How about this as a TV game show: “Connect the Dots.” For example, how would you connect the fabulous salaries of professional athletics with the deterioration of our public schools?
A future Hall of Fame linebacker for the 49ers just signed a multi-year contract for as much as 50 million dollars. This was announced in the same paper that has continually reported on cutbacks and layoffs in our public schools. So, what’s the connection?
Marvin T. Brown, Ph.D teaches business and organizational ethics at the University of San Francisco and Saybrook University in San Francisco.
This book is the culmination of 30 years of teaching and writing on business and society from a communicative perspective. Visit workingethics.com for more information.
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