Business Ethics and Institutions

<p>This book is the first systematic scholarly study on the business history of Turkey from the nineteenth century until the present. It aims to place the distinctive characteristics of capitalism in Turkey within a global and comparative perspective dealing with three related issues. First it examines the institutional context that shaped the capitalist development in Turkey. Second it focuses on the corporate actors entrepreneurs and business enterprises that have led the national economic growth. Third it explores the ethical foundations and social responsibility of business enterprises in the country. The comparative and historical approach sets the volume apart from previous books on the subject.</p><p><em>Business Ethics and Institutions</em> aims to strengthen scholarly and policy understanding of Turkish capitalism and the diversified business groups which dominate the economy by providing a deep analysis of the evolution of political and social institutions which shaped corporate activity. It demonstrates the key role played by large family-owned business groups in Turkey’s development. It also seeks to identify both the similarities and the differences in the Turkish pattern of economic development making comparisons with Japan an early example of catch-up and a more successful model than Turkey. The comparative perspective makes the book highly relevant to a wide range of scholars interested in the institutional foundations of modern capitalism and will be of value to researchers academics and students in the fields of business and economic history ethics organizational studies and entrepreneurship.</p>