BUS 303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Chester Barnard, Jean-Paul Sartre, Investment Banking

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 303
• Professor: Kathleen Burke

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Dirty hands problems = decisions between right & right. From title of play by jean paul sartre. Suggests those who have power must almost inevitably get their hands dirty, in sense of losing moral innocence. Do you think you can govern innocently? . Chester barnard: management is struggle to get ppl to work together. Struggle to maintain cooperation among men should as surely destroy some men morally as battle destroys them physically . Right vs. right conflicts final, no turning back. 3 basic characteristics: reveal, test & shape. Steve lewis works as analyst for investment bank, but asked to attend client meeting against firm"s policy b/c of his race not his talent. This decision touched on matter of who he was, what he stood for, what regrets he would be willing to live with. Which right thing to do, how to be ethical. Centrifugal pull of responsibilities to employer, shareholders, friends, mentor, himself, parents, ideals.