Business, Government and Society: A Managerial Perspective [Hardcover]

George A. Steiner (Author), John F. Steiner (Author), John Steiner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072488344 | ISBN-13: 978-0072488340 | Publication Date: July 18, 2002 | Edition: 10th

Business, Government and Society, by Steiner and Steiner, was one of the very first books in this course area and has benefited greatly from the reputation of its authors. George Steiner, the father in this father-and-son team, is one of the pioneers in the field. The text includes coverage of all the distinct content areas and is known for its coverage of historical material. Each chapter has three elements; (1) a beginning story to illustrate central themes, (2) explanatory text, and (3) a case study inviting debate about events related to the subject area. One of the most complete on the market, the 10th Edition of Business, Government and Society not only covers the stakeholder theory, but also covers a total of four theoretical models for analyzing the actions and duties of corporations.

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About the Author

George A. Steiner is one of the leading pioneers in the development of university curriculums, research, and scholarly writings in the field of business, government, and society. In 1983 he was the recipient of the first Sumner Marcus Award for distinguised achievement in the field by the Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management. In 1990 he received the Distinguished Educator Award, given for the second time by the Academy of Management. After receiving his B.S. in business administration at Temple University, he was awarded an M.A. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois. He is the author of many books and articles. Two of his books received "book-of-the-year" awards. In recognition of his writings, Temple Univesity awarded him a Litt.D. honorary degree. Professor Steiner has held top-level positions in the federal government and in industry, includuing corporate board directorships. Past president of the Academy of Management and co-founder of The California Management Review, he is Harry and Elsa Kunin Professor of Business and Society and Professor Management, Emeritus, Anderson School, UCLA.

John F. Steiner is Professor of Management at California State University, Los Angeles. He received his B.S. from Southern Oregon State College and received an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Arizona. He has coauthored two other books with George A. Steiner, Issues in Business and Society, and Casebook for Business, Government, and Society. He is also the author of Industry, Society, and Change: A Casebook. Professor Steiner is a former chair of the Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management and former chair of the Department of Management at California State University, Los Angeles. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 10th edition (July 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072488344
• ISBN-13: 978-0072488340
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,339,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive and just plain awful, February 15, 2008

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Justin (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Business, Government and Society: A Managerial Perspective (Hardcover)

This book is a stain on an otherwise solid line-up from McGraw Hill (never mind the usurious prices they charge for their products).

While it raises interesting issues and perspectives on business' role in society, to what extent government is supposed to regulate business, and ethical dilemmas, there is so much overlap of concepts between chapters that it's hard to categorize the information. The lack of clear distinction between concepts makes this book like a mess of 19 chapters that spilled all over each other when they weren't supposed to. Many a time I've finished a chapter and thought to myself, "Didn't I just read a near carbon-copy of that in the previous chapter? Did I learn anything new from this chapter?"

Also, some of the "models" and "frameworks" the book uses to make sense of business-government-society interactions are so ridiculous and contrived. Many of the components tossed into these models seem arbitrarily categorized... as if they could fit into several other categories, as well.

What a piece of garbage this book is.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well-written, up to date & correct, December 16, 2011

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Andre Hillenbrand "Andre" (Miami) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business, Government, and Society: A Managerial Perspective (Hardcover)

As a business student, I know that a lot of books focusing on corporate ethics and CSR tend to be fairly biased against business. This books is different, because the authors always contrast different viewpoints and go to great lengths to underline the good impact that business has on society. The books is also extremely well-written and includes case studies on very recent events. The authors also know what they are talking about, when they talk about fields such as finance (something you do not find very often in politics books).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This has to be the worst textbook ever published., September 7, 2011

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Rainbow Starship "Galaxy Cruiser" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Business, Government, and Society: A Managerial Perspective (Hardcover)

I have one word to describe this book:
Pretentious.
It is my understanding that textbooks are meant to be unbiased learning aids. This is ~600 pages of the authors opinions on major corporations. There is nothing to be learned from this text. I am appalled that this is even allowed in public colleges.