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Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with Lectures and Labs

Course No MGT655

Cours Title BUSINESS ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY

Course Planner 14889 :: Vikrant Prashar

Lectures Tutorial Practical Credits 3 0 0 2

Text Book:

1 Weiss. W. Joseph, Business Ethics: Concepts and cases, Cengage learning, 2010.

Other Specific Book:

2 Singh. A, Business Ethics and Indian values system (Text and Cases), Himalaya Publication 2011 3 Crane Andrew and Matten Dirk , Business Ethics , 2nd edition ,Oxford University Press 4 Velasquez Manuel, Business Ethics , 6th edition , Pearson Education 5 Ferrel , Fraedrich & Ferrel, Business Ethics,6th edition Biztantra

Other Reading Sr No Jouranls atricles as compulsary readings (specific articles, Complete reference) 6 Is Business Ethics Getting Better? A Historical Perspective. Cuillla, Joanne B.. Business Ethics Quarterly, Apr2011, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p335-343 7 Understanding the Role of Moral Principles in Business Ethics: A Kantian Perspective. Smith, Jeffrey; Dubbink, Wim. Business Ethics Quarterly, Apr2011, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p205-231 8 BUSINESS ETHICS: TWO MORAL PROVISOS.Goodpaster, Kenneth E.. Business Ethics Quarterly, Oct2010, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p740-742 9 The Ethical Dangers of Deliberative Decision Making.Chen-Bo Zhong. Administrative Science Quarterly, Mar2011, Vol. 56 Issue 1 10 Corporate social responsibility as strategic auto-communication: on the role of external stakeholders for member identification. Morsing, Mette. Business Ethics: A European Review, Apr2006, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p171-182 11 Measuring corporate performance by building on the stakeholders model of business ethics Sirgy, M Joseph. Journal of Business Ethics35. 3 (Feb 2002): p143162 12 INNOVATIVE STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS: WHEN "ETHICS PAYS" (AND WHEN IT DOESN'T). By: Harting, Troy R.; Harmeling, Susan S.; Venkataraman, Sankaran. Business Ethics Quarterly, Jan2006, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p43-68 1 Approved for Autumn Session 2011-12

13 Whistleblowing. Berkowitz, Alan D.; Tusk, Claude M.; Ian Downes, J.; Caroline, David S.. Employee Relations Law Journal, Spring2011, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p15-32 14 Business Ethics 101 for the Biotech Industry.MacDonald, Chris. BioDrugs, 2004, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p71-77 15 Transnational Corporations and the Duty to Respect Basic Human Rights. Arnold, Denis G.. Business Ethics Quarterly, Jul2010, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p371-399 16 The Forgotten Stakeholder? Ethics and Social Responsibility in Relation to Competitors. Spence, Laura J.; Coles, Anne-Marie; Harris, Lisa. Business & Society Review (00453609), Winter2001, Vol. 106 Issue 4, p331 17 Business Ethics: The Next Frontier for Globalizing Indian Companies.Seshadri, D. V. R.; Raghavan, Achal; Hegde, Shobitha. Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, Jul-Sep2007, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p61-79 18 ethics, morals, and integrity focus at the top. Stango, Marty R.. hfm (Healthcare Financial Management), Jun2006, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p50-54 19 Post-Westphalia and Its Discontents: Business, Globalization, and Human Rights in Political and Moral Perspective. By: Santoro, Michael A.. Business Ethics Quarterly, Apr2010, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p285-297 20 Ahoy There! Toward Greater Congruence and Synergy Between International Business and Business Ethics Theory and Research. Doh, Jonathan; Husted, Bryan W.; Matten, Dirk; Santoro, Michael. Business Ethics Quarterly, Jul2010, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p481-502 21 The Dharma of Ethics, the Ethics of Dharma : Quizzing the Ideals of Hinduism. By: Dhand, Arti. Journal of Religious Ethics, Fall2002, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p347, 26p Relevant Websites Sr. No. (Web adress) (only if relevant to the courses) Salient Features

22 www.swlearning.com/management/weiss/be3e/powerpoint/ch PPT on business ethics in the 21st century 08.ppt 23 www.greenmoney.com 24 www.consumerworld.org 25 www.eeonews.com 26 www.bsr.org Ethical use of environment Consumer rights News on employment discrimination Business & Social responsibility organization

Detailed Plan For Lectures


Week Number Lecture Number Lecture Topic Chapters/Sections of Pedagogical tool Textbook/other Demonstration/case reference study/images/anmatio n ctc. planned

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introducing Business Ethics: Business Ethics and ->Reference the changing environment, levels of business ethics. :1,Chapter1 ->Reference :6,p335343

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Week 1

Lecture 2

Stakeholder Theory: stakeholder approach and ethical reasoning, Moral responsibilities of functional area professionals, Approaches to managing ethical issues. Ethical principles, quick tests and decision making guidelines

->Reference Case Study: Mattel Toy :1,Chapter2 Recall ->Reference :11,p143163 ->Reference :1,Chapter3 ->Reference :7,p205231 ->Reference :1,Chapter3 ->Reference :8,p740742 ->Reference :9,Vol.56 issue 1 ->Reference :1,Chapter6 ->Reference :18,p5054 Case analysisKingJewels: Ethical Leadership in Practice Case study: Aaron Feuerstein and Malden Mills: How Values guided actions in a post crisis situation

Lecture 3

Week 2

Lecture 4

Ethical principles, quick tests and decision making guidelines

Lecture 5

The corporation and internal stake holders: value based moral dimensions of leadership, strategy, structure, culture and self regulation. The corporation and internal stake holders: value based moral dimensions of leadership, strategy, structure, culture and self regulation. Employee stakeholders and the corporation : the workforce in 21st century, the changing social contract between corporations and employees, employee and employer rights and responsibilities, discrimination, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action

Lecture 6

Week 3

Lecture 7

->Reference :1,Chapter7

Case study-Differences and diversity issues: selected vignettes.

Lecture 8

Employee stakeholders and the corporation: sexual ->Reference harassment in the workplace, whistle blowing versus :1,Chapter7 organizational loyalty. ->Reference :13,p1532

Case study: Willful whistle blower

Part 2
Week 3 Lecture 9 The corporation and external stakeholders: managing moral responsibility in the marketplace corporate responsibility towards consumers, advertising, product safety and environment. The corporation and external stakeholders: managing moral responsibility in the marketplace corporate responsibility towards consumers, advertising, product safety and environment. ->Reference :1,Chapter5 Case study: Facebook's beacon: marketer's treasure or User's Nightmare?

Week 4

Lecture 10

->Reference :1,Chapter5 ->Reference :14,p7177 Approved for Autumn Session 2011-12

Week 4

Lecture 11

The corporation and external stakeholders: managing moral responsibility towards : Shareholders, Suppliers, Competitors, Government and civil society.

->Reference Case study: Competitive :3,Chapter6;9;10;11 Information Policy at ->Reference :10,p171- Pratt &Whitney. 182

Lecture 12

The corporation and external stakeholders: ->Reference managing moral responsibility towards : :3,Chapter6;9;10;11 Shareholders, Suppliers, Competitors, Government ->Reference :16,p331 and civil society. Indian Social system - As a source of Ethics ->Reference :2,Chapter8 ->Reference :21,p347 The Dharma of Ethics, the Ethics of Dharma : Quizzing the Ideals of Hinduism.Full Text Available By: Dhand, Arti. Journal of Religious Ethics, Fall2002, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p347, 26p Case study-Tata: Leadership With Trust

Week 5

Lecture 13

Lecture 14

Role of Indian ethics in management.

->Reference :2,Chapter3 ->Reference :17,p6179

Lecture 15

Globalization and business ethics: The global environment, Stakeholder management, and multinational corporations, MNE guidelines for managing morality.

->Reference China, India and Wal:1,Chapter8 Mart: Issues of price, ->Reference :10,p171- quality and sourcing 182 ->Reference :15,p371399 ->Reference :1,Chapter8 ->Reference :19,p285297 ->Reference :20,p481502 Case study-Ethics of Offshoring: Novo Nordisk and Clinical Trials in Emerging Economies

Week 6

Lecture 16

Globalization and business ethics: The global environment, Stakeholder management, and multinational corporations, MNE guidelines for managing morality.

Lecture 17

Business ethics in the 21st century: a perspective on ->Reference :21 business and ethics since 9/11/01, the technology revolution and ethics, emerging macro ethical issues in the 21st century , stakeholder management and ethical navigation. Business ethics in the 21st century: a perspective on business and ethics since 9/11/01, the technology revolution and ethics, emerging macro ethical issues in the 21st century , stakeholder management and ethical navigation.

Lecture 18

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Spill Over
Week 7 Lecture 19 Lecture 20 Discussion on 2G spectrum scam Case analysis: TATA POWER: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Discussion on satyam scam Group discussion Case study

Lecture 21

Group discussion

Details of homework and case studies


Homework No. Objective Topic of the Homework Nature of homework (group/individuals/field work Evaluation Mode Allottment / submission Week 2/3

Homework 1

To strengthen the fundamentals of the subject.

From the Issues given below students need to prepare report on Individual any of the following cases reported in Indian organizations in the last few years. Critically analyzing the situation and to suggest how the situation could have been handled. 1) Whistle Blowing in the organization 2) Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 3) Lack of Equal Employment opportunity in the organization and whether any affirmative action had been taken

Analysis-05 marks, qualitative content of the report- 05 marks

Case study 1

To develop the Students will be divided into groups and will be allotted a case analytical ability study related to Business Ethics and strengthen the fundamentals of the subject.

Group

Individual Write Up - 5 marks , Presentation - 10 marks (Case Analysis - 5 marks, Question Handling - 3 marks and Communication Skills - 2 marks 10 objective type questions of 1 mark each.

3/4

Class Test 1

To test the basic fundamentls and application of the subject.

Students will be administered an objective type test, testing them Individual on basic fundamentals and application of the business ethics.

5/5

Scheme for CA:out of 100*

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Component Homework Case study Class Test Class participation

Frequency 1 1 1 1

Out Of

Each Marks Total Marks 10 15 10 5 10 15 10 5 40

Total :-

40

* In ENG courses wherever the total exceeds 100, consider x best out of y components of CA, as explained in teacher's guide available on the UMS

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