The moral capital of leaders why virtue matters
Sison studies a wide range of recent management cases from the viewpoint of moral capital: the sorry state of US airport screeners before 9-11, the Ford Explorer rollovers and Firestone tire failures, the battle for the 'HP way' between Carly Fiorina and the heirs of the founding families,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
E. Elgar Pub
c2003
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| Series: | New horizons in leadership studies
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Sison studies a wide range of recent management cases from the viewpoint of moral capital: the sorry state of US airport screeners before 9-11, the Ford Explorer rollovers and Firestone tire failures, the battle for the 'HP way' between Carly Fiorina and the heirs of the founding families, the dynamics of Microsoft's serial monopolistic behavior, the pitfalls of Enron's senior executives, the sincerity of Howard Lutnick's commitment to Cantor Fitzgerald families, how Andersen's loss of reputation proved mortal and a fresh look at Jack Welch's purported achievements during his tenure at GE 1. Understanding labor : from manpower to social capital -- 2. Moral capital and leadership -- 3. Actions, moral capital's basic currency -- 4. Habits, moral capital's compound interest -- 5. Character, moral capital's investment bond -- 6. Lifestyles and moral capital estates -- 7. Measuring and managing moral capital |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 170 p |
| ISBN: | 9781843760467 9781843769262 1843760460 9781781008812 |