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Andrew Savitz recalls a conversation he had with a purchasing manager at a large telecommunications company. The man was adamant that social responsibility had nothing to do with his job, which was to buy products at the lowest price.
“Would you buy [...]
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“Do you think going green will give you a competitive advantage, even save you money? Do you think your customers are more likely to buy if you are green? Do you want to do better by the environment and your community? If so, you are not alone. Many feel the need to go [...]
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“…Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them…a thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability…” (Financial Times, July 5, 2006) “…excellent new book… a compelling [...]
Editorial Reviews
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“…Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them…a thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability…” (Financial Times, July 5, 2006) “…excellent new book… a compelling [...]
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From Publishers Weekly
Harvard Business School professor Lynn Sharp Paine had been studying corporate malfeasance long before the Enron debacle. In her forthcoming book, Value Shift: Why Companies Must Merge Social and Financial Imperatives to Achieve Superior Performance, she attempts to introduce readers to an “emerging [...]
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“…Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them…a thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability…” (Financial Times, July 5, 2006) “…excellent new book… a compelling case for [...]
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Every board has one main purpose—to make and execute quality decisions. However, even the best board can be derailed by personality clashes or inherent flaws in its system. 101 Boardroom Problems and How to Solve Them offers readers practical tools to prevent [...]
From Publishers Weekly
Corporations can indeed do well by doing good, argues this dutiful if not entirely convincing manifesto on responsible capitalism. Laszlo, a consultant and co-author of The Insight Edge: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Evolutionary Management, urges corporations to adopt a “planetary [...]
With the rapidly growing importance of sustainability and corporate responsibility in a globalised world, management schools are increasingly integrating long-term economic, environmental and social issues into their teaching and research. Climate change, poverty, labour standards and human rights are among the many topics that future decision-makers will need to face in their careers. Business [...]
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Kise, a freelance writer and management consultant, and Stark, a pastor of adult education, explore the spiritual value of work that is done with spiritual integrity. While the “purpose” of the title may seem trendy (who doesn’t want to be purpose-driven these days?), the [...]
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