Management of Corporate Greatness pursues a cardinal question: Is it possible for corporations to follow the path of virtuous philanthropic strivings without sacrificing their direct business goal of profit maximization? The book draws on numerous real-life corporate examples from all over the world to show how corporations can effectively blend excellence in business with corporate social responsibility. It articulates a paradigm shift in corporate management, away from an obsessive concern with profit maximization and shareholder wealth creation to a better balance between the corporations? goal of money-making, ethical functioning and humane concerns in terms of their responsibility towards community development and environmental protection. Contents* The Corporate Dilemma* The Imperative of Business Ethics* The Path of Business Ethics* The Path of Business Ethics* The Path of Corporate Philanthropy* The Path of Corporate Social Responsibility* The Green Path* The Path of Community Development* The Path of Domain Development* The Path of Corporate Spirituality* The Path of Corporate Democracy* The Path of Superior Business Performance* The Design of Corporate Greatness* Institutionalizing Corporate Greatness: Role of Society About the Author* Pradip N. Khandwalla retired from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2002 after having taught for over 30 years at various prestigious institutions including Carnegie-Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh in USA, McGill University in Canada, and RVB International Institute of Management in the Netherlands. Khandwalla obtained his Ph.D. in industrial administration from the Carnegie-Mellon University in 1970. His areas of research include organization design and development, turnaround management, creative excellence and entrepreneurial management, effective management of public enterprises and other strategic organizations, innovations in government, and corporate greatness. A recipient of Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, Khandwalla has authored many books including award-winning Turnaround Excellence: Insights from 120 Cases and Lifelong Creativity?An Unending Quest. He has also published over 100 papers in leading journals and periodicals like Academy of Management Journal (US), Asia Pacific Journal of Management (US), Creativity Research Journal (US), International Studies of Management and Organization (US), Indian Journal of Industrial Relations (India), Indian Journal of Social Science (India), Journal of Business Administration (Canada), Journal of Euro-Asian Management (Thailand), and Journal of Management Studies (UK). Currently an independent management consultant, Khandwalla serves on the boards of several corporations, including Bank of Baroda, Gujarat Gas, Micro Inks and Grow Talent.
