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Informationen zum Autor Justine Simpson is a Principal Lecturer in Accountancy & Financial Services at Leeds Met. She teaches professional accounting qualifications (CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA) and management accountancy, project management, forensic accounting and financial management modules on BA Accounting & Finance degree and MSc Accounting. Dr John Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in accounting and auditing at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has substantial experience of working as an accountant in the audit profession and was formerly financial director of a company in the clothing industry. Klappentext The rise of CSR (corporate social responsibility) is creating a paradigm shift in contemporary corporate culture and organizational behaviour with shareholder and stakeholder activism on the rise as international banking crises and global corporate scandals dominate the headlines. Through accountability and transparency! fiduciary capitalism is being challenged to tie sustainability and corporate conscience to the bottom line. With the emergence of impact investing! social responsibility and ethics in corporate governance is becoming essential to long-term success in the new global marketplace. Corporations need to demonstrate that ethical! environmentally conscious business practices and profit are no longer mutually exclusive. Justine Simpson and John R. Taylor's Corporate Governance Ethics and CSR gives the reader a comprehensive guide to today's requirements for governance and reporting that organizations must adopt to successfully strike a balance between financial gain and socially responsible! green business practices that enhance the greater good. Employing current examples (Walmart! Goldman Sachs! Citigroup) and case studies in both the public and private sectors! Simpson and Taylor have compiled a thorough and fascinating roadmap! including historical context! for anyone seeking to understand the complex workings of the international corporate economy that affects us all. This book is perfect for students of! and those wishing to participate in! this revolutionary wave sweeping our planet. Includes private and public sector examples Zusammenfassung Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility examines the three separate strands relevant to the new demands of organizational behaviour and reporting, including coverage of both private and public sector organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 01 The need for trustIntroductionIs trade free?A wider moral imperative?The history of the companyLimited liabilityOwnership and controlMoral hazardShareholder objectivesInstitutional investorsInstitutional investor organizationsFiduciary capitalismAgency theoryAgency costsStakeholder theoryThe power of modern managementThe public sector 02 Corporate cultureIntroductionWhat is 'corporate culture'?Visible aspects of cultureSociability versus solidaritySub-cultures and counter culturesOrganizational climateCorporate moralityTone at the topEthics in the workplaceCorporate cultureThe public sectorEthics in the public sector 03 Ethical behaviourIntroductionEthical theoriesAspirations and attitudesIndividuals in organizationsMotivation and the role of corporate cultureSocializationGroup attractivenessSocialization techniquesGroupthinkIdentifying groupthinkRationalizing unethical behaviourDysfunctional acts by individualsPreventing unethical behaviour and the role of managementEthics and the HR departmentWhistleblowingBribery Act 2010 04 Principles of corporate governanceIntroductionHistory and background of corporate governanceThe link between corporate governance and ethicsDefinition of corporate governanceReports that have been produced in relation to corporate governance issuesKey concepts and principlesThe relative merits of a framework approach to corporate governance verses a regulatory approachThe role of the audit funct...
