Can corporations remain socially responsible in today's fiercely competitive global economy? For several decades after World War II, companies like IBM, which exemplified what journalist Robert J. Samuelson called the 'good corporation, ' poured forth material comforts and technological ideas while guaranteeing full employment and adequate retirement. In the 1980s all of that changed, as corporations moved to 'downsize' and become lean, mean global competitors. In this collection, thirteen prominent scholars in business ethics, finance, management, and religion and six corporate leaders respond to a new essay by Samuelson that sounds the death knell of the 'good corporation.' They propose new approaches to corporate integrity and social responsibility in the global economy. The book will be useful in corporate workshops and will make an excellent business ethics text in philosophy departments and business schools

Can corporations remain socially responsible in today's competitive global economy? These essays respond to an article by Robert J. Samuelson and, in doing so, provide different approaches to corporate integrity and social responsibility in the global economy.

Can one man save the Titanic? March 1912. A mysterious man appears aboard the Titanic on its doomed voyage. His mission? To save the ship. The result? A world where the United States never entered World War I, thus launching the secret history of the 20th Century. April 2012. Joseph Kennedy - grand-nephew of John F. Kennedy - lives in an America occupied in the East by Greater Germany and on the West Coast by Imperial Japan. He is one of six people who can restore history to its rightful order -- even though it would mean his own death. "A magnificent alternate history, set against the backdrop of one of the the greatest maritime disasters." Library Journal “Imaginative, monolithic, action-packed… The reader will not be disappointed.” — Bookseller and Publisher "Time travel, airships, the Titanic, Roswell ... Kowalski builds a decidedly original creature that blends military science fiction, conspiracy theory, alternate history, and even a dash of romance." Publishers Weekly "Kowalski effortlessly smashes together high art and grand adventure in this alt-history juggernaut." John Birmingham, acclaimed author of Weapons of Choice "Exciting action, twisty and ingenious characterisation, and complicated time-travel plotting, deftly handled." S.M. Stirling, NYT bestselling author of The Tears of the Sun "A non-stop chase that takes place across two thousand miles ... and one hundred years of perdurant time." Walter Jon Williams, NYT bestselling author of Deep State

Ryosuke Miyauchi may have survived a real-life death game three years ago, but the lingering trauma and guilt from having his girlfriend's blood on his hands has left him an empty man with an empty life. When he's recruited by major game developer EDC on the basis of his prior 'experience,' he soon realizes that his first-hand brush with murder is exactly why they offered him the job... Now he's left with no choice but to take part in running death games similar to the one that cost him everything. But what will he do when he finds out that Kyo, his late girlfriend's younger sister, is one of the players in this dangerous game? Knowing that his hands are already stained with innocent blood, Ryosuke makes his decision to risk it all...!

Ryosuke Miyauchi may have survived a real-life death game three years ago, but that brush with death is only the first of many to come. When he's recruited by major game developer EDC on the basis of his prior 'experience,' he soon realizes that they're the ones responsible for his trauma, all while they grow profits and slaughter innocents as they run other death games all around the world. Now, his late girlfriend's sister Kyo has joined a death game of her own accord, and Ryosuke dedicates himself to keeping her safe — no matter the cost. But when he's offered a chance to strike back against the company that took everything away from him, Ryosuke finds himself torn. Can he trust the people who claim they want to take EDC down? As everything begins to fall apart, will he be able to protect Kyo while knowing that her goal is to avenge her sister's killer? Ryosuke readies to risk it all in this thrilling final volume of Dead Company!

A death game where players are forced to kill one another until there's only one person left standing! This is the story of Ryosuke Miyauchi, a young man who survived a real-life battle royale game three years ago, and who has been struggling to live a normal life since then. One day, Ryosuke was scouted by the enormously popular game developer EDC, who asked him, "Why don't you use your special experience to make a game?"