Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : questions of business life -- Pushed to the edge : the marginalisation of Christianity by business -- The global economy today : capitalism under the microscope -- The nature and purpose of a company : the stakeholder debate -- Changing stakeholder relationships : the development of supply chain management -- Can partnership really work? : Establishing trust in the construction industry -- The changing faces of loyalty : reshaping the employee relationship -- Fuelling the consumer society : the ethics of marketing -- Tackling international corruption : doing business without bribes -- Saving the future of the planet : business without frontiers : the growth of e-commerce -- Influencing organisations for good : the role of the consultant -- Changing patterns of work : portfolio lifestyle -- Spirituality and the workplace : a new paradigm at work -- The revived idea of vocation : calling in the business world.