Management 587: Business Ethics and Public Stakeholders

(WSU, Vancouver. Fall, 2006)
Author: Goodstein, Jerry
Source: Washington State University, Vancouver
Year: 2006

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Abstract:

This course examines the management of stakeholder relationships (shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, publics) from a normative perspective, evaluates the effects of publics (including governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, communities, and the public at large) on organizational strategy, and apply a formal process to identify and address ethical conflicts between firms and stakeholders, paying particular attention to private sector-public sector interactions. This includes: • Identifying and evaluating the importance of resources provided by public stakeholders.
• Evaluating the role of the “moral manager” in making public and private sector decisions including resolving tradeoffs among stakeholders.
• Evaluating the social contract between the firm and public stakeholders and evaluating how this social contract should guide decision making.
• Applying a formal ethical framework that incorporates personal values and broader utilitarian, rights/duties, and justice considerations into making decisions.
A variety of teaching methods will be used to facilitate achieving these goals including class case discussions, small group discussions, mini-lectures, and film/video. Faculty: Login to access a PDF of this syllabus.

Our Case Notes

Country: United States of America
Discipline: Business, Government, and Society; Ethics; Management; Statistics / Decision Science
Topic: Business-Government Relations; Corporate Governance and Accountability; Legal / Ethical Issues; Stakeholder Relationships
Product Type: Syllabi

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