There is growing concern about unethical behaviour among managers. An array of scandals is eroding public confidence in corporations as agents of development and positive social change. Such scandals exacerbate worries about companies acting as vehicles for self-enrichment at the expense of society and the environment. Yet despite a plethora of analyses, debates and laws, it seems that nothing much has changed.
- Why is change so difficult and what is our role in such change?
- What are the assumptions supporting our current business management model, and what are their implications?
- What if a broader array of values is included as motives for managers, and what if we take seriously the complex interactions between values, actions, and outcomes?
These are amongst the key questions addressed in various ways in this GSB research theme.
