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9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture The atmosphere surrounding entrepreneurs and their start-ups can provide a dizzying rush. The opportunities to create a company, be your own boss, make a dramatic impact on business, establish an entrepreneurial cul...

A access economy 10.3 Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work acculturation 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture advertising 9.2 The Influence of Advertising Affordable Care Act (ACA) 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health C...

Figure A1 Over time and in different parts of the world, philosophical ethics has occupied the thoughts of many significant thinkers. Here are the names and lifespans of some of those figures. (attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4....

1. Pratik Patel, “Applying Virtue Ethics: The Rajat Gupta Case,” The Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics, February 11, 2013. https://sevenpillarsinstitute.org/applying-virtue-ethics-the-rajat-gupta-case/. ...

On what will you base your professional identity? Do you believe an employer’s enlightened self-interest is enough to ensure the ethical behavior of employers and employees? Or do you embrace “the critical importance of individual ethical choice in making our ...

“‘Professionalism’ is the conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional person. It implies there is a quality of workmanship or service. But in reality, it’s more about ethical behavior in the workplace. Every organization...

Professional values and ethical reasoning are traits valued by all good employers. In fact, we have seen throughout this book that employees’ sound ethical decisions lead to higher profits in the long run. How do we develop the ability to make such decisions? ...

Not only does the world seem to have shrunk, but the twenty-first century pace of change seems to have sped up time itself. As the world becomes smaller and faster and companies adapt their practices to fit new conditions, the core of business ethics that guid...

Figure 11.1 Business ethics starts right where you are and leads you down the road of life with a set of standards and rules to follow. (credit: modification of “We're on the Road to Nowhere” by Marc Dalmulder/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 11.1 Busi...

1. Which of the following is not a prospective benefit to the firm of implementing a telecommuting program? A. higher productivity of telecommuting workers B. greater connectivity and collaboration among employees C. lower operating costs D...

1. What characteristic is common to most entrepreneurs? A. an advanced degree B. deep management experience C. a driven, highly competitive nature D. a large network of business contacts correct answer C 2. True or fa...

10.1 More Telecommuting or Less? Remote workers save themselves the time and cost of a commute and are better able to balance work and home life. Companies often benefit from the higher productivity and lower turnover of telecommuting employees, and they ca...

access economy a nontraditional business model in which consumers participate on both sides of a transaction, sometimes facilitated by a third party artificial intelligence (AI) the branch of science that uses computer algorithms to replicate human in...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section, you will be able to: Discuss the application of robotics and the workplace changes it will bring Identify artificial intelligence applications in the workplace Explain the ethical challenges present...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section, you will be able to: Explain the benefits, drawbacks, and ethical issues of job sharing and flextime Describe the business models that have emerged in the new millennium Discuss the ethical challeng...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section, you will be able to: Compare the workplaces of yesterday, today, and the future Describe the benefits and potential drawbacks of workplace campuses Identify ethical challenges in the development of ...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this section, you will be able to: Identify the benefits of permitting employees to work from home Explain the drawbacks of telecommuting for the business and for employees Discuss the ethical dilemmas related to...

Figure 10.1 Ethical managers will understand new business models and the new economies being driven by technological advances and the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence in the workplace. (credit: modification of “hand robot human divine spark” by “...

1. Patrick Henry, “Why Some Startups Succeed (and Why Most Fail),” Entrepreneur, February 18, 2017. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/288769. 2. Mike Isaac, “Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workpla...

Dan Bane, chairman and chief executive officer of Trader Joe’s With roots in Pasadena, California, the Trader Joe’s brand is no stranger to ethical and sustainable business practices. At its origin, when it was a mere convenience store and still called Pronto...