tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post5493379833305546834..comments2024-03-19T08:19:45.049-04:00Comments on Crane and Matten blog: Ethics pledges, business schools, and the financial crisisCrane and Mattenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809682169218066019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post-53512560769806781742009-03-31T15:20:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:20:00.000-04:00Hi Gentlemen,Interesting blog. As someone old enou...Hi Gentlemen,<BR/><BR/>Interesting blog. As someone old enough to remember the messianic fervor that accompanied the mission statement mania of a decade or so back, I'm afraid I have look on these pledges with a jaundiced eye. <BR/><BR/>You'll recall how mission statements were supposed to unite the enterprise, set a standard and lead, in the fullness of time, to a business that was better in every way. In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you check you'll see that Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns, Citi, AIG and their peers all had beautifully crafted mission and vision statements that spoke to integrity, transparency, accountability, putting customers/shareholders first. And you can see how well that worked out for them (and for the rest of us).<BR/><BR/>So, I would be delighted to be proved wrong in my cynicism, but I won't be holding my breath.<BR/><BR/>- EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post-48627121379385278792009-03-30T17:58:00.000-04:002009-03-30T17:58:00.000-04:00Hey, guys, thanks so much for including my Busines...Hey, guys, thanks so much for including my Business Ethics Pledge in your roundup. Howebver, the link you have is not correct and comes up 404. It should be http://www.business-ethics-pledge.org (yours somehow got jammed into Blogger' URLs.<BR/><BR/>Nice to run into people covering the same subject area. Let's talk about how we can cooperate.<BR/><BR/>Shel Horowitz,<BR/>PrincipledProfit.comShel Horowitz, author, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982967317649166224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post-16277544509533400002009-03-30T17:16:00.000-04:002009-03-30T17:16:00.000-04:00Interesting idea, I wonder if it has any effect on...Interesting idea, I wonder if it has any effect on the students though. If offered a lot of money, I think anyone would have to go against the pledge. Nevertheless, sounds like a great idea.<BR/><BR/>Take care, Juliegta mlshttp://juliekinnear.comnoreply@blogger.com