Business, Government and Society: A Managerial Perspective - Hardcover

Steiner, George A.; Steiner, John F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071198997 ISBN 13: 9780071198998

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2003

Synopsis

This book was one of the very first in this course area and has benefited greatly from the reputation of its authors. The text includes coverage of all the distinct content areas and is known for its coverage of historical material. Each chapter has three elements: a beginning story to illustrate central themes, some explanation, and a case study inviting debate about events related to the subject area. One of the most complete texts on the market, the tenth edition covers not only the stakeholder theory, but also four theoretical models for analysing the actions and duties of corporations.

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Opening Vignettes Each chapter begins with a true story that illustrates key concepts. Ex. Ch. 1 Exxon Corp (The significance of interactions between business government and society) ; Ch. 3 The American Tobacco Company (The Power of Commerce to shape society); Ch. 4 McDonald's Corporation (Difficulty of conflict resolution where the philosophies, values and ideologies of critics are irreconcilable with those of corporations).
Case studies - These end of chapter cases are written in depth, by the authors, giving students a broad base of information for discussion. The authors believe that students benefit from longer rather than shorter cases or short incidents. Students also benefit from immediate application of the case study to the text. Cases may be used as a basis for group discussions and additional research.
Web site URLs in the opening profiles and within the chapters provide students a reference to use for learning more about the people and concepts presented.
Completely revised Chapter 6, 'Implementing Corporate Social Programs' presents a thorough discussion of the way social responsibility is taking hold in business. Students learn the basics of such 'hot topics' as corporate philanthrophy, and community economic development plans- items that fill the popular press today.
Three new Case studies 1)Airline Deregulation 2)Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 3)Federal Express and Congress.
Six new chapter opening vignettes - McDonald's, ch. 4; Royal/Dutch Shell, ch. 6; American Honda Motor Company, ch. 8;Monsanto, ch.10;Archer-Daniels Midland Co., ch.11;and British Petroleum, ch.12.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071198997
• ISBN 13: 9780071198998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 702