The Right Thing: Conscience, Profit and Personal Responsibility in Today's Business - Softcover

Seglin, Jeffrey L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0978689909 ISBN 13: 9780978689902

Publisher: Seapoint Books and Media, 2003

Synopsis

This engaging and provactive new book brings the issues of corporate and personal responsiblity in a profit-driven world down to the kind of everyday decisions we all have to make.

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Review

The ... topic of corporate governance is further deepened in this ... collection of columns ... first published in The New York Times. -- Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, April 21, 2003

Well written and lucid ... brings objectivity, honesty, and wisdom to business ethics ... encourages ... honest questioning [on] integrity in the workplace. -- Library Journal, April 15, 2003

Synopsis

We all inhabit a complex working world - a world of unrelenting pressure, divided loyalties and fierce competition. We face tough decisions, every day. Sometimes we make these decisions, not sure whether they are the right thing to do - or, indeed, whether they are morally right. In the shadow of Enron and WorldCom, you need to be sure that you do the right thing; and that it's ethical. You need to be able to think on your feet and approach the tough decisions with confidence. Divided into six key sections, each chapter in this fascinating book considers a modern-day business dilemma, from romance in the office and whistle-blowing to the effect of stock options on employee behaviour and what happens when a code of ethics clashes with executive actions. With case studies and real-life examples, this book helps you think through the issues and come up with solutions; it helps you to do the right thing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Seapoint Books and Media
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0978689909
• ISBN 13: 9780978689902
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200