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Business: Ethics
Liaison Librarian: Karen Gilles
Book - Stacks   |  Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)   |  Class Support   |  Company Information   |  Databases   |  Directories   |  Electronic Journals   |  International Organizations   |  Internet Sites   |  Journals   |  News   |  Organizations   |  SU Department Homepage   |  Universities   |  Videos  


Book - Stacks
 
Aiming higher : 25 stories of how companies prosper by combining sound management and social vision
Bollier, David
HD60.5 U5 B65 1996
 
Business ethics : a reference handbook Dienhart, John William.
HF5387 .D54 1998
 
Corporate global citizenship : doing business in the public eye Tichy, Noel M.
HD60 .C637 1997
 
Ethics and entrepreneurship Society for Business Ethics.
HF5387 .E83 2002
 
Global codes of conduct : an idea whose time has come by Oliver F. Williams
HF5387 G58 2000
 
Good company : caring as fiercely as you compete Rosenbluth, Hal F
HF5549.2 .U5 R677 1998
 
The next phase of business ethics : integrating psychology and ethics Dienhart, John William.
HF5387 .N49 2001
 
Setting global standards : guidelines for creating codes of conduct in multinational corporations
HD62.4 .S48 2003
 

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Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)
 
The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of business ethics
REF HF5387 .B55 1997
 
Business: the Ultimate Resource
"Designed to offer a wide range of insights, information, and practical guidance on every aspect of management" this oversized one volume reference book,is divided into seven sections:seven major sections including best practice, a management library, business thinkers and management giants, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and a guide to business sources. A business ethics section, international lists, extensive checklists of seminal works in a variety of management contexts contribute to making this a good starting point for information. Useful for all areas of business.
REF HD38.15 .B878 2002
 
Codes of professional responsibility : ethics standards in business, health, and law
REF BJ1725 .C57 1999
 
Eighty exemplary ethics statements Murphy, Patrick E., 1948-
REF HF5387 .M876 1998
 
The mission statement book : 301 corporate mission statements from America's top companies
Abrahams, Jeffrey.
REF HD30.285 .A27 1999
 
Mission statements : a guide to the corporate and nonprofit sectors Graham, John W
REF HD30.28 .G697 1994
 
Say it & live it : 50 corporate mission statements that hit the mark 1st ed. Jones, Patricia
REF HD30.285 .J66 1995
 

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Class Support
 
Merlot
"MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments." Some material may have licensing restrictions or costs.
 

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Company Information
 
Corporate Governance
Discussion forum and information site for activist shareholders and stakeholders.
 
Corporate Library
Independent investment firm specializing in corporate governance. Highlights topics concernging board of directors, regulatory information, scandals, etc
 
Responsible Shopper.com
Search this database by company, brand or industry for information on issues of ethics, discrimination, pollution, etc... Sponsored by Co-op America
 

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Databases
 
Business & Management Practices
Information on the practical aspects of business management including case studies and "how-to" articles. Draws from over 800 sources. Limiters includes the ability to retrieve US or non-US resources. In addition searches can be qualified by department: Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing and Sales and Operations. Password controlled for access to FULLTEXT. See database page for more information.
 
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete provides full text access for over 9,500 titles, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering the business fields of accounting & tax; banking, finance & insurance; human resources; management; marketing; MIS; operations and management. It also covers the disciplines of economics and public administration. Contains important scholarly titles back to 1886 and is the only online source for the Harvard Business Review. Access to non-journal content includes case studies, company profiles, industry and market research reports and SWOT analyses as well as country reports from EIU, Countrywatch and Business Monitor and more.
 
LexisNexis Academic
Database which specializes in news, business and legal information. Its news section contains access to international newspapers as well as national and local news. Full text of the New York Times is available in this database. There are separate business news and industry news files as well as a link to accounting publications in the business module. In the business module, you can also search for company financial information with access to Disclosure, Hoover"s, and Standard & Poor's publications. Links to EDGAR and SEC filings. The Reference section contains a country profile section and access to the World Almanac.
 
Research Library Complete
Includes "Research Library Periodicals" & "Research Library Newspapers." Fulltext on a broad range of subjects including arts, business, humanities, information studies, social sciences, and the sciences. From 1986 forward.
 
Wall Street Journal
Fulltext coverage of this national financial newspaper from 1982 to the present
 

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Directories
 
Business Ethics Social Responsibility Report
Use the link on this page to find listing of the 100 top corporate citizens. Some articles from back issues are also available.
 
Ethical Trading Organization
This link on the website is a directory of companies, trade unions and nongovernmental organizations whose members collaborate to promote fair labour standards along the supply chain.
 
Global Reporting Initiative: List of companies subscribing to the GRI
The GRI is an independent organization which works with the United Nations Environmental Program to establish Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
 

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Electronic Journals
 
Business Ethics Quarterly
Published by the Society for Business Ethics, articles in this journal are archived in the POEISIS database back to 1991. Articles focus on all areas of business with special emphasis on global economic and business concerns
 
EJBO: Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies
Published by the Business and Organization Network (BON), University of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics, Finland.
 
Ethical Corporation Online
Ethical Corporation Online offers free content online of news items, reports, as well as case studies. Based in London, the focus is on European companies. A valuable resource on individual companies.
 
Ethics Resource Center
The Ethics Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization. Its areas of primary interest are character development, global ethics and organizational ethics. In addition, to full text of its newsletter online, the web site has much to offer the site visitor. Use the FAQ section for not only information about the site, but other links on the web relevant to ethics.
 
ethikos and Corporate Conduct Quarterly
Sample fulltext articles from Ethikos.
 

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International Organizations
 
Caux Roundtable
"The Caux Round Table (CRT) is an international network of principled business leaders working to promote a moral capitalism. The CRT advocates implementation of the CRT Principles for Business through which principled capitalism can flourish and sustainable and socially responsible prosperity can become the foundation for a fair, free and transparent global society."
 
Ethical Trading Institute
ETI members, companies, trade unions and NGO's collaborate to promote fair labour standards.
 
European Business Ethics Network
Although most of this site is a members-only site, the links icon will lead you to many European centers and institutes focused on ethics.
 
Global Compact
In 1999, Kofi Annan challenged companies to join with the UN and other, labor and civic organizations to support the environment, human rights and labor. The compact is based on nine principles
 
Institute of Business Ethics
The IBE encourages the teaching of business ethics in college and university curriculums. This site includes a case study section, bibliographies, recommended teaching techniques as resources for those interested in teaching ethics.
 
International Business Ethics Institute
Founded in 1994, this organization focuses on international business ethics. Its website has the full text of reports, as well as many articles from its publication, International Business Ethics Review. In addition to education and communication activities, the institute also works directly with companies. Its resource page links with ethics quotes, a bibliography and a 3 page primer on business ethics.
 
Society for Business Ethics
Unannotated list of ethics links from the SBE.
 

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Internet Sites
 
Business Ethics
This metasite of business ethics contains links to articles, case studies, codes of ethics, professional organizations and other resources. Each link is annotated and are from news sources, government agencies, nonprofit watchdogs or academic courses or centers. Site was created and maintained by Sharon Stoerger, MBA, MLS.
 
Codes of Ethics Online from the Illinois Institute of Technology
Excellent site for finding professional codes, guides to writing codes of ethics, bibliography of additional sources and more. Sponsored by the Center for Ethics in the Profession
 
Codes of Ethics/Practice from around the world
Focus on codes from Computer Societies, but also lists other professional organizations.
 
Ethics in Computing
Ethis in computing visual site map links to sites covering commerce, speech, privacy, risk, social-justice issues and intellectual property. Includes case studies, pro/con positions, study guides and news stories.
 
EthicsWeb.ca
Not just business ethics, this web site links to ethic sites with a "Canadian slant." Links to the Applied Ethics Resources.
 
How to Write a Code of Ethics; Creating a code of ethics for your organization
by Chris MacDonald, phd. Tips and Guidelines on how to write a code of ethics. Links to essays on codes of ethics; suggested book references.
 
Wachowicz's Web World Web sites for discerning finance students
Following the topic headings in the textbook "Introduction to Financial Management", this website links to variety of commercial, educational and organizational sites. Links have brief descriptions to assist the user interested in finance, ethics, accounting etc
 

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Journals
 
Business and Professional Ethics Journal
Lib has: v.6- (Spring 1987-)
 
Business and Society Review
Lib: has 1974- Fulltext Business Source Complete 1974-
 
Business Ethics Quarterly
Full text of articles through Poiesis.
 
Journal of Business Ethics
Lib. has: v.3- 1984- Fulltext in Proquest Research Library 1987-
 

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News
 
Corporate Responsibility Newswire
Includes newswires, press releases, reports and other resources on corporate responsibility. Searchable by company
 
CSR.com Corporate Social Responsibility
This site receives reports from companies from their annual reports and news items covering company reports on sustainability, health environmental and corporate citizenship issues.
 

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Organizations
 
Business for Social Responsibility
BSR is an organization whose goal is to help companies use high ethical standards to achieve success. Through its publications, web site, and its network with other companies, NGO's and other stakeholders, it connects companies with best practices and models. For the visitor to this site, the Issue Briefs, External Resources and and selected articles from the BSR magazine are accessible.
 
Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics
Housed at Univ. of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, this new center has its members 150 CEO's and faculty from Darden Harvard, Northeastern, Northwestern, Penn State, Univ of Mich, Univ of Minn. Notre Dame and U Texas at Austin. The goal of the institute is collect "best practices" for teaching ethics to students and professionals.
 
Center for Ethics and Business
Web site for Loyola Marymount University. Fun icons help the user through this site. Be sure to go to the toolbox for brief papers on the philosophic basics of ethics. As of 7/03 many sections are under construction, but the links section will lead the user to other ethics sites on the web.
 
Ethics & Compliance Officer Association
"The Ethics Officer Association (EOA) is the professional association exclusively for managers of ethics, compliance and business conduct programs." Check the membership directory for a list of companies which have ethics officer. Information on the scope of the duties of an ethics officer, plus links to other organizations and centers contribute to this valuable website.
 
Ethics Resource Center
The Ethics Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization. Its areas of primary interest are character development, global ethics and organizational ethics. In addition, to full text of its newsletter online, the web site has much to offer the site visitor. Use the FAQ section for not only information about the site, but other links on the web relevant to ethics.
 

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SU Department Homepage
 
Seattle University Albers School of Business and Economics
"The Albers Business Ethics Initiative is a three-year program designed to help businesses, non-profits and government as they build more ethical and efficient organizations. The ABEI is directed by Dr. John W. Dienhart, the Frank Shrontz Chair for Business Ethics at Seattle University."
 
SU & Northwest Ethics Network Launch Initiative
Albers Business Ethics Initiative was announced Novermber 20, 2003. It will be led by John Dienhart, Professor of Management.
 
SU Albers School of Business and Economics.
 
SU Albers School of Business and Economics. Albers Management Department.
 

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Universities
 
E-ethics Center at Colorado State University
The Center is located at Colorado State University and sponsors this e-ethics site. "Much of this site's content is being provided by businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and academics that support interactivity and accessibility of information. " Includes case studies, sample articles and links to other centers.
 

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Videos
 
A Matter of judgment [videorecording] Ethics Resource Center (U.S.)
"Presents five scenarios revolving around everyday challenges to the independence of judgement in the business world. Employees at various levels of management and in a variety of functions are shown in situations where the integrity of their judgement is at risk."
HF5387 M38 1986
 

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