Integrity in Organizations Building the Foundations for Humanistic Management

by Amann, Wolfgang; Stachowicz-stanusch, Agata

• ISBN13: 9781137280343
• ISBN10: 1137280344
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-07
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Integrity in Organizations moves beyond the normative call for more humanistic management in the aftermath of a series of corporate scandals, recent financial crisis as well as increasingly questioned blind fellowship of one-dimensional profit maximization as the sole compass for companies. It sheds light on how we can actually build more humanistic organizations with the help of integrity. The authors shed light on leadership, governance, personal development and further implementation issues when companies aim for more humanism in business and management. Various international case studies illustrate the presented frameworks and presented recommendations.

Author Biography

WOLFGANG AMANN is the Executive Academic Director of Executive Education in charge of all open enrolment and in-company programs at Goethe Business School in Frankfurt, Germany. He also serves as a faculty member in the field of corporate strategy and complexity management. He has published a number of books on humanistic management, modern corporate strategy and governance as well as complexity in globalizing companies.

AGATA STACHOWICZ-STANUSCH is a professor of Management at the Silesian University of Technology in Poland where she also serves as Head of the Management and Marketing Department. She has authored and edited 12 books about corruption and integrity in business and management education. Pro bono she is a World Engagement Institute and International Fellow, Chief-of-Research of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, member of the Anti-Corruption Academic Initiative (ACAD).

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
About the Editors and Authors
About the Humanistic Management Network and this Book Series
Introduction - Why the Business World Needs More Integrity; W.Amann & A.Stachowicz-Stanusch
PART I: iNTEGRITY AS A CORNERSTONE IN BUILDING HUMAN-CENTRIC ORGANIZATIONS
Pursuing Organizational Integrity to Create Humanistic Organizations; A.Michael
The Circle of Leadership Integrity Within Business Organizations; A.Cohen, K.Fiorini, T.Culham & H.Bai
Humanistic Management, Operational Risk, and Employee Behaviour; V.G.Fitzsimons
Integrity for the Common Good: The Missing Link Between Neoliberalists and the 'Occupy' Discontent; M.Tavanti
Integrity, Legitimacy and Humanistic Management; E.von Kimakowitz
PART II: BUSINESS INTEGRITY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND BEYOND
Restoring Trust in two Australian Organizations: The Cases of Herron and Qantas; G.Latemore
From Practices to Processes: High Performance Work Systems and Integrity; E.D.Torre & L.Solari
The Role of Accountability in Fostering Non-profit Integrity; W.Bielefeld
Responsible Corporate Board Governance and Advancing Corporate Integrity Capacity; J.A.Petrick
PART III: GLOBAL SUITABILITY, GLOBAL ECONOMY AND INTEGRITY
Integrating Thinking Globally and Acting Locally to Design a Sustainable Human-centered Organization; A.Antti
Stressing the Central Role of Integrity for Successful Firms; E.Giudici, F.Caboni, B.F.Pollnow & G.Ramos
PART IV: VALUES AND VIRTUES AS A PRECONDITIONS FOR BUILDING HUMANISTIC ORGANIZATIONS
Integrity as a Core Value in Organizations: the Development and Implementation of a Strong Ethical Culture; M.Sánchez-Apellániz, M.J.Charlo & M.Núñez
The Importance of Values in Family Businesses in Spreading Ethical Business Paradigms; C.Dessi & M.Floris
Spiritual Integrity: Building Blocks for Ethics and Humanism; R.K.Agrawal
The Genesis of Integrity: Values and Virtues Illuminated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam for Workplace Behaviour; S.S.Case & J.Smith
PART V: INTEGRITY AND LEADERSHIP - ENSURING DIGNITY IN BUSINESS
Integrity and Leadership; D.DePersis & A.Lewis
Leading with Integrity: The Role of Integrity in Building a Humanistic Organization; G.Fairholm
Integrity and Leadership: A Positive Development Approach; L-H.Hung
An Integral Review of Leadership and Integrity; L.N.Topuzova & A.Simha
Humanistic Leadership in Work Organizations; A.M.Suliman & R.Hayat
PART VI: WORKPLACE INTEGRITY
Workplace Spirituality: A Best Practice Towards Organizational Integrity; T.H.Porter & S.E.Norris
CSR and HRM for Workplace Integrity: Advancing the Business Ethics Agenda; D.Jamali & A.E.Dirani
PART VII: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISM -SECURING AND ENHANCING INTEGRITY
The Subterfuge of Business Integrity: Legal Complicity with Criminal Organizations in Italy; P.Canonico, S.Consiglio, E.De Nito & G.Mangia
Integrity And Corporate Governance: Controlling Managers And Meeting Corporate Social Responsibilities; O.Furrer
Corporate and Ethics: The Case of Gatekeepers in the New Global Environment; P.Yeoh
The Role of the Board of Directors in Ensuring a Culture of Integrity; G.Nicholson & N.Elms
Basic Roots of Manager's Ethical Competences; M.Bogdanovic
The Hubris Hypothesis Of Corporate Social Irresponsibility: Evidence From The Parmalat Case; G.B.Dagnino, A.Mina & P.M.Picone
Conclusions – Emerging Insights on how to Build more Humanistic Organizations with Integrity
Index