Asia's New Crisis: Renewal Through Total Ethical Management - Hardcover

Richter, Frank-Jürgen; Mar, Pamela C. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470821299 ISBN 13: 9780470821299

Publisher: Wiley, 2004

Synopsis

This book is a timely and much-needed attempt to provide a new, unique, and non-condescending framework for recreating an ethical dimension to Asian business. This should be required reading for all Asian business school students in the hope that history will not repeat itself? - Ho Kwong Ping, Chairman, Wah Chang International Corporation Pte Ltd

Everyone has something worthwhile to say about ethics. The difficulty is that words are not deeds. And words are rarely converted into action unless they are proselytized with zeal, carried with passion, sustained by conviction and fortified by faith. This groundbreaking work skillfully edited by Frank-Jürgen Richter and Pamela C.M. Mar provides compelling motivation to live a life that is formed by truth and gripped by integrity. - Dr. Y.Y. Wong, Founder and Chairman, The Wyuy Capital Group

This is a timely volume. Its broad sweep reveals an entire region coping with an ethical void, one which has deepened since the Asian financial crisis. What sets this book apart is its vision for the way forward. The book brings together highly respected thinkers and public figures from throughout the region, energizing the discussion on the role of ethics in society and providing a sound basis for a new consensus. - David KP Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Bank of East Asia Ltd

A stunning array of contributors only the World Economic Forum could pull together. Their case is powerful: without TEM (Total Ethics Management), you cannot grow. The time has now come to shift your attention from TQM (Total Quality Management) to TEM to tame Corporation. - Tomohiko Taniguchi, Editor-at-Large, Nikkei Business Publications

This book could not be more timely. At a moment when public trust in the marketplace is near an all-time low, the authors' work offers powerful insights into how the Asian social contract can be strengthened and renewed, drawing on the intellectual and philosophical traditions of the region itself. It is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about Asia's future direction. - William J. Dobson, Asia Editor, Newsweek International

An enlightening compass for all leaders who carry the promising Asian future on their shoulders. - Yoshiyuki Fujisawa, Chairman, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co. Ltd

This excellent book, I hope, will serve as a timely reminder that if Asia wants to be competitive and claim for itself a place in the mainstream of international business, it will need to make a conscious decision to put ethical governance in the driving seat. - Tunku Abdul Aziz, President, Transparency International Malaysia

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

As business ethics moves to the forefront of the global business agenda, Asia faces its own ethical crossroads. While the region’s rich philosophical and cultural heritage should have endowed it with a solid ethical grounding, Asia’s business culture has yet to formulate ethical foundations that are sufficient for today’s complex economy. When the pressure for recovery is so intense, why should Asian businesses, be concerned about ethics?

Today’s economy exhibits an accelerated degree of inter-connectedness between society, government, business and other social and public sectors. With so many parties vying for a common end, the need for ethical orientation in society is clear. TOTAL ETHICAL MANAGEMENT proposes such an orientation, primarily for the business community, but also relevant for other sectors of society.

Through diverse views on the issue from Asia’s most influential thought leaders on ethics, this book explores business ethics and values in Asia, in a way that is philosophically rigorous yet practical and relevant to the 21st century. Issues covered:

• Corporate social responsibility; embedding ethics into the company through operations, branding and overall management
• Sources of business ethics in Asia
• Ethics in regional relations, social development, media, labour, international organizations and civil society.

Asia’s New Crisis outlines a way forward for Asian businesses and managers. This fresh approach defines ethics in a logical and sustainable manner, showing how Asia’s heritage can help to shape it for modern life and business.

About the Author:

Frank-Jürgenn Richter is Director of the World Economic Forum, in charge of Asian affairs. He lived, studied and worked in Asia for almost a decade, in Tokyo and most recently in Beijing where he developed and managed European multinationals’ China operations. An active scholar, he has authored and edited several books on Asian economies and international business.

Pamela C.M. Mar is Associate Director, China, for the World Economic Forum. She has worked for a satellite television company in Asia, in rural developments in Thailand, and in venture capital in Hong Kong. She holds degrees from Yale and London School of Economics and has published articles in academic and general interest journals

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0470821299
• ISBN 13: 9780470821299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250