Business & Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management (10th Edition)
 
ISBN: 9781305959828
 
Overview :
 
The 10th edition of Business & Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management by Carroll, Brown, and Buchholtz provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of business ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder management from a strong managerial perspective. This edition emphasizes how effective business decision-makers can balance and protect the interests of various stakeholders, including investors, employees, consumers, the community, and the environment.
Students will explore the critical role of business ethics and sustainability as companies navigate the challenges of today’s dynamic and often perilous financial environment. The content is thoroughly updated to highlight the social, legal, political, and ethical responsibilities that businesses owe to both external and internal stakeholders. This text equips students with the knowledge to make informed decisions that consider the broader impact on society and the environment.
 
Table of Contents:
 
Part I: BUSINESS, SOCIETY, AND STAKEHOLDERS
 
1. The Business and Society Relationship
2. Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability
3. The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics
 
Part II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ISSUES
 
4. Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues 
5. Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs 
6. Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management
 
Part III: BUSINESS ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP
 
7. Business Ethics Essentials 
8. Managerial and Organizational Ethics 
9. Business Ethics and Technology 
10. Ethical Issues in the Global Arena
 
Part IV: EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ISSUES
 
11. Business, Government, and Regulation 
12. Business Influence on Government and Public Policy 
13. Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues 
14. Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues 
15. Sustainability and the Natural Environment 
16. Business and Community Stakeholders
 
Part V: INTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ISSUES
 
17. Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues 
18. Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health 
19. Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity cases