The Politics of Labor in a Global Age or Ethical Issues in Business

The Politics of Labor in a Global Age: Continuity and Change in Late-Industrializing and Post-Socialist Economies

Author: Rudra Sil

One of the first works to analyze and compare recent shifts in patterns of industrial relations across late-industrializing and post-socialist economies, this volume features original, timely essays on distinct responses to common economic pressures associated with "globalization." The authors reveal that globalization has weakened organized labor, yet they explain that distinct labor institutions persist despite similar economic adjustment measures.

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Ethical Issues in Business

Author: Michael Boylan

This collection provides students in Business Ethics courses a comprehensive overview of the major areas of ethical theories and issues, including employer-employee relations, consumer affairs, business and government, and international affairs.

Table of Contents:

PART I: ETHICAL THEORY. 1. Virtue Ethics. 2. Intuitionism. 3. Utilitarianism. 4. Deontology. PART II: EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. 5. Privacy. 6. Affirmative Action. 7. Whistle Blowing. 8. Working Conditions. PART III: CONSUMER ISSUES. 9. Health Care. 10. Advertising. 11. The Consumer. 12. The Environment. PART IV: GOVERNMENT ISSUES. 13. Regulation. 14. The Government's Role in Economic Justice. PART V: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. 15. Bribery. 16. Multi-National Corporations.