Differentiating Extractive, Manufacturing and Service Investments
in LDCs.(Less Developed Countries)
The problems facing foreign investors in LDCs depend on the type of
investment, whether in an extractive industry, manufacturing for the
host market or for export, or a service industry. . . .
ISO 9000: Understanding the Basics.
Worldwide concerns about product quality and safety led to the
establishment of ISO as an international guide for acceptable standards
and measures. To sell a safety-sensitive product in Europe, a . . .
Computer Fraud: Financial and Ethical implications.
Estimates of computer fraud run as high as $9 billion a year, but
the full extent is unknown because most crimes are not reported. These
misdeeds distort the integrity of financial statements and . . .
What is the Place of Spirituality in Business?
When invited to speak on the role of spirituality in business, I
was reminded of an experience that I had on a visit to Ireland several
years ago. I was traveling with two fellow Vincentians, and . . .
Good Faith and Profit Maximization.
A comparison of the views of Adam Smith and St. Aquinas on the
issue of exchange reveals that in practice, if not always in theory,
modern contract law follows the insights of St. Thomas in terms . . .
Securities Market Efficiency and the Reigning Super Bowl
Champions.(comparison of investing and betting)
Inefficient prices in the securities market can be challenged
because a precise cutoff date for measuring returns is impossible to
establish. No such ambiguity exists when betting on football games . . .
The Advisability of Outdoor Leadership Training: Caveat
Emptor.
The effectiveness of outdoor adventure programs as leadership
training tools needs to be re-evaluated. A comparison of a rugged
outdoor course to traditional business school lectures indicated . . .
Ethical Telemarketing: Oxymoron Contested.
Rapid technological developments in computers and
telecommunications coupled with significant growth in the telemarketing
industry have created new challenges for management. Ethical abuses . . .
From the Editor.
The articles in this special issue of the Review of Business were
selected from presentations at the Fourth Annual International
Conference Promoting Business Ethics. The conference is . . .
The Purpose of Business and the Human Good.
The business ethics literature has one glaring weakness, it is, for
the most part, unwilling to tackle the question of what is the purpose
of business and how does it relate to the human good. . . .
International Counterfeit Marketing: Success Without
Risk.(Statistical Data Included)
Selling an imitation intending to defraud others into accepting it
as the genuine item is a criminal offense. Widespread counterfeit
marketing across product categories and geographical regions . . .
From the Editor.(Brief Article)
Well, this is it. This is the last issue of the Review of Business
that I will edit. I retired at the end of the Spring 2000 semester, and
by now, I am enjoying the change. I have been in school . . .
Rules of the Game: Do Corporate Codes of Ethics Work?
Over 90% of the Fortune 500 companies have ethical codes of conduct
detailing what the companies expect from employees in terms of
responsibilities and behavior. Corporate codes of ethics establish . . .
Catholic Social Teaching and Education in Business and Economics:
A Non-catholic's Perspective.
The integration of Catholic social teaching into a business and
economics education is a natural reflection of the mission of Catholic
business schools. The values that underlie Catholic social . . .
From the Editor.
As our mission statement proudly states, St John's is a
Vincentian university. It is thus appropriate that we begin this, the
second special issue devoted to Catholic Social Thought and . . .
Good Business Sense Is the Key to Confronting ISO 9000.(quality
standard)
First established in Europe, ISO 9000 quality standards are now
used worldwide. There are advantages, costs and limitations to the ISO
9000 certification process. In the end, good business sense is . . .
Service-Learning as a New Form of Catholic Action.
Founded at the turn of the century, Catholic Action is a movement
focusing on the role of the laity in the apostolate of the Church. The
movement is intimately linked with Catholic social teaching. . . .
Working on the Wiring: Preventing Ethical Failures in Socially
Responsible Businesses.
Socially responsible businesses should be encouraged to make
regular assessment and self-criticism a priority, which in turn will
make them less vulnerable to destructive criticism. Socially . . .
Does Finance Have a Soul?
Christianity has always been suspicious of the world of finance and
money. Part of this comes from an incomplete understanding of the role
of finance in a modern market economy. However, part of it . . .
Manager incentive ad returns to shareholders of acquiring
firms.
In acquisition activities, the impact of manager incentive on
returns to shareholders is based on the proposition that shareholder
wealth maximization is a function of the "personal objectives"
of . . .
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