The Ethical Executive by Robert Hoyk
In the socially responsible, conscience-focused marketplaces of today, the demand for more ethical business processes and actions is increasing. Enron, Worldcom and - most recently - individual rogue financial traders have all helped to shake the public's faith in business. Studies have shown that 60% of people don't trust business leaders to tell the truth, yet many companies don't even have a code of ethics - and if they do there is no guarantee it will be followed. The Ethical Executive provides guidelines for anyone in business who wants to do the right thing. It looks at the root causes of unethical behaviour and describes psychological traps that the unwitting executive can fall prey to. Using case studies from international business such as Johnson & Johnson and Worldcom, it describes how corporate culture can encourage unethical behaviour through slavish obedience to authority, the sidestepping of responsibility, all-encompassing self interest, the blame culture and a self-serving bias. The Ethical Executive will help you to become aware of these traps - so you can be more cautious, vigilant and then hopefully avoid them.
"In their excellent book Robert Hoyk and Paul Hersey address the 45 traps that they consider induce us to behave unethically, that cause us to succumb to the 'different internal and external stimuli that compel people to begin this movement to disaster'" Engineering & Technology 'An interesting read for leaders at any level, whether a seasoned chief executive officer or someone just starting out in business.' The Daily Express 'Ethical traps are universal and we all fall prey to them, says a book on business ethics that can help fraud and security people understand what they are up against, and how to spot wrong-doing for what it is.' Professional Security "The Ethical Executive draws on psychological research in an accessible way without being wordy and academic." Mortgage Strategy Oct 2009 "This book makes very interesting reading and certainly provides much material for thought." Refresh Sept 2009
Dr. Robert Hoyk is a Clinical Psychologist with an extensive background in psychological research. Vastly experienced, he has taught communication skills to people from all sectors of industry and society. Dr. Paul Hersey is a behavioural scientist and successful entrepreneur. He is best known for developing Situational Leadership with Ken Blanchard, which is described in their work Management of Organizational Behavior (Prentice Hall, 2007), now in its ninth edition. Hersey is presently a Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies at Nova Southeastern University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749453350 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749453354 |
| Title | The Ethical Executive |
| Author | Robert Hoyk |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Kogan Page Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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