Temptations in the Office "Temptations" is available from Greenwood Publishing. Steve Goldman is the author of Temptations in the Office: Ethical Choices and Legal Obligations, to be published by Greenwood/ Sex, money, and power. Themes from the latest potboiler? No, these are key temptations in a place we all know well: The office. People work most productively in humane environments with high ethical standards. Management must set the tone by talking about, and embodying, values that promote decent behavior. But how? This book considers key workplace challenges--including sexual harassment, conflicts of interest, greed, and abuse of power--in which gray areas abound ("It may be legal, but . . . "). There is hope. As Stephen Goldman shows in this book, companies can move in the right direction by combining clear thinking about right and wrong and an understanding of the requirements the law imposes on conduct. And his simple guidelines for behavior will stand companies and individuals in good stead when temptations arise. Endorsement From John W. Adler, Adler, Murphy & McQuillen, LLP, Chicago I've been a trial lawyer and as a result, a small businessman for the best part of 50 years. My only regret on reading Professor Goldman's new book is that I hadn't had it earlier in my career. It is a practical, intelligent and readable work on a difficult subject and should be on every businessman's book shelf. Endorsement From James Outman, President, Lakeside Publishing Group With experience in both the law and in business management, Goldman offers clear, everyday theoretical situations alongside examples drawn from newspapers and court opinions to illustrate the importance of ethics in running every aspect of a business....It's easy to imagine a list of former corporate titans who would have benefited from reading Temptations in the Office-and might yet do so in their cells in federal penitentiaries. In the meantime, Goldman offers an immensely useful, practical volume that should be required reading for anyone in a position to make business decisions at every level of management. |
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