<b>The “business ethics” of management theory</b>

Schwartz, Mark S.

doi:10.1108/17511340710715160

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“…or Mayo (1933Mayo ( , 1949) (for reviews on the history of CSR research, see Carroll 1999;Chong 2013;Schwartz 2007;Wartick and Cochran 1985). Nevertheless, it was his four-dimensional framework that galvanized the CSR field from the late 1970s onwards.…”

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In search of ethics: from Carroll to integrative CSR economics

Wagner‐Tsukamoto

2019

SRJ

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Purpose Revisiting Carroll’s classic corporate social responsibility (CSR) pyramid framework, this paper aims to evolve a novel synthesis of ethics and economics. This yielded an “integrative CSR economics”. Design/methodology/approach This theory paper examined how to conceptually set up CSR theory, argue its ethical nature and establish its practical, social and empirical relevance. Economic analysis reached out from contemporary institutional economics to Smith’s classic studies. Findings The paper reconstructed all of Carroll’s four dimensions of CSR – economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities – through economics. The paper discounted a core assumption of much CSR research that economic approach to CSR, including the instrumental, strategic “business case” approach to CSR, were unethical and lacked any foundations in ethics theory. Integrative CSR economics reframes research on viability and capability requirements for CSR practice; redirecting empirical research on links between CSP (corporate social performance) and CFP (corporate financial performance). Research limitations/implications The paper focused on Carroll as the leading champion of CSR research. Future research needs to align other writers with integrative CSR economics. Friedman or Freeman, or the historic contributions of Dodd, Mayo, Bowen or Drucker, are especially interesting. Practical implications The paper set out how integrative CSR economics satisfies the “business case” approach to CSR and develops practical implications along: a systemic dimension of the market economy; a legal-constitutional dimension; and the dimension of market exchanges. Social implications Integrative CSR economics creates ethical benefits for society along: a systemic dimension of the market (mutual gains); a legal-constitutional dimension (law-following); and the dimension of market exchange (ethical capital creation). Social benefits are not only aspired to but also are achievable as a business case approach to CSR is followed. Originality/value The paper’s main contribution is a new synthesis of economics and ethics that yields an “integrative CSR economics”.

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In search of ethics: from Carroll to integrative CSR economics

Wagner‐Tsukamoto

2019

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“…Nevertheless, it needs to be highlighted that Turkey has been very late to take these steps compared to the world. Indeed, as also stated by Schwartz (2007), business ethics was an academic study area which had already become the subject of many conferences, books and courses at universities as of 1985 (DeGeorge, 1987:203). For this reason, it is possible to state that the researchers in Turkey has been late in terms of showing interest to the subject as an academic field when compared to the foreign literature.…”

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Methodological View of Business Ethics Researches in Turkey: A Review on Postgraduate Theses

Yilmaz¹

2019

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This study was designed with an aim to search for an answer to the question what is the current situation of the studies conducted on business ethics in the business management literature in Turkey. Within the scope of the study, 81 postgraduate theses prepared in the field of business management were examined in terms of methodology. In the analysis, it was seen that the majority of the theses were quantitative studies using the survey method as the data acquisition method. As a result of the analyses performed, it was detected that the theses on business ethics in Turkey shaped under the domination of positivist paradigm methodologically. However, most of the postgraduate theses were carried out in a superficial context, neglecting the requirements of positivist paradigm. In line with the findings obtained, it was concluded that the majority of the postgraduate theses on business ethics in Turkey were superficial studies ignoring the complicated nature of business ethics. 

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“…Dürüst, adil ve güvenilir bir kişi her ortamda ve zamanda ahlak kavramına önem verecek ve bunun da işine yansıtacaktır. Schwartz (2007) konuyla ilgili olarak yapmış olduğu "The Business Ethics of Management Theory" başlıklı çalışmasında yönetim kuramları ve iş ahlâkı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesine yönelik çalışmaların yetersiz olduğuna değinmiş ve bu bağlamında üç yönetim kuramcısı (Frederick Taylor, Chester Barnard ve Peter Drucker) üzerinden bu konuyla ilgili bilgilere yer vermiştir. Schwart buradan yola çıkarak üç yönetim kuramcısı ve bunların iş ahlâkına olan yaklaşımlarını şu şekilde ifade etmiştir:…”

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