Ethics in the Fashion Industry - Softcover

Paulins, V. Ann; Hillery, Julie L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563675331 ISBN 13: 9781563675331

Publisher: Fairchild Publications, 2009

Synopsis

Knock-off designer handbags, shoplifting, sweatshop labor, provocative advertising, these are just a few examples of complex ethical issues in the fashion industry today. Ethics are about making good decisions, and in the fashion industry-where it is essential to work cooperatively with many different people-understanding ethics is key to being an honest, informed, and effective employee. Ethics in the Fashion Industry provides readers with the tools they need to develop and practice ethical decision-making skills.

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About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Knock-off designer handbags, shoplifting, sweatshop labor, minimum wage laws, the debate over "green" design, provocative advertising, even what employees wear to work at textile mills or in high-end boutiques are just a few examples of complex ethical issues in the fashion industry today. Ethics are about making good decisions. And in the fashion industry-where it is essential to be able to work with many different people, from manufacturers to designers to customers-understanding ethics is key to being an honest, informed, and effective employee. Ethics in the Fashion Industry provides readers with the tools they need to develop and practice ethical decision-making skills.

About the Author:

Ann Paulins is a professor and Director of Retail
Merchandising at Ohio University.
Julie L. Hillery is the Kohl's Professor of Retailing and
Merchandising and faculty at Northern Illinois University

About this edition

• Publisher: Fairchild Publications
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1563675331
• ISBN 13: 9781563675331
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 270