Part 5 Key Strategic-Management Topics

10 Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability

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Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

  1. 10-1 Explain why good ethics is good business in strategic management.

  2. 10-2 Explain why whistle-blowing, bribery, and workplace romance are strategic issues.

  3. 10-3 Discuss why social responsibility and policy are key issues in strategic planning.

  4. 10-4 Discuss the nature of environmental sustainability and why it is a key issue in strategic planning.

  5. 10-5 Explain why animal welfare is a strategic issue for firms. ...

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