Case Studies in Organizational Communication : Ethical Perspectives and Practices

by Steve May

• ISBN13: 9781412983099
• ISBN10: 1412983096
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-20
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

The Second Edition of Case Studies in Organizational Communication: Ethical Perspectives and Practices, by Dr. Steve May, integrates ethical theory and practice to help strengthen readers' awareness, judgment, and action in organizations by exploring ethical dilemmas in a diverse range of well-known business cases.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction: Ethical Perspectives and Practices	p. 1
Alignment	p. 33
Ethical Dilemmas in the Financial Industry	p. 35
The Ethics of the "Family Friendly" Organization: The Challenge of Policy Inclusiveness	p. 49
Managing the Ethical Implications of the Big Box: The Walmart Effect	p. 59
Just Window Dressing? The Gap (RED) Campaign	p. 73
Dialogic Communication	p. 85
Ethical Contradictions and E-Mail Communication at Enron Corporation	p. 87
Toyota Oh, What a Feeling, or Oh, What a Mess? Ethics at the Intersection of Industry, Government, and Publics	p. 99
Sanlu's Milk Contamination Crisis: Organizational Communication in Conflicting Cultural, Economic, and Ethical Context	p. 111
What About the People in the "People's Car"? Tata Motors Limited and the Nano Controversy	p. 119
Participation	p. 129
Resistance and Belonging: The Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Chicago Annual Pride Parade	p. 131
Is Agriculture Spinning Out of Control? A Case Study of Factory Farms in Ohio: Environmental Communication, News Frames, and Social Justice	p. 143
Ethical Storm or Model Workplace?	p. 157
Gaming the System: Ethical Challenges in Innovative Organizations	p. 169
Transparency	p. 181
Reward, Identity, and Autonomy: Ethical Issues in College Athletics	p. 183
The Case of Wyeth, DesignWrite, and Premarin: The Ethics of Ghostwriting Medical Journal Articles	p. 197
Fired Over Facebook: Issues of Employee Monitoring and Personal Privacy on Social Media Websites	p. 207
Daimler's Bribery Case	p. 29
Accountability	p. 231
The Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Challenges in Ethical Decision Making	p. 233
Outsourcing U.S. Intelligence	p. 247
Silence in the Turmoil of Crisis: Peanut Corporation of America's Response to Its Sweeping Salmonella Outbreak	p. 261
Patrolling the Ethical Borders of Compassion and Enforcement	p. 271
Courage	p. 283
Google's Dilemma in China	p. 285
Speaking Up Is Not an Easy Choice: Boat Rocking as Ethical Dilemma	p. 295
The Aftermath of Scandal: Picking Up the Pieces of a Shattered Identity	p. 305
Afterword: Casework and Communication About Ethics: Toward a Broader Perspective on Our Lives, Our Careers, Our Happiness, and Our Common Future	p. 315
Author Index	p. 323
Subject Index	p. 331
About the Editor	p. 347
About the Contributors	p. 349
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