The Ethics of the New Economy: Restructuring and Beyond Contributor(s): Groarke, Leo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0889203113 ISBN-13: 9780889203112 Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Business Ethics - Business & Economics | Economic History - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 174.933 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 341 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Is restructuring an underhanded way to make the rich richer and the poor poorer? Or is it necessary, although bitter, medicine for an ailing economy? In The Ethics of the New Economy: Restructuring and Beyond, professionals from the fields of philosophy, ethics, management, as well as those representing the groups affected by restructuring, tackle thorny ethical issues. Referring to concrete case studies, these timely essays discuss a variety of topics, including justified and unjustified restructuring; employers' obligations during the restructuring process; equity issues; the rise of part-time employment; the effects of restructuring on communities; the internal risks faced by restructuring corporations; deprofessionalization in health care; the consequences of restructuring in the developing world; philanthropy and cause-related marketing; corporate "judo" and restructuring; and responsible and irresponsible restructuring. |
Contributor Bio(s): Groarke, Leo: - Leo Groarke is a professor of philosophy at Wilfrid Laurier University. His areas of interest are ethics, logic and the history of ideas, and he has published many articles on contemporary social issues in both scholarly journals and the popular press. |