at
Reform 530 / Ethical Issues of Exporting Unsafe Products 531 / The Special
Case of Cigarettes 532
Marketing Practices 533
Protecting Customers from False or Misleading Advertising 533 / Ensuring
Good Communication of Information 534 / Nutrition Labeling and Education
Act of 1990 535 / Beyond Regulation: Labeling and Competitive
Advantage 536
Niche Marketing 537
Elderly and Retired Customers 537 / Minorities 539 / Marketing to
Women 540
Green Marketing 541
Lack of Knowledge 542 / Green Truth in Advertising and Labeling 543 / A
Quest for Standards 543 / Business Initiatives for Green Standards 544
Consumer Activism S44
Contents XVII
Conclusion 546
Chapter Summary 546
References 548
CASE: Beech Nut s Apple Juice 550
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 526
• FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 538
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 541
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Issues in Corporate Governance 556
Corporate Structure, Performance, and Governance Questions 557
Governance in U.S. History: A Brief Overview 559 / Current Issues in
Corporate Governance 560
Governance and Models of the Firm 560
Boards of Directors: Structure, Functions, and Performance 564
What Do Boards Do? 564 / Representation on Boards 565 / The Performance
Link 567
Who Owns Our Corporations? 567
Institutional Investors 568 / Employee Ownership 569
Executive Compensation 571
How Much Do Executives Make? 571 / What Are the Issues? 572 / Public
Policy Implications 573
Shareholder Activism 574
Reforming Corporate Governance 576
Reforming Shareholder Voting Rights 576 / Reforming Shareholder
Resolutions 577 / Investor Lawsuits 578 / Broad Structural Reforms 578
Conclusion 578
Chapter Summary 579
References 581
CASE: Crisis in the Savings and Loan Industry 583
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 573
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 562
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Business and Communities 591
Personal and Organizational Needs for Community Involvement 593
Charitable Giving 595
XVI11 Contents
Corporate Contributions: Executive Views 596 / The Extent of Corporate
Giving 598 / Distribution: How Companies Invest Their Charitable
Resources 601
Strategic Philanthropy 602
Visibility and Impact 603 / Targeting Markets 604 / Support for Social
Innovation 605 / Institutional Reforms 606
Implementing Strategic Philanthropy 606
Community Involvement 608
Social Problems, Business Problems 609 / Public Private Partnerships 611
Public Service Advertising 612
International Dimensions of Philanthropy and Community
Relations 613
The Dark Side: What Can Go Wrong in Philanthropy and
Community Relations 614
The Dark Side of Visibility 614 / Undesirable or Unwelcome Impacts 615 /
Harms to Unprofitable Social Causes 616 / Stakeholder Conflicts 616 /
Coercion 618 / The Risks of Playing it Safe 618
Conclusion 618
Chapter Summary 619
References 621
CASE: Hartford Civic Center Coliseum and Authority 623
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 592, 593, 595, 605
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 601
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 615
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Business and Education 631
Education and Competitiveness 632
Education and Social Structure 632 / Why Is Business Interested in Education?
633
A Comparative View of Education 633
The German Case 634 / The Case of Japan 635
U.S. Education in Historical Perspective 635
Equal Education for All 636
The Crisis in Education: What Fuels It? 636
Lack of Challenge 637 / Teacher Incentives 637 / Waste and Inefficiency 637 /
Funding and Services Disparities 638 / Lack of Parental Involvement 638 /
Violence 639 / Other Societal Problems 639
Contents XIX
Plans for Change 640
Business Involvement in Educational Reform 641
Competitive Private Schools—The Project Edison Example 641 / Schools in
the Workplace 642 / Business Involvement with Existing Schools 642 /
Corporate Charitable Giving to Education 643 / Criticisms of Business in
Education Programs 644
Competition Among Schools 645
Alternatives to Public School 648
Improve Education Through Business Involvement 649
Hard Nosed Status Assessment 650 / Legislative Reforms 650 / Eliminate the
Fat 651 / Maximize Time Use 651 / Measure Results, Not Activities 651 /
Enhancing Challenge and Accountability 652 / Redefine the Teacher 653 /
Improve Family Participation 653 / More Collaboration, More
Experimentation 654
Conclusion 655
Chapter Summary 655
References 656
CASE: Rexnord s Activate Someone Program 659
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 644
¦ FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 649
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 646
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Business and the Natural Environment 662
The Beginning of the U.S. Environmental Movement 663
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring 664 / Love Canal 665 / Pollution by the
Military 666
Legislation and Regulation 667
The Environmental Protection Agency 667 / The Clean Air Acts 669 / The
Clean Water Acts 670 / Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) 670 / Superfund 671
Criticisms of Environmental Regulation 671
Regulations Are Unrealistic 672 / Failure to Use Market Incentives 672 /
Inadequate Assignment of Responsibility for Pollution 672 / Disproportionate
Harm to Small Businesses 673 / Technology Based Regulation 673 /
Business vs. Environment Mentality 673
Global Concern for the Environment 674
Chernobyl and the Nuclear Industry 674 / Pollution in Eastern Europe and the
Former Soviet Union 675 / Environmental Issues on the U.S. Mexican
Border 677
XX Contents
International Cooperative Efforts and Agreements 678
CFCs and Ozone 678 / Third World Issues 680 / Sustainable Development 680
How Businesses Respond to Environmental Regulation 682
Regulation and Environmental Concerns Can Be Good for Business 682 / The
Environmental Services Industry 683 / Components of a Successful
Environmental Program 686
Staying Ahead of Regulation 686
Manufacturing Wastes and Emissions 687 / Environmentally Advantaged
. Technology 688 / Environmental Management 688
Conclusion 689
Chapter Summary 690
References 691
CASE: The Exxon Valdez Runs Aground 694
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 683, 685, 686
FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 684
¦ PERSON TO PERSON 668
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Communicating Social Performance 698
Performance and Image: Two Faces of Social Responsibility 699
Exemplars 700 / Sociopaths 700 / Manipulators 701 / Victims 701
Evaluating Managers on Social Performance 703
Economic and Social Objectives Are Both Important 703 / Social Objectives
Are Compatible with the Manager s and Operating Unit s Capabilities 704 /
Social Accomplishments Are Measurable 704 / Managers Rewards are Tied to
Social and Economic Performance 704 / Top Executives Support Social
Objectives 705
Corporate Social Reporting 705
Background: Social Audits in the United States 706 / Background: Social
Reports in Europe 707 / Audits vs. Reports: The Fear and Trembling Factor
708
Types of Social Reports 708
The Balance Sheet Approach 709 / The Inventory Reporting Approach 709 /
The Social Indicators Approach 710 / The Goal Accounting and Reporting
Approach 711
The Impacts of Social Responsibility Disclosure 713
Constructing a Social Report 714
Who s in Charge? 714 / What to Include? 715 / What Is the Firm Currently
Doing? 715 / Developing Categories 716 / Gathering Factural Information 716 /
Contents XXI
Identifying Corporate Goals and Objectives 716 / Comparing Facts and
Objectives 717 / Deciding upon Future Actions 717 / Producing the Report
717 / Distributing the Report 717 / Feedback and Reiteration 718
Benefits and Costs of Social Reporting 720
Conclusion 720
Chapter Summary 721
References 722
CASE: Mark Bennett s Annual Review 725
• COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 713
FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS 718
• PERSON TO PERSON 702
CHAPTER TWENTY
Business and Violence 731
Power and Violence 732
Sources of Violence 733
Defense 733 / Self interest 733 / A Weapon Against Injustice 733 / False
Ideas 734 / Systems Failure 735 / Systems Success 735 / Entertainment 735
The Ethics of Violence 735
Normal Violence: Person Against Person 736
The Problem of Drunk Driving 737 / MADD 737 / Individual vs.
Organizational Responsibility 737 / Legislative Proposals to Reduce Alcohol
Consumption 738 / Beverage Industry Response 738
Crime and the Drug Connection 739
The Three Front War on Drugs 740 / Production of Necessary Chemicals
741 / Drug Dependent Economies 742 / The U.S. Drug Industry 743 /
Legalize Drugs? 744 / The Connections to Legitimate Business 745
Terrorism 745
Pervasive Violence 746 / Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and Terrorism 747
/ Terrorism in the United States 749
War and Peace 750
Economic Impacts of National Defense 751 / Poison for sale: The Chemical
Weapons Industry 752 / The Cold War Ends 755 / Downsizing the Military
Industrial Complex 756 / Restructuring the Economy 757
Conclusion 759
Chapter Summary 759
References 761
CASE: The Bank of Criminals and Crooks International 764
PERSON TO PERSON 734
XXII Contents
EPILOGUE
Creating Desirable Futures 768
Barriers to Improving Corporate Social Performance 769
Risk Aversion 769 / Hierarchies 770 / Autonomy 771 / Denial 772 / A or B
Thinking 772 / Ethics vs. Economics 776 / Ethics and Social Control 777 /
Social Responsibility Must Hurt 779 / The Language of Coercion 781
Corporate Social Reconciliation 782
What If We Aren t Socially Responsible? 782 / Reconciliation 783
Conclusion: Choice and Responsibility in a Commons 784
Chapter Summary 785
References 785
CASE: Esprit de Corp: A New Emphasis for the Nineties 787
¦ COMPANY SPOTLIGHT 771, 781
NAME INDEX 793
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