ISL is delighted to announce the Australian launch of our new book, Sufficiency Thinking: Thailand’s Gift to an Unsustainable World, on 28 March. The launch will be hosted by Macquarie University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bruce Dowton, in conjunction with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr Priyanut Dharmapiya will represent the Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation that sponsored the project. [/fusion_youtube]
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A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering ethical perspectives in education. Integrating ethics, CSR and sustainability (ECSRS) in management education In recent years, much discussion has taken place regarding the social role of firms and their responsibilities to society. In this context, the role of universities is crucial, as it may shape management students’ attitudes and provide them with the necessary knowledge, skills and critical analysis to make decisions as consumers and future [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering various perspectives on CSR. What is the focus of CSR in healthcare? The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been the subject of several academic contributions, but in the health sector the development of an interest in this subject is very recent. Although many practices in healthcare are already socially responsible, progressing from a series of socially responsible behaviours to a socially responsible organization entails [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering the role of ethics in communication. The effects of euphemism usage in business contexts Transparency is important in today’s business environment. The use of euphemisms decreases transparency yet is increasing in business and business education. This study examines the effects of euphemism on people’s attitudes toward actions and their intentions to perform those actions. It also measures the effect of oversight on attitudes and behavioural intentions. [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering pro-environment behaviour. Corporate greening, exchange process among co-workers, and ethics of care: an empirical study on the determinants of pro-environmental behaviors at coworkers-level The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived co-worker support, commitment to colleagues, job satisfaction, intention to help others, and pro-environmental behaviour with the emphasis on eco-helping, with a view to determining the extent to which peer relationships encourage [...]
The following seven papers are published in a special issue on Green (environmental) HRM of The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2016, volume 27(2). Green and nongreen recruitment practices for attracting job applicants: exploring independent and interactive effects. Marco Guerci, Fabrizio Montanari, Annachiara Scapolan & Antonella Epifanio. Pages 129-150. The study is based on the reactions of a sample of Italian graduate students to the websites of seven companies operating in Italy. It addresses [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering whether CSR brings any benefits. The business case for corporate social responsibility: a critique and an indirect path forward Do firms benefit from their voluntary efforts to alleviate the many problems confronting society? A vast literature establishing a “business case” for corporate social responsibility (CSR) appears to find that usually they do. However, as argued herein, the business case literature has established only that firms usually [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently on the downsides to being ethical. Doing bad to feel better? Counterproductive work behaviour as a coping tactic Employee counterproductive work behaviour (CWB, e.g., theft, production deviance, interpersonal abuse) is costly to organisations and those who work within them. Evidence suggests that employees are motivated to engage in CWB because they believe that these behaviours will make them feel better in response to negative workplace events. However, [...]
A selection of interesting articles we found recently looking inside ethical firms. Predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour: ethical leadership and workplace jealousy This study examined the relationships of perceived ethical leadership, workplace jealousy, and organisational citizenship behaviours (OCB) directed at individuals (OCBI) and organisations (OCBO). Survey responses were collected from 491 employee-coworker pairs from 33 hospitals in Taiwan. The employees provided assessments of their perceived ethical leadership and the workplace jealousy they experienced, while the [...]
