Business Schools and their Contribution to Society

Business Schools and their Contribution to Society
Author: Mette Morsing,Alfons Sauquet Rovira
Publsiher: SAGE
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2011-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781446253830

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Business schools are arguably some of the most influential institutions in contemporary society. The research and education they provide set the standard for how future leaders manage local and global organizations - a responsibility requiring continual discussion, development and challenge. This exciting book explores the role of business schools through 3 key dimensions: - How business school legitimacy has been challenged by the recent economic crisis and corporate scandals; - How schools contribute to shaping and transforming business conduct; and - How institutions, past and present, develop their identities to face the challenges presented by the ongoing globalization process. Combining global perspectives from business school Deans, scholars and stakeholders, this book presents a unique discussion of the current and future challenges facing business schools and their contributions to society.

Understanding How Human Resource Managers Rank Their Competencies and The Contributions They Make to Strategic Problem Solving

Understanding How Human Resource Managers Rank Their Competencies and The Contributions They Make to Strategic Problem Solving
Author: James Carpenter
Publsiher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2022-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781640036017

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Historically, members of the human resource management (HRM) community have remarked on the difficulty they have had aEURoegetting to the tableaEUR with top agency management. HRM is commonly consulted after decision has been made in order to help implement changes. HRM professional has been frustrated that they are not involved sooner in the planning process. (OPM, 1999, p.9)

Responsible Research for Better Business

Responsible Research for Better Business
Author: László Zsolnai,Mike J. Thompson
Publsiher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9783030378103

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This book gathers original, empirical and conceptual papers that address the complex challenges of conducting responsible research in the business and management professions. It includes contributions related to, and reflecting on, the vision of the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) network, which proposes that business can help provide a better world if it is informed by responsible research. The responsible research agenda requires new methods of scholarly assessment that include criteria for measuring impact, systemic solutions and practitioner relevance. Theories greatly influence business and management practices, and as the late Sumantra Ghoshal warned, bad management theories are destroying good management practices. The authors of this book believe that good management theories can help to create new and better business practices.

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman,Carl McDaniel (Jr.),Amit J. Shah,Monique Reece,Linda Koffel,Bethann Talsma,James C. Hyatt
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2018
Genre: Business
ISBN: 1947172557

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond.

Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics

Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
Author: Anica Zeyen,Markus Beckmann
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2018-10-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781351626521

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Social entrepreneurs are change makers that aim to solve society’s unsolved problems. Not surprisingly, social entrepreneurship has thus created high expectations. To better understand the potential as well as the limitations of social entrepreneurship, however, a more nuanced approach is needed in two ways. First, social entrepreneurship is a multi-level phenomenon. It spans macro-level questions as well as meso-level questions and, finally, micro-level questions. If we really want to understand social entrepreneurship, we need to bring together all three levels of analysis and see how they are connected. Second, while social entrepreneurship can certainly produce socially desirable outcomes, we also need a critical perspective to capture potential undesirable effects that social entrepreneurship can cause, often unintendedly, in society, in markets, in organizations, and for individuals. To this end, an ethical perspective can help complement the positive analysis of social entrepreneurship with a discussion of the normative implications of its potential "dark side". Looking at social entrepreneurship from both a multi-level analysis and an ethical perspective, Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics takes the reader on a journey through the "bright side" as well as the potential "dark side" of social entrepreneurship for societies, organizations, and individuals. Highlighting both, this book not only seeks to provoke researchers and students to advance their understanding of social entrepreneurship. It also hopes to help practitioners to better realize the positive contributions of social entrepreneurship for society.

The Progress Principle

The Progress Principle
Author: Teresa Amabile,Steven Kramer
Publsiher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781422142738

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What really sets the best managers above the rest? It’s their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly. As Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer explain in The Progress Principle, seemingly mundane workday events can make or break employees’ inner work lives. But it’s forward momentum in meaningful work—progress—that creates the best inner work lives. Through rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in 7 companies, the authors explain how managers can foster progress and enhance inner work life every day. The book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: (1) catalysts—events that directly facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy—and (2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality. Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the insights they need to maximize their people’s performance.

Leading Change

Leading Change
Author: John P. Kotter
Publsiher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781422186435

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From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.

Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Author: Laura Spence,Mollie Painter-Morland
Publsiher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789048193318

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This book is the first of its kind – a global overview of extant research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises. While vast amounts of corporate money, government policy and media time are directed at the social and ethical activities of large corporations, small businesses don’t generally attract the spotlight. This is wildly inappropriate, however, since upward of 90% of private businesses are small or medium sized. This book goes some way to helping us understand the social and ethical contribution of this majority organizational form. The first section of the book is a global round-up of research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises from major regions of the world. In the second section smaller scale research projects from a variety of countries present both empirical and theoretical advances in the area. Anyone with an interest in ethics and small and medium sized enterprises should find this an inspiring book which paves the way for future research.