This book is an excellent book on business ethics and will be an invaluable resource for all readers who are keen to learn about the business ethics and key characteristics of a successful company. It focuses on the case study of a global company, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), which oversees more than 250 operating units throughout the world. Through extensive interviews with top executives at J&J's headquarters, including Masami Atarashi and Mitsuo Hirose and attending workshops, Prof Hiroo Takahashi acquired an in-depth understanding of the management style of J&J, grasped the company's ethics and the code of business conduct which is shared by J&J's members throughout the world.
Contents:
Johnson & Johnson: Its Birth & Our Credo
Global Management System
The Practice of Our Credo
Global R&D Network
Human Resource Management
SDGs from the Business Ethics Perspective
J&J's Approach to SDGs
J&J's Birthplace: New Jersey and New Brunswick
Learning from J&J's Management
What is J&J's Business Ethics?
Readership: For readers who are interested to learn about business ethics and the success of Johnson & Johnson, and professionals who would like to become better leaders. Key Features:
It demonstrates the business ethics and business practices of a successful company
It illustrates the key risk management strategies to adopt when there is a corporate scandal
It guides one to formulate the code of conduct for an institution, based on ethics