Monday 10 April, 2006
American Philosopher Bob Solomon will join UQ MBA graduates tomorrow night to introduce a special screening of Enron: the smartest guys in the room.
UQ Business School Head Professor Tim Brailsford said Solomon's 1992 book Ethics and Excellence in Business had a lot to say about the sort of corporate culture described in the Enron documentary.
He said, "With the Enron trial continuing and CEO Jeff Skilling expected to give evidence this week, the screening is a timely reminder that business schools have a responsibility to contribute to the business ethics debate."
Solomon said the way business was described in everyday conversation and in disciplines like economics, finance, and accounting had a profoundly negative influence on business culture.
He said, "If we continue to describe business as a jungle or battleground we mustn't be surprised if business people behave like guerrillas and saboteurs."
"And attempting to quarantine business from everyday life undermines the power of community as a moderator of human behaviour."
"I'm arguing for a more integrated view in which the individual, the corporation, and the community, self-interest and the public good, the personal and the professional, business and virtues all work together instead of against one another."
The screening is one of a range of events for UQ Business School graduates. To be invited to future events, simply join the UQBS Alumni Association [online]
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