Should CEO's have a code of ethics similiar to doctors and lawyers?

Is ethical capitalism possible?

What is corporate social responsibiity?

Define ethics.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Wire

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship - Schwab Foundation



Hagar International

Ethics

Is ethical capitalism possible?




Should CEOs have a code of ethics similar to doctors and lawyers?

This was a question asked at the World Economic Forum at Davos.






Davos Questions
Institute for Global Ethics - Five ways to tell right from wrong.

Things to Consider

"The issue for the American manager is whether the attributes that made him or her successful as a leader in the United States will also lead to success overseas, be of no value, or, worst of all, cause harm in the foreign operation."

What do you think?


"Success will be determined by two criteria: the executive's ability to produce results and to show effective leadership in different cultures and settings."

Are both criteria required? Should there be any other criteria? What is effective leadership?

Describe the "two-step process" suggested by Javidan et al. Do you agree with it? Why? Why not?

National Culture

"...(national) culture colors nearly every aspect of human behavior..." (Javidan et al, 2006)

Provide an example of how your national culture influenced assumptions you made about things you experienced in Beijing.


Cultural universals vs cultural specifics

Cultural convergence or cultural divergence

What contributes to cultural universals (cultural convergence)?

What contributes to cultural specifics (cultural divergence)?

Why?

Cultural Perspective Frameworks

Hofstede

GLOBE

Trompenaar


China Blog article - relate to cultural perspectives.

Transition Economies

Danone
Transition Economies – Beyond Culture

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