Responsible leadership in business / Nicola M Pless; Thomas Maak, editors. - London : Springer, c2011. - 132 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. ;.
Seven papers from an open call plus one related to 1st international conference on responsible leadership, 18-20 May, Pretoria, S.A. "Previously published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Volume 98, Supplement 1, 2011.
While there is a high demand for knowledge on responsible leadership, there has been, till now, no source able to meet that demand. Enron, Worldcom and other high-profile cases of management and leadership misconduct have highlighted the need for such a book to provide crucial insights on key issues including responsible leadership, leadership competencies and the development of responsible leaders. Meeting this need, experts in the field of business and leadership ethics have now been brought together to write this vital text - the first of its kind. It answers the challenge of defining responsible leadership in an era of globalization, and as such is highly topical and relevant to all those on the path to becoming responsible leaders. Topical and timely, this first-rate edited collection provides the reader with insights, orienting knowledge and best practice cases in the field and is essential reading for all business students, academics and professionals concerned with leadership in twenty-first century business.
978-9400739949 0415355818 (soft cover)
2005014501
Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.
Business ethics.
Social responsibility of business.
Industrial management--Moral and ethical aspects.
174.4
Seven papers from an open call plus one related to 1st international conference on responsible leadership, 18-20 May, Pretoria, S.A. "Previously published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Volume 98, Supplement 1, 2011.
While there is a high demand for knowledge on responsible leadership, there has been, till now, no source able to meet that demand. Enron, Worldcom and other high-profile cases of management and leadership misconduct have highlighted the need for such a book to provide crucial insights on key issues including responsible leadership, leadership competencies and the development of responsible leaders. Meeting this need, experts in the field of business and leadership ethics have now been brought together to write this vital text - the first of its kind. It answers the challenge of defining responsible leadership in an era of globalization, and as such is highly topical and relevant to all those on the path to becoming responsible leaders. Topical and timely, this first-rate edited collection provides the reader with insights, orienting knowledge and best practice cases in the field and is essential reading for all business students, academics and professionals concerned with leadership in twenty-first century business.
978-9400739949 0415355818 (soft cover)
2005014501
Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.
Business ethics.
Social responsibility of business.
Industrial management--Moral and ethical aspects.
174.4