Resource List
Books
Set Text for the Module
Weiss, J.W., (1998), Business Ethics: A Stakeholder and Issues Management Approach, 2 ed. Dryden Press, ISBN: 0-03-024747-0.
Recommended Reading
Boatright, J.R., (1997), Ethics and the Conduct of Business, 2 ed., Prentice Hall,
ISBN: 0-13-551798-2.
Comment: A good text book, can be hard going in places. Good on things like codes of conduct whistle blowing issues, privacy and women's issues in the work place. It also has a clear first section on some of the underpinning to the study of ethics.
Donaldson, J., (1992), Business Ethics: A European Casebook. Academic Press,
ISBN: 0-12-220543-X (pbk).
Comment: An excellent overview on the topic with a number of relevant examples in the form of small case studies to illustrate the points being made.
Hosmer, L.T., (1991), The Ethics of Management, Irwin. ISBN: 0-256-08489-0 (Pbk)
Comment: An excellent book that deals with the technical points of ethics rather clearly. It contains a number of useful mini case studies and experiential exercises. Use in conjunction with the Donaldson book.
Kotler, P., G. Armstrong, J. Saunders and V. Wong, (1999), Principles of Marketing, Prentice-Hall.
Materials
A folder of materials will be available in the Short Loan Section of the library for course members to access. The material is in under this course code. Some of the articles cited below have been placed in this folder for student access.
Reports
The Global supermarket: Britain's biggest shops and food from the Third World, Christian Aid, October 1996.
A Sporting Chance: Tackling child labour in India's sports goods industry. Christian Aid, May 1997.
Change at the Checkout? Supermarkets and ethical businesses. Christian Aid, October 1997.
http://www.christain-aid.org.uk
Some of these reports are available as full text from the web to download. Or can be purchased from Christian Aid, Phone:01-71-523 2229. Most reports are priced at under
£ 5-00. I have placed a few reports on the CD for you to read. Some reports may not be available as sites are often updated.
Shell (1998) - Profits and Principles - does there have to be a choice?, Shell Report, London, UK. (Available from Shell and free - order through the Shell internet site.)
Useful Journal Articles
Arnesen, D.W., Fleenor, C.P. and Toh, R.S., (1997), The Ethical Dimensions of Airline Frequent Flyer Programs, Business Horizons , January/February, pp. 47-56.
Badaracco, J.L. and Webb, A.P., (1995), Business Ethics: A View From The Trenches, California Management Review , Vol. 37, No. 2, Winter, pp. 8-28.
Carroll, A. (1991) The Pyramid of Social Responsibility; Business Horizons , July-August, pp. 39-48.
Gedajlovic, E.R. and D.M. Shapiro, (1998), Management and Owner Effects: Effects from Five Countries, Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 19, pp. 533-553.
Hosmer, L.T., (1994), Strategic Planning as if Ethics Mattered, Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 17-34.
Kenyon, A., (1998), An Ethics Model for Managers, Business Ethics: A European Review, Vol. 7, No. 4, October, pp. 220-225.
Neilsen, R.P., (1985), Alternative Managerial Responses to Ethical Dilemmas, Planning Review, November, pp 24-29 and then 43.
Reich, R.B., (1998), The New Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility, California Management Review, Vol. 40, No. 2, Winter, pp. 8-17.
Singer, A. E.,(1994), Strategy as Moral Philosophy, Strategic Management Journal , Vol. 15, pp. 191-213.
Smith, N. C. (1995) Marketing Strategies for the Ethics Era; Sloan Management Review, Summer, pp. 85-97.
Stainer, L., Gully, A. and Stainer, A., (1998), The UK Food Supply Chain - An Ethical Perspective, Business Ethics: A European Review, Vol. 7, No. 4, October, pp. 205-212.
Starling, G., (1997), Business Ethics and Nietzsche, Business Horizons, May-June, pp. 2-12.
Vogel, D. J., (1996), The Study of Business and Politics, California Management Review, Vol. 38, No. 3, Spring, pp. 146-165.
Waddock, S. A and Boyle, M-E., (1995), The Dynamics of Change in Corporate Community Relations, California Management Review , Vol. 37, No. 4, Summer, pp. 125-140.
Journals
Business Ethics: A European Review
Corporate Governance an International Review
Harvard Business Review
Journal of Marketing
Sloan Management Review
Library Link This links to a library data base of journals in alphabetical order, some of which are online.
Emerald Library - Online
http://www.emerald-library.com
Students at C&G need to obtain the relevant passwords from the college business librarian to access the Emerald journal collection. You are positively encouraged to use the e-library through the College's web site.