Ethics and HRD : A New Approach to Leading Responsible Organizations

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements. I. The need for ethical HRD: 1. Introduction and overview. 2. What is driving the need for ethical HRD? II. Mapping the territory: the conceptual and practical framework of ethical HRD: 3. The conceptual framework. 4. Business ethics, corporate social responsibility and leadership: a review of Theory and Research. 5. The practice of ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility. III. Contemporary issues influencing societies, organizations and HRD: 6. Globalization. 7. Technology. 8. Development and economics. 9. The environment. 10. The imperatives of HRD. Appendix: 1. Academy of Human Resource Development Standards on Ethics and Integrity. 2. A Summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 3. The Amnesty International Human Rights Principles for Companies. 4. Environmental Regulations, Programs, and Organizations. 5. Descriptions of ISO 14000 and SA 8000. 6. Social and Ethical Reporting and Consulting Organizations. References. Index.

"In Ethics and HRD, Tim Hatcher shows how human resource development departments can foster ethical consciousness and play an important role in transforming their organizations into responsible corporate citizens. He describes the relationship between ethical leadership, social responsibility and HRD and shows how to synthesize them into a new and more sustainable paradigm for HRD. The first book of its kind, it will serve as a guide for executives, managers, HR Professionals and students of HRD alike." (jacket)