Contents List of Figures and Tables xi Preface and Acknowledgments xiii Part 1 o The Need for Ethical HRD 1 - Introduction and Overview 3 Underlying Assumptions, 6 Overview of the Book, 15 2 - What Is Driving the Need for Ethical HRD? 17 Globalization, 20 Technology, 27 Summary and Conclusions, 30 Part 2 - Mapping the Territory: The Conceptual and Practical Framework of Ethical HRD 3 - The Conceptual Framework 33 Values, Beliefs, and Ethics in HRD, 33 Theoretical Approaches to Ethics, 36 The Impact of Worldviews on Organizations, Leadership, and HRD, 40 HRD'sWorldviews,42 Leadership as a Value, 52 Summary and Conclusions, 57 4 - Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Leadership: A Review of Theory and Research 59 Theory and Research in Business Ethics, 59 Theory and Research in Corporate Social Responsibility, 65 Theory and Research in Leadership, 77 Summary and Conclusions, 84 5 - The Practice of Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility 87 Leadership and HRD, 88 Ethics and the Practice of HRD, 90 Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical and Responsible HRD, 94 Summary and Conclusions, 112 Part 3 o Contemporary Issues Influencing Societies, Organizations, and HRD 6 - Globalization 115 Defining Globalization, 116 The Global Manager and Public Accountability in Globalization, 118 The Benefits of Globalization, 121 Changing Values and Shifting Societies, 125 Human Rights, 131 Summary and Conclusions, 133 7 - Technology 135 The Nature of Technology, 135 The Foundations of the Technological Society, 137 Technology as Information, 142 Technology as Cultural Change Agent, 144 Technology and Expertise, 145 Technology and Learning, 146 Summary and Conclusions, 152 8 - Development and Economics 153 Concepts and Definitions of Development, 153 Economic Theories and Economic Measurements, 159 Summary and Conclusions, 166 9 - The Environment 169 Environmental Issues Impacting HRD, 169 Environmentalism as Business Strategy, 175 Summary and Conclusions, 178 10 - The Imperatives of HRD 181 Theory, Structure, and Philosophy, 181 Strategies, Programs, and Interventions, 187 Summary and Conclusions, 204 Appendix A: Academy of Human Resource Development Standards on Ethics and Integrity, 207 Appendix B: A Summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 209 Appendix C: The Amnesty International Human Rights Principles for Companies, 213 Appendix D: Environmental Regulations, Programs, and Organizations, 217 Appendix E: Descriptions of ISO 14000 and SA 8000, 221 Appendix F: Social and Ethical Reporting and Consulting Organizations, 223 References, 227 Index. 241