ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A Course in Executive Thinking and Firm Behavior James H. Biteman, DBA Clinical Professor

Topic Progression Large to small Outside to inside Impersonal to personal All about being an effective manager, whether top executive or not.

Four Topics 1.Corporate Social Responsibility 2.Conflicting Choices 3.Leadership and Organizational Integrity 4.Personal Values and Individual Choices

Study Materials: Cases and Readings Each topic has a case –Real situation –Discuss in teams –Tells a story: metaphor Cases are the “work” of the class –In teams –Learning objective – get the “point” of the case Each topic has one or more readings –Multiple perspectives - conflicting views –“Moral” message Readings give ideas –Read and reflect –Discuss and compare –Learning objective – get ideas that are useful

Two “Deliverables” Memorandum  Due at beginning of first class  Case analysis  Put yourself into the situation  Develop an “action” perspective Examination  Written essay  Select topic from short list  Online – three hours  Study guide beforehand

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