A Short Course in International Business Ethics: Combining Ethics and Profits in Global Business (The Short Course in International Trade Series) (The Short Course in International Trade Series)

Great book! Useful information! I wish they'd delivered it sooner! It took about 3 wks to get my book! About 3 days before my mid term exam! Making Money And Maintaining Business Ethics In International Trade Can Be A Challenge. Especially In Countries Where Corrupt Officials, Bribes, Payoffs, Baksheesh And The Mordida Are Commonplace. Cultural Questions Intensify The Challenge. Am I Being Asked For A Bribe Or Facilitation Payment? This Book Identifies The Key Ethical Issues And Gives The Reader Practical Tools To Use In Everyday Situations. Why Ethics Matter -- Are Ethics Culturally Based? -- The Costs To Individuals, Companies And Society -- Does Virtue Pay? -- Codifying Business Ethics -- Ethics And The Boardroom -- Shareholder Activism: Keeping Corporations On Their Ethical Toes -- Socially Responsible Investing: A New Trend Where Ethics Do Matter -- The Personal Ethics Battle -- Building An Effective Corporate Ethics Code -- Managing An International Corporate Ethics Program -- Business/corporate Intelligence And Ethics: Temptation Abounds -- E-ethics: Making It Up As They Go Along -- Global Bribery And Corruption---how Much For Your Ethics? -- Regional Ethics: A Look At Japan, Russia And Islamic Banking Ethics -- Case Studies: Personal Decisions -- Glossary -- Researching Business Ethics Resources. Charles Mitchell ; Editor, Jeffrey Edmund Curry. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 179-185). Annotation An international journalist now with a New York-based business and economic research organization overviews ethical issues in business from historical, cultural, legal, and bottom-line perspectives. Includes case studies, a glossary, and an extensive list of research resources. Lacks an index. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)