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Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California
For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include
Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California
For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include
Pope Francis on Development Economics
Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of
Pope Francis on Development Economics
Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of
CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR
Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>
CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR
Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>
Exxon’s Early Suspicions Regarding Climate Change
This story is a bit overblown, but still worth knowing about. Apparently some folks at Exxon were hip to the question of CO2 and climate change over 30 years ago. Of course, as Exxon’s PR folks are now pointing out,
Exxon’s Early Suspicions Regarding Climate Change
This story is a bit overblown, but still worth knowing about. Apparently some folks at Exxon were hip to the question of CO2 and climate change over 30 years ago. Of course, as Exxon’s PR folks are now pointing out,
The Environmental Upside of a Horrible Airplane Seating Idea
An airplane seat manufacturer has come up with a novel seating arrangement designed to fit more people into an airplane cabin. Most commentators have thought the idea a horrible one. Not only would people be more cramped, but they also
The Environmental Upside of a Horrible Airplane Seating Idea
An airplane seat manufacturer has come up with a novel seating arrangement designed to fit more people into an airplane cabin. Most commentators have thought the idea a horrible one. Not only would people be more cramped, but they also
The Central Role of Trust
In this Forbes.com blog entry, the author interviews Barbara Kimmel, head of Trust Across America and publisher of Trust! Magazine. >>> LINK: A Women Changing The World by Good – What Can We Learn? (by Keld Jensen for Forbes.com) …Trust
The Central Role of Trust
In this Forbes.com blog entry, the author interviews Barbara Kimmel, head of Trust Across America and publisher of Trust! Magazine. >>> LINK: A Women Changing The World by Good – What Can We Learn? (by Keld Jensen for Forbes.com) …Trust
Unequal Pay in Women’s Sport
Two linked stories, here, worth reading and contrasting. Both are about how much female athletes get paid. One is about tennis, and the other is about soccer. Interesting to note that the pay discrepancy noted in tennis is tiny, percentage
Unequal Pay in Women’s Sport
Two linked stories, here, worth reading and contrasting. Both are about how much female athletes get paid. One is about tennis, and the other is about soccer. Interesting to note that the pay discrepancy noted in tennis is tiny, percentage
The Symbolic Value of Market Transactions
Many people worry about expanding markets — that is, expanding the range of things that can be bought on markets — because they worry about what they call “commodification.” Commodification means making a thing into a commodity. At least some
The Symbolic Value of Market Transactions
Many people worry about expanding markets — that is, expanding the range of things that can be bought on markets — because they worry about what they call “commodification.” Commodification means making a thing into a commodity. At least some
Ethical Consumers Vacation in Greece
Want to do use your consumer dollars to do something good in the world? Well, the Greek economy is in deep, deep trouble. And recently there have been suggestions that, based on the enormous cultural and intellectual debt owed to
Ethical Consumers Vacation in Greece
Want to do use your consumer dollars to do something good in the world? Well, the Greek economy is in deep, deep trouble. And recently there have been suggestions that, based on the enormous cultural and intellectual debt owed to
Fired for Mock ISIS Beheading at Work
The story below is about a bunch of bank employees being fired for some stunningly insensitive behaviour. Surely no one will defend such behaviour. But should firing really be the one-size-fits-all solution? In this case, the firing was probably inevitable,
Fired for Mock ISIS Beheading at Work
The story below is about a bunch of bank employees being fired for some stunningly insensitive behaviour. Surely no one will defend such behaviour. But should firing really be the one-size-fits-all solution? In this case, the firing was probably inevitable,
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