Gordon Naylor - Canada
Executive Director Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
Publications
ebbf members offer articles and presentations at over 250 events, across 60 countries every year.
Here is a selection, which explore different ways that the ebbf’s values and ideas are being transformed into action. You can order a book sending your title/s and quantities to this email: publications@ebbf.org
EMERgINg VALuES FoR A gLoBAL ECoNoMY
A statement of the core values and principles of EBBF.
PRICE: € 2
IN SEARCh oF A NEW WoRk EThIC
by george Starcher
This new publication highlights the need to rethink the meaning of work and to develop a new work ethic adapted to our global, modern, post-industrial society. It offers many examples of how enlightened managers are implementing responsible practices that help to motivate and retain talented employees. PRICE: € 5
SoCIALLY RESPoNSIBLE ENTERPRISE RESTRuCTuRINg
by george Starcher.
A condensation of a 130 pages Joint Working Paper of the International Labour office and EBBF. PRICE: € 5
WoMEN ENTREPRENEuRS: CATALYSTS FoR TRANSFoRMATIoN
by Diane Starcher
Describes the dramatic rise in importance of women entrepre- neurs and how feminine qualities contribute to their success. 30 pages. Revised edition 2008.
PRICE: € 5
ToWARD A PARTNERShIP oF WoMEN AND MEN: SouRCE oF ExCELLENCE IN A gLoBAL ECoNoMY NEW
by george Starcher
The business case is compelling. It involves equal access of women and men to all levels of management, to all functions, and to all career paths. Its implementation also calls for or a better balance in between feminine and masculine qualities as well as changes in strategy, policies, structures, and manage- ment practices. 90 Pages.
PRICE: € 8
ENTREPRENEuRShIP - AN INTRoDuCTIoN
by george Starcher
Defines Entrepreneurship, presents seven myths, describes the prococess of moving from ideas to opportunities to the new venture and an on-going business. Emphasizes that ethical conduct and integrity are very much a part of Entrepreneurship. 32 pages. PRICE: € 5
EThICS AND ENTREPRENEuRShIP - AN oxYMoRoN?
by george Starcher
Describes the process of entrepreneurship and the importance of of business ethics to entrepreneurial success. Develops the concept of stages of ethical consciousness and some of the reasons bussiness ethics makes good business sense. 23 pages. PRICE: € 4
EDuCATINg ToMoRRoW'S MANAgERS: BRINgINg VALuES INTo ThE WoRkPLACE?
by george Starcher
Published by uNESCo and the Inter-American organization for higher Education as a chapter in the book “graduate Prospects in a Changing Society”.
PRICE: € 5
PuRPoSE BEYoND PRoFIT - ToWARDS A SPIRITuAL FouNDATIoN FoR CoRPoRATE RESPoNSIBLITY
by Marjo Lips-Wiersma
Marjo Lips-Wiersma has produced an excellent publication of- fering a new perspective of what the real purpose of business is. It outlines a vision that goes beyond mere profits, as impor- tant as these are, and gives a fuller picture of the potential of organisations and of the individuals within them to find mean- ingful purpose in their business.
PRICE: € 5
uNITED CoNSuLTATIoN
A Fresh Look at Participative Management by Don Plunckett
PRICE: € 5
A gLoBAL DIALoguE oN MICRoFINANCE AND huMAN DEVELoPMENT
by Barbara Rodey
The final report of this conference organized by EBBF as part of thee 1st uNESCo Business Forum in Stockholm,
Sweden in April 1998.
PRICE: € 3
ThE SPIRITuAL DIMENSIoNS oF MICRoFINANCE: ToWARDS A JuST CIVILIzATIoN AND SuSTAINABLE ECoNoMY
by Barbara Rodey
Prepared for the Microcredit Summit to emphasize the impor- tance of universal spiritual principles to achieve the real benefits of microfinance services. 29 Pages. PRICE: € 4
CoRPoRATE SoCIAL RESPoNSIBILITY AND BuSINESS SuCCESS
by Marcello Palazzi and george Starcher
Develops a wellreasoned argument why CSR contributes to competitiveness and success.
PRICE: € 4
ECoNoMICS FoR A WoRLD CoMMoNWEALTh: ESSAYS oN ECoNoMIC ThEoRY FRoM A BAhá'í PERSPECTIVE
An anthology of three articles by greg Dahl, William hatcher, and John huddleston. 76 pages.
PRICE: € 10
TRuE FouNDATIoNS oF A ALL ECoNoMICS
A compilation from Bahá'í Writings prepared by hooschmand Badi'i on such topics as social and economic development, material and spiritual coherence, cooperation and interdepen- dence, work, agriculture, wealth, environment, consultation, and moral values. 154 pages.
PRICE: € 10
ThE RoLE oF BuSINESS IN ENhANCINg ThE PRoSPERITY oF huMANkIND
An anthology of three articles by William Walker, Jane Nelson and Mathew Weinberg. Edited by george Starcher.
PRICE: € 10
EThICS AFTER SoCIALISM: NoW oR EVER?
by Dorothy Marcic and george Starcher
Based on their experi- ence working with faculty and students of a private business school in Sofia, Bulgaria to integrate ethics into the curriculum. 14 pages.
PRICE: € 4
ThE EThICS oF PRoFIT
by olivier giscard d'Estaing.
Clarifies the economic, social, and spiritual functions of profit and the distinction between ethical and non-ethical profit. PRICE: € 3
RESPoNSIBLE ENTREPRENEuRShIP - AN ANThoLogY
Five articles by EBBF members
relating to Responsible En- trepreneurship and a paper on social enterprise from Pa- mela hartigan and Parag gupta of the Schwab Foundation. It stresses the importance of integrating social and environmental concerns in starting up and managing small and medium sized enterprises and offers practical solutions. 129 Pages.
PRICE: € 15
VoLuNTARY ShARINg
by Peter Mühlschlegel
Summarizes the Bahá'í concept of voluntary sharing and the spiritual basis for eliminating extremes of wealth and poverty. PRICE: € 2
CoNSuLTATIVE DECISIoN MAkINg
by gary Reusche
Authoritative approaches to management are no longer ap- propriate in knowledge and service based companies. This ap- proach seeks participation and consensus in making decisions and unity in execution. Drawing on the collective intelligence of those affected inspires better decisions and more effective implementation. PRICE: € 5
RESPoNSIBLE ENTREPRENEuRShIP
Emphasizes the importance of reputation,offers segmentation of SMEs according to their responsible behaviours. Describes how entrepreneurs have integrated their social an nd envi- ronmental concerns in their business operations. Presents a compelling business case for responsible entrepreneurship and summarizes how external stakeholders can engage SMEs. PRICE: € 5
gRouP DECISIoN MAkINg AND BAhá'í CoNSuLTATIoN
by Eric Zahrai
Describes how group decision making can improve the quality of decisions and commitment to their implementation. Defines the Bahá'í concept of consultation in decision making.
PRICE: € 4
EThICS AND ThIRD WoRLD DEVELoPMENT - ThE RoLE oF MuLTINATIoNALS
by Michel zahrai
Discusses the nature of the development process, examines the role MNCs can play in this process, and emphasizes the need for or a new customer-oriented, individual-focused cooperative culture or ethic. 28 pages.
PRICE: € 4
A SPIRITuAL APPRoACh To MICRoCREDIT PRoJECTS
by Michel zahrai
Looks at the spiritual considerations that should guide the elaboration and implementation of microcredit schemes and measure their suc success. PRICE: € 3
oN CoRRuPTIoN AND BRIBERY FIghTINg To RESToRE TRuST
by Jean Pierre Méan
Authoritatively covers the extent of corruption, its causes and consequences, its geographical and sectoral spread, and existing legislative instruments as well as business initiatives to combat corruption.
PRICE: € 5
MANAgINg ChANgE
by greg Dahl
Discusses the process of change and transformation, the dual nature of man, service, consultation, and the oneness of man- kind.
PRICE: € 5
The Challenge of Sustainable Development and Prosperity
by Arthur Dahl
Describes why the concepts of sustainable development and prosperity are fundamental to business success and longevity.
PRICE: € 5
ThE hIgh PERFoRMANCE oRgANISATIoN
by Lawrence Miller
A convincing presentation of how the people-centered orga- nization can enhance competitiveness and job satisfaction. An assessment of Virtues and Values PRICE: € 5
CoMPETINg IN ThE NEW CAPITALISM: hoW INDIVIDuALS, TEAMS AND CoMPANIES ARE CREATINg ThE NEW CuRRENCY oF WEALTh
By Larry Miller
Today, Larry Miller argues, we have entered a new phase of capitalism and the rules have changed. To be a winner in the tomorrow’s economy, companies must create and build five forms of capital or wealth: social, human, spiritual, financial and process or technology.
AVAILABLE oN AMAzoN.CoM
ToWARDS A NEW PARADIgM oF MANAgEMENT
by george Starcher
This revised edition captures the essence of the fundamental changees taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization, changing technology and the new knowledge and information based economy. PRICE: € 5