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Business Ethics for Better Behavior concisely answers the three most pressing ethical questions business professionals face: What makes business practices right or wrong? Why do normal, decent businesspeople of good will sometimes do the wrong thing? And how can we use the answer to these questions to get ourselves, our coworkers, our bosses, and our employees to behave better?

Rigged financial markets and hopeless under-regulation on Wall Street are not new problems. In this book, Susanne Trimbath gives a sobering account of naked short-selling, the failure to settle, and her efforts over decades trying to get this fixed. This is a cautionary tale. What started as a regulatory failure turned into a regulatory crisis. Shareholder democracy is in shambles. The institutions that were established to correct a problem of trade settlement failures have instead exacerbated the problem. Global financial markets may not survive what comes next.

A powerful guide to successful, transformative entrepreneurship for the under-represented from Eric Collins, host of the award-winning Channel 4 reality business show The Money Maker. At a time when half of Black households in the UK live in persistent poverty—over twice as many as their white counterparts—We Don't Need Permission argues that investing in Black and under-represented entrepreneurs in order to create successful businesses is the surest, fastest socio-economic game-changer there is.

Based on 15 years of research, To Be Honest explains how four factors (Clear Identity, Accountability, Governance and Cross-Functional Relationships) affect honesty, justice, and purpose within a company. When these factors are absent or ineffective, the organizational conditions compel employees to choose dishonesty and self-interest. But when done well, the organization is 16 times more likely to have people tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good.

Viele Menschen wollen im persönlichen aber auch im geschäftlichen Umfeld etwas Sinnhaftes machen. Die Werte des Unternehmens sind dabei sehr wichtig. Sie entscheiden immer öfter über den unternehmerischen Erfolg und das persönliche Glück. Es ist Sache der Unternehmerin oder des Unternehmers das Wichtige zu erkennen und für ihr Business die Werte vorzugeben. Danach heißt es für sie aber auch für die Führungskräfte und alle Mitarbeitenden, diese vorzuleben und über sie zu sprechen.

In the past decades, work has changed dramatically. Yet we are still sent into the new world of work with old, outdated tools, expectations, and strategies. This leaves us ill-equipped in our pursuit of meaningful work that will impact our communities and change the world. The result? Unmet expectations and unfulfilled longings. Not to mention curiosity about how to do the work we sense God calling us to.

Entrepreneurs, businessmen, and investors are constantly looking for principles and rules that will pave the way for success. Usually, those at the forefront are successful entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley or legendary Wall Street investors. But the principles of economic growth, wealth creation, and preservation were written long before the rise of the modern market economy and its heroes.

Un audiolibro indispensable para toda persona que quiera construir un mundo más humano y cooperativo, y un futuro mejor para todos. La idea base es que la creación de valor de las sociedades no es sólo para los accionistas, sino para todos: clientes, empleados, proveedores, inversores, para la sociedad y el medio ambiente.A través de tener en cuenta los puntos resaltados por los autores se pueden construir mejores empresas y negocios que hagan que el capitalismo alcance todo su potencial y cree valor para todos nosotros.

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When the daily business news breaks away from stories of profit and loss, it often shines a spotlight on ethical failures. But Christians aim to be ethical in all the areas of daily life and work - not just when the spotlight is on them. For those facing the many questions and quandaries of doing business with ethical integrity, Alec Hill offers a place to begin. In this third edition of a popular textbook on business ethics, Hill carefully explores the foundational Christian concepts of holiness, justice, and love.

When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, and its business model relies on preying on local businesses and even their own companies, and its CEO is the richest person in the world while its workers make minimum wage with impossible quotas...wouldn't you want to resist? Danny Caine, owner of Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, compiled this zine about his commitment to fighting Amazon. Includes: the open letter he wrote to Jeff Bezos, examples of successful social media activism, links to other resources, and some sobering words about boycotting.

Um ein Land zukunftsfähig zu machen, braucht es vor allem eines: kreative Köpfe, die über das Morgen hinausdenken. Darum haben die Herausgeberinnen und Herausgeber 80 herausragende Persönlichkeiten zusammengebracht, die unsere Zukunft mit ihren Ideen entscheidend prägen werden. Das Hörbuch ist ein Feuerwerk an Zukunftsvisionen, persönlichen Einschätzungen und Wegweisern für die sechs Kategorien Bildung, Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Gesundheit, Politik und Gesellschaft. Die Autorinnen und Autoren (in alphabetischer Reihenfolge).

Author Joel Malkoff - aka, the Ethics Giver - reveals the powerful and surprising link between business ethics and profits. Drawing on the wisdom of biblical sages, modern thought leaders, and the tenets of his faith, this heartfelt and relatable business parable also features experiences inspired by Malkoff’s 45-year business career.

Et si votre gentillesse était votre superpouvoir ? Avez-vous déjà entendu dire que la gentillesse était une faiblesse ou qu'être "trop gentil" pouvait vous empêcher de réussir ? Et si vous découvriez aujourd'hui que votre gentillesse est au contraire votre plus grande force et qu'elle est, une fois bien canalisée et comprise, "la" valeur indispensable à votre réussite personnelle et professionnelle ?

It can be difficult to live according to our values in a complicated world. At a time when capitalism seems most unforgiving but the need for paying work remains high, it is important to learn how we can be more mindful and intentional about our impact - personal, social, economic, and environmental. As designer and creative director Kelly Small had to do to navigate a crisis of ethics and burnout in their career in advertising, we can admit our complicity in problematic systems and take on the responsibility of letting our own conscience guide our decisions.

¿Debería la ley de la oferta y la demanda fijar los precios durante una situación de emergencia o una crisis global? La pandemia del coronavirus muestra por qué; una lección que, al menos, debería servir para la reflexión.

The Science of Getting Rich by the New Thought Movement author Wallace D. Wattles was published in 1910 and is still in print. This book is based on guiding one’s thoughts towards cultivating creativity and faith. It includes chapters on gratitude and how to use the will. The author explains how creation instead of competition is the hidden key to wealth attraction.

This book provides a short introduction to the philosophy of humanism and discusses how and why it is being applied to business and why it is so effective when you do so. Humanism helps us prioritize human value as important. It supports positive interpersonal relationships and collaborative and respectful decision-making. Since all businesses are in the business of solving problems, good problem-solving is essential to good business. 

Personal accountability is the secret weapon of every successful sales professional. It is the secret weapon of Where Winners Live co-author Dave Porter, who became the owner and CEO of Baystate Financial Services at age 35 and grew it into a $100-million-a-year business over the next 15 years. It is the secret weapon of Where Winners Live co-author Linda Galindo, who transformed herself from the self-proclaimed Queen of Victims into an entrepreneur, business coach, consultant and speaker.

With the toughest economic downturn in recent history, the issue of accountability has taken center stage. However accountability is often confused with punishment, fault, blame, and guilt. In this book, the author argues that the only true accountability is "personal accountability" and the only way to achieve it is to take responsibility for the outcomes of your choices, behaviors, and actions.