Mastering the Ethical Dimension of Organizations: A Self-Reflective Guide to Developing Ethical Astuteness

by Donna Ladkin

With the use of exercises, reflective prompts and case studies, Mastering the Ethical Dimension of Organizations offers a practice-based approach to developing the skills critical to responding ethically to organizational dilemmas. Starting from the premise that ethical issues within organizations rarely come 'packaged', this book encourages an understanding of ethics beyond organizational compliance systems or codes of conduct. Instead, it argues that our ability to respond ethically requires ethical perception, moral imagination and discernment akin to aesthetic judgement; capabilities it fosters through a clear, programmed approach. Engagingly and accessibly written by a leading communicator in the field, this book will be essential for postgraduate students of business, management or leadership. Human resource management professionals, corporate responsibility managers and those in other organizational roles will also find this to be an insightful resource.

240 pages, Paperback

Published April 27, 2015

About the author

Researching the aesthetic and material dimensions of ethical organizations.
Researching the impact of using art-based methods in manager education, especially the teaching of ethics.
Associate Editor of Organizational Aesthetics.
Writing two books: The Physicality of Leadership (with Steven S. Taylor, to be published by Elsevier in 2014, and Mastering the Ethical Dimension of Organizations (to be published by Edward Elgar in 2015).

Reviews

[Eli · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little flowery, but good for the basics.