Business & Society Ethics Sustainability and Stakeholder Management 10th Edition

The 10th edition of Business & Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management by Carroll, Brown, and Buchholtz provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of business ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder management from a strong managerial perspective. This edition emphasizes how effective business decision-makers can balance and protect the interests of various stakeholders, including investors, employees, consumers, the community, and the environment.

Students will explore the critical role of business ethics and sustainability as companies navigate the challenges of today’s dynamic and often perilous financial environment. The content is thoroughly updated to highlight the social, legal, political, and ethical responsibilities that businesses owe to both external and internal stakeholders. This text equips students with the knowledge to make informed decisions that consider the broader impact on society and the environment.

Table of Contents

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Part I: BUSINESS, SOCIETY, AND STAKEHOLDERS

1. The Business and Society Relationship

2. Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability

3. The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Part II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ISSUES

4. Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

5. Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

6. Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management

Part III: BUSINESS ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP

7. Business Ethics Essentials

8. Managerial and Organizational Ethics

9. Business Ethics and Technology

10. Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

• Part IV: EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ISSUES

11. Business, Government, and Regulation 

12. Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

13. Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

14. Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

15. Sustainability and the Natural Environment

16. Business and Community Stakeholders

• Part V: INTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ISSUES

17. Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

18. Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health

19. Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity cases