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This brief explores the concept of moral leadership in organizations. Specifically, it examines ways in which companies can strengthen their reputation in the market and increase performance by taking leading positions in the realm of business ethics. It presents research from top scholars of Eastern Europe contemplating the future of our global information and knowledge society. How will the economic power nexuses of the world shift in the foreseeable future? Are we becoming so interconnected and at the same time divided that social capital (together with business integrity and customer feedback) may matter more than money and resources? How will education and creativity bridge the shrinking gap between producers and consumers? Such questions and many more are tackled by this brief.
In the current global economy, we have never before been more tightly-knit and never before has it been easier to distribute goods as well as ideologies. However, in the global marketplace we are only as good as our word, or our reputation, proves to be. Integrity studies by Transparency International show a correlation between corruption and national threat and lists corruption among the most harmful factors to impact local and regional economies. Therefore, successful businesses cannot afford to simply remain materially successful; they have to consider their community impact and become moral leaders before they can be world leaders in their respective field.
Featuring innovative tools, recommendations, case studies and checklists, this brief will be of interest to students, academics, scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike in the fields of leadership, corporate governance, business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
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SPRINGER BRIEFS IN BUSINESS
Sebastian Vaduva Victor T. Alistar Andrew R. Thomas Călin D. Lupiţu Daniel S. Neagoie
Moral Leadership in Business Towards a Business Culture of Integrity
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Sebastian Văduva • Victor T. Alistar Andrew R. Thomas • Călin D. Lupiţu Daniel S. Neagoie
Moral Leadership in Business Towards a Business Culture of Integrity
Sebastian Văduva Griffiths School of Management Emanuel University of Oradea Oradea, Romania Andrew R. Thomas College of Business Administration The University of Akron Akron, OH, USA
Victor T. Alistar Transparency International Romania Bucharest, Romania Călin D. Lupiţu Griffiths School of Management Emanuel University of Oradea Oradea, Romania
Daniel S. Neagoie Griffiths School of Management Emanuel University of Oradea Oradea, Romania
ISSN 2191-5482 ISSN 2191-5490 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Business ISBN 978-3-319-42880-2 ISBN 978-3-319-42881-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42881-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016945756 © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication.