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ETHICS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND GOVERNANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY

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This guide is a starting point for finding information on ethics, accountability, and governance. It includes citations of resources available at the library or on the Web (i.e. books, journal articles, videos). This guide will be updated periodically and suggestions are welcome.


Books and Reports:

A strong foundation : report of the task force on public service values and ethics. John C. Tait, chair. Ottawa, ON : The Task Force, 1999.
Cote : JL 111 E84 C3

Andersen, Bjorn. Bringing business ethics to life : achieving corporate social responsibility. Milwaukee, WI : Quality Press, 2004.
Cote : HD 60 A545

Aucoin, Peter, Jennifer Smith, and Geoff Dinsdale. Responsible government : clarifying essentials, dispelling myths and exploring change. Ottawa, ON : Canadian Centre for Management Development, Governance Research Program, 2004.
Cote : JL 65 A898 E

Berenheim, Ronald E. Global corporate ethics practices : a developing consensus. New York : Conference Board Inc., 1999.
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Berenheim, Ronald E., and Jeffrey M. Kaplan. Ethics programs : the role of the board : a global study. New York : Conference Board Inc., 2004.
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Brancato, Carolyn Kay, and Christian A. Plath. Corporate governance best practises : a blueprint for the post-Enron era. New York : Conference Board Inc., 2003.
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Ethics in the public service. Chapman, Richard A., ed. Ottawa: Carleton University Press, 1992.
Cote : JF 1525 E8 E84 1992

Ethics, responsibility, accountability : an action plan for democratic reform. Ottawa, ON : Govt. of Canada, 2004.
Cote : JL 111 A84 C35

Fleming, Jenny. Motivating ministers to morality. Burlington, VT : Ashgate Publishing Company, 2001.
Cote : JA 79 F597

Governance in the twenty-first century : revitalizing the public service. Peters, B. Guy, and Donald J. Savoie, eds. Montréal, QC : McGill-Queen's University  Press, 2000.
Cote : JF 1601 G721

Kearns, Kevin P. Managing for accountability : preserving the public trust in public and nonprofit organizations. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass Inc., 1996.
Cote :  JF1411 K39 1996

Mackenzie, G. Calvin. Scandal proof : do ethics laws make government ethical. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2002.
Cote : JK 468 E7 M156

Zachariah Ezekiel, and Mark Schacter. Measuring the performance of corporate ethics programs : creating an ethics performance story. Ottawa : Conference Board of Canada, 2004.
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Electronic Books (netLibrary):

Barrett, Richard. Liberating the corporate soul : building a visionary organization. Boston, Mass. : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998.
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El-Ayouty, Yassin, Kevin J. Ford, and Mark Davies. Government ethics and law enforcement : toward global guidelines. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
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Harvard business review on corporate governance. Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
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Islander, Magdi R., and Nadereh Chamlou. Corporate governance : a framework for implementation. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2000.
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Sampford, C. J. G., Noel Preston, and C.-A. Bois. Public sector ethics : finding and implementing values. Leichhardt, NSW ; London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
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Schminke, Marshall. Managerial ethics : moral management of people and processes. Mahwah, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 1998.
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Full Text Journals

Business Ethics Quarterly (1991-)


Web Sites:

Ethics Resource Center

The mission of the Ethics Resource Center is to strengthen ethical leadership worldwide by providing leading-edge expertise and services through research, education and partnerships. This Web site contains many resources like articles, links, and a newsletter.

Institute on Governance

The Institute On Governance (IOG) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to promote effective governance. The Institute concentrates its work around specific knowledge areas, including: aboriginal governance, accountability and performance measurement, and ethics.

Values and Ethics at NRCan - Overview

The objective of this site is to provide ethical guidance to NRCan employees and managers. This site, and the NRCan Values and Ethics framework within it, will help you perform your duties, to articulate NRCan's Values Statement, and to understand your responsibilities as managers and as employees.

Office of Public Service Values and Ethics

The Office of Public Service Values and Ethics (OPSVE) is a centre of expertise and leadership that deals with values and ethics within the federal public service. Its main clients are deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers, managers and regional councils.

Revue Gouvernance

Revue gouvernance is a new online bilingual journal that is attempting to provide explanations for governance success and failures in the private, public and social sectors. Registration is free.

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Last Updated: 2005-08-01 Important Notices