tailieunhanh - Lecture Crafting and executing strategy (17/e): Chapter 9 - Arthur A. Thompson, A. J. Strickland III, John E. Gamble

Chapter 9 - Ethical business strategies, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability. This chapter includes contents: What do we mean by business ethics? Where do ethical standards come from – are they universal or dependent on local norms and situational circumstances? the three categories of management morality drivers of unethical strategies and business behavior why ethical strategies matter approaches to managing a company’s ethical conduct social responsibility and corporate citizenship strategies. | Chapter 9: Ethical Business Strategies, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability Screen graphics created by: Jana F. Kuzmicki, . Troy University Chapter Learning Objectives Understand why business conduct is judged according to the ethical standards of society at large rather than a special set of ethical standards for businesses only. Understand the principal drivers of unethical strategies and business behavior. Learn why unethical business conduct can be very costly for a company’s shareholders. Become familiar with the various approaches to managing a company’s ethical conduct. Gain an understanding of the concepts of corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, and environmental sustainability. Become familiar with both the moral case and the business case for ethical business conduct and socially responsible business behavior. Chapter Roadmap What Do We Mean by Business Ethics? Where Do Ethical Standards Come From – Are They Universal or Dependent on Local Norms and Situational Circumstances? The Three Categories of Management Morality Drivers of Unethical Strategies and Business Behavior Why Ethical Strategies Matter Approaches to Managing a Company’s Ethical Conduct Social Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship Strategies Linking Strategy to Ethics and Social Responsibility Should there be a link between a company’s efforts to craft and execute a winning strategy and its duties to Conduct activities in an ethical manner? Demonstrate socially responsible behavior by Being a committed corporate citizen? Attending to needs of non-owner stakeholders? Limit its strategic initiatives to those meeting needs of consumers without depleting resources needed by future generations Key Issues What Is Business Ethics? Business ethics involves applying general ethical principles and standards to behavior in business situations Ethical principles in business are not different from ethical principles in general Business . | Chapter 9: Ethical Business Strategies, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability Screen graphics created by: Jana F. Kuzmicki, . Troy University Chapter Learning Objectives Understand why business conduct is judged according to the ethical standards of society at large rather than a special set of ethical standards for businesses only. Understand the principal drivers of unethical strategies and business behavior. Learn why unethical business conduct can be very costly for a company’s shareholders. Become familiar with the various approaches to managing a company’s ethical conduct. Gain an understanding of the concepts of corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, and environmental sustainability. Become familiar with both the moral case and the business case for ethical business conduct and socially responsible business behavior. Chapter Roadmap What Do We Mean by Business Ethics? Where Do Ethical Standards Come From – Are They Universal or .