Преподавател(и):

доц. Мария Иванова  д-р

Описание на курса:

Компетенции:

fter completing successfully this course the students will:

1) know:

• why business ethics is necessary in today society and economy;

• understand the nature of business ethics in the global business environment;

• the main business ethics theories;

• the ethical implications of business practices from a stakeholder perspective;

• the challenges of business social responsibility;

• the international CSR strandards.

2) are capable of:

• developing critical thinking skills via the application of concepts and theories to business cases;

• assessing when a particular problem within organizations arises in order to see its ethical aspects;

• see the possible decisions of ethical problems from differnt piont of view;

• evaluating corporate social responsibity initiatives and progammes;

• making difference between external and internal aspects of corporate social responsibilty.

Предварителни изисквания:
Students should have the following knowledge and/or skills:

Courses on general human resource management, understanding of HRM strategies, policies and practices.

Форми на провеждане:
Дистанционен

Учебни форми:
Лекция

Език, на който се води курса:
Английски

Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:

1. 1 Why business ethics is necessary? Main definitions. History of business ethics; Myths about business ethics.
2. 2 Business ethics and the law. Levels of business ethics. Business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
3. 3 Business ethics, the changing environment, and stakeholder management. Business ethics and human resource management
4. 4 Business ethics theory. Judging business ethics issues. Ethical principles and decision making. Managerial ethics and CSR
5. 5 Ethical decision-making: eight perspectives on workplace dilemmas.
6. 6 The business ethics program, standards and communication. Putting business ethics into practice
7. 7 Discussion on the first chapter of the book „Corporate social responsibility“ written by Philip Kotler and Nancy Lee: „Doing the most good for your company and your cause“.
8. 8 Defining CSR; Principles of CSR; Stakeholders and the social contract.
9. 9 Stakeholder’s theory; Sustainable development: introduction and definitions.
10. 10 Globalization and CSR.
11. 11 Developing successful CSR strategy and policy.
12. 12 Internal CSR activities – how to design and implement them in the organizations.
13. 13 Evaluating CSR practices and initiatives;
14. 14 CSR international standards.
15. 15 Summary of course activities. Students’ presentations on the assignments for current evaluation. Discussions on the presentations.

Литература по темите:

• Clark, S. (2015). Ethical decision-making: Eight perspectives on workplace dilemmas. Research report. CIPD.UK. https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/Ethical_decision-making_2015-eight_perspectives_on_workplace_dilemmas_tcm18-9564.pdf

• Crowther, D., Aral, G.(2008).Corporate Social responsibility. http://mdos.si/Files/defining-corporate-social-responsibility.pdf

• European Comission.(2003). Responsible entrepreneurship: A collection of good practice cases among small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe.Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities

• Ferrell, O.C., Fraedrich, J., Ferrell, L. (2013). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases. 9th edition. South-Western Cengage Learning.USA

• Kotler, P., Hessekiel, D., Lee, N.(2012).Good Works : Marketing and Corporate Initiatives That Build a Better World... and the Bottom Line. John Wiley & Sons Inc. New York. USA

• Kotler, P., Lee, N.(2005). Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause. John Wiley & Sons Inc. New York. USA

• Managerial Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. www.cengage.com/resource_uploads/static.../8910/0-324-40571-5_04_REV.pdf

• Jimenez, G., Pulos, E.(2016). Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Econom. Open SUNY Textbooks. USA. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=264

• U.S. Department of Commerce.(2004). Business Ethics: a manual for managing a responsible business enterprise in emerging market economies. International Trade Administration Washington. http://www.ita.doc.gov/goodgovernance/adobe/bem_manual.pdf

• Gittell, R., Magnusson,M. Merenda, Michael. (2014).The Sustainable Business Case Book. Whittemore School of Business. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=142

• Weiss, Joseph W. (2014).Business Ethics: A Stakeholder and Issues Management Approach. 6th edition. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

• http://www.standardsmap.org/

• http://www.globalethics.org/