Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze investor reactions to ethical screening by pension plan managers. Design/methodology/approach – The author presents a sample consisting of data corresponding to 573 pension plans in relation to such aspects as financial performance, inception...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- About the Companion website -- Chapter 1 The Islamic Accounting Environment -- Islamic Accounting -- A Brief History of Islamic Accounting -- Ethical Considerations in Islamic Accounting -- Islamic Principles...

Questions regarding the relation between media and morality have been a lasting concern. Can media exposure shape or alter moral values? Does morality influence how audience members select, interpret and respond to media content? Attempts to answer such questions are hindered by the complex...

Stamped on products from coffee to handicrafts, the term "fair trade" has quickly become one of today's most seductive consumer buzzwords. Purportedly created through fair labor practices, or in ways that are environmentally sustainable, fair-trade products give buyers peace of mind in knowing...

Purpose – Although the notion of wisdom confronts the economic rationale of business organizations, this paper aims to argue that organizations are coming under increasing pressure not only to learn, change and adapt, but also to take actions that are ethically acceptable and respond to the...

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to introduce and describe a conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations in terms of ethical structures, ethical processes and ethical performance. Design/methodology/approach – A framework is outlined and positioned...

Purpose – This review explores the parallels between the characteristics of learning organizations and the characteristics of ethical organizations. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature was conducted to examine the characteristics of learning organizations and those that...

Purpose – The protagonists of the “quality revolution” of the 1980s had a dream: to permeate each and all organizational activities – the strategic included – with the new “total quality management (TQM) culture.” The name TQM was in fact conceived to express the pervasiveness of...

Purpose – The objective of this research is to introduce and describe a conceptual framework of business ethics in TQM. Design/methodology/approach – In order to highlight the concepts proffered, a case study in the Swedish retail industry was conducted. The data that underpin the case...