An influential concept in the social science literature, the theory of social capital, asserts that social actors gain resources through relationships with other actors. While social capital research has largely focused on individuals as the unit of analysis, this volume looks at social capital...

Im Schatten eines höchst erfreulichen medizinischen und medizintechnischen Fortschritts ist das Gesundheitswesen wachsenden finanziellen Belastungen ausgesetzt. Bei der sich abzeichnenden Entwicklung der technischen, demographischen und nicht zuletzt der rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen sind...

The Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics provides a thorough survey of the various ways ethics can, does, and should inform economic theory and practice. The first part of the book, Foundations, explores how the most prominent schools of moral philosophy relate to economics; asks how morals...

"The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business school academicians. Considerations spanning organizational structures, their boundaries and roles, as well as business strategies all relate to the theory of the firm. The dominant theory of the firm poses that markets act...

The short, easy-to-use format makes this an essential companion for marketing courses or as a reference for students and practitioners who would like to learn more about the basics of ethical marketing

Is it possible for Africa to rise above its present unfulfilling conditions for good? Can poverty, inequality, corruption, maladministration, and intolerance be overcome? This special volume of Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations argues that it certainly is. The epoch of Transcendent...