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The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business
school academicians. Considerations in spanning organizational
structures, their boundaries and roles, as well as business
strategies all relate to the Theory of the Firm. The dominant
Theory of the Firm poses that markets act perfectly to maximize the
well- being of society when people act to maximize the personal
utility of their individual purchases and firms act to maximize
financial returns to their owners. However, burgeoning evidence and
discourse across the scientific and policy communities suggests
that the economic, social, and environmental consequences of
accepting and applying this theory in the organization of business
and society threaten the survival of the human species, among
countless others. This book provides the latest thinking on
alternatives to the Theory of the Firm as cornerstone of managerial
decision-making. Authors explore and elucidate theories that help
us understand a firm differently and suggest alternatives to the
Theory of the Firm. This book will be of value to researchers,
academics, practitioners, and students interested in leadership,
strategic management, and the intersection of corporate interests
and the well-being of the society.
Organizations are not human, but they are made up of people.
Examining the organization, functioning, growing and developing and
moving together as one unit, the well-being and success of that
organization depends on the well-being of people that make it up.
Love, in its various forms, is the energy that motivates and fuels
creativity, care, innovation, progress and well-being.
Traditionally, organizational structures have been set up to
support compliance and command and control, which often discourages
love and creates policies against love at the workplace. The result
has been reduced growth, productivity and retention of businesses
as well as reduced well-being for employees. This reduced
connectivity between individuals has also, at a higher level,
adversely affected society. Without love, people are working and
performing with reduced energy, and at reduced capacity. While
prior research has been focused on love at the workplace from the
viewpoint of psychologists, this book explores the impact of love
within organizational contexts from various viewpoints including
management, psychology, and philosophy. It explores love in the
organizational context by looking at how it affects meaning,
purpose, well-being, motivation, faith, care, spiritual development
and how the identity and well-being of each person in the
organization positively affects retention and the growth and
success of that organization. It will be of interest to
researchers, academics, and advanced students in the fields of
organizational studies, leadership, and management.
The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business
school academicians. Considerations in spanning organizational
structures, their boundaries and roles, as well as business
strategies all relate to the Theory of the Firm. The dominant
Theory of the Firm poses that markets act perfectly to maximize the
well- being of society when people act to maximize the personal
utility of their individual purchases and firms act to maximize
financial returns to their owners. However, burgeoning evidence and
discourse across the scientific and policy communities suggests
that the economic, social, and environmental consequences of
accepting and applying this theory in the organization of business
and society threaten the survival of the human species, among
countless others. This book provides the latest thinking on
alternatives to the Theory of the Firm as cornerstone of managerial
decision-making. Authors explore and elucidate theories that help
us understand a firm differently and suggest alternatives to the
Theory of the Firm. This book will be of value to researchers,
academics, practitioners, and students interested in leadership,
strategic management, and the intersection of corporate interests
and the well-being of the society.
In 2008, Ashoka launched the "Changemaker Campus Initiative" which
applies Ashoka's rigorous criteria to select and support
universities as they develop and implement a comprehensive social
entrepreneurship plan. Through the lessons learned from this
network, and with input from its broader global network of those
experienced in the field, Ashoka aims to set a new standard for
social entrepreneurship education. Indeed, despite the rising
demand, there remains a dire need for quality coursework and global
teaching case studies. Social entrepreneurs - and the pressing
challenges they solve - are not bound by geographic borders or a
single political environment, yet there is a lack of the materials
necessary to equip students with the skills and mind-set required
to catalyze systemic social change. What few high-quality case
studies do exist typically highlight social entrepreneurs within
the United States. This cooperation with oikos within the Social
Entrepreneurship Track of the annual oikos Global Case Competition
is a critical vehicle for tackling that challenge. As a result of
this effort, more locally relevant case studies are being written,
peer-reviewed, and judged than ever before, and are able to make
their way into the hands of global audiences eager to adopt them
into their courses. Building social entrepreneurship skills and
problem-solving abilities are best practiced and honed using
real-life examples and strategic challenges - not just learning
theories in a vacuum. Case studies provide this exposure and
real-time training in systemic problem-solving. Through these 15
teaching cases, students learn that social entrepreneurship is
about identifying root causes of problems and applying a solution
that tackles the system. As study upon study has shown, the
band-aid approach does not work. To effectively address a social
problem, the solution must continually adapt and evolve based on
market feedback about what works and what needs to change in the
model. Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
is the second volume resulting from the oikos Global Case Writing
Competition - an annual program launched in 2003 to promote the
publication of high-quality teaching cases in corporate
sustainability. This book expands the collection with award-winning
global cases in the rapidly growing field of social
entrepreneurship and sustainability. In view of the growing
importance of various sustainability trends, management schools are
increasingly challenged to adapt their entrepreneurship and
business curricula. Management education needs to reflect the
trends and provide a broadened understanding of value creation.
Sustainability is a concept that demands that organizations
consider the legitimate expectations of different stakeholders in
their value creation processes. At the same time, it underlines the
fact that many sustainability trends offer new business
opportunities that entrepreneurs will seize. As a result, value
creation processes need to be reorganized in order to create
economic capital while developing social capital and preserving
natural capital. Indeed, entrepreneurial organizations are
increasingly dealing with these challenges. The case studies in
this book explore both the opportunities and pitfalls entrepreneurs
- working with organizations with for-profit, hybrid and non-profit
business models - face in targeting sustainability issues and how
their values and core assumptions impact their business strategies.
They describe new patterns of value creation, new alliances, and
the challenges of dealing with existing paradigms. It is clear that
new ways of doing business with a common objective of maximizing
social impact are substantially shaping markets and society. This
textbook of competition-winning case studies for management
education in the field of social entrepreneurship and
sustainability provides excellent learning opportunities, tells
engaging stories, deals with recent situations, includes quotations
from key actors, is thought-provoking and controversial, requires
decision-making and provides clear take-aways. Online Teaching
Notes to accompany each chapter are available on request with the
purchase of the book.
This important book focuses on the role of human dignity, its
protection and promotion in the context of organization and
Humanistic Management. The recent phenomenon of humanism in
management already has a rich body of literature and takes up many
themes both theoretically, and from a practitioner perspective.
Dignity and the Organization is the first book to explicitly deal
with the topic of human dignity and management. The chapters
address various aspects and problems from a humanistically-oriented
perspective, taking up issues relevant for the contemporary
management theorists and practitioners, and are concerned with
organization, management and the social and cultural context. The
book develops the notion of human dignity in conceptual and
theoretical terms in its practical application, within the context
of organizations.
Working Alternatives explores economic life from a humanistic and
multidisciplinary perspective, with a particular eye on religions'
implications in practices of work, management, supply, production,
remuneration, and exchange. Its contributors draw upon historical,
ethical, business, and theological conversations considering the
sources of economic sustainability and justice. The essays in this
book-from scholars of business, religious ethics, and history-offer
readers practical understanding and analytical leverage over these
pressing issues. Modern Catholic social teaching-a 125-year-old
effort to apply Christian thinking about the implications of faith
for social, political, and economic circumstances-provides the key
springboard for these discussions. Contributors: Gerald J. Beyer,
Alison Collis Greene, Kathleen Holscher, Michael Naughton, Michael
Pirson, Nicholas Rademacher, Vincent Stanley, Sandra
Sullivan-Dunbar, Kirsten Swinth, Sandra Waddock
This book is an essential resource for the increasing number of
facilitators who wish to help students learn about the promise and
pitfalls of social enterprise. The oikos-Ashoka case competition
for social entrepreneurship was conceived in 2007 as a way to help
find great material and case studies in this emerging field. This
fourth collection of oikos case studies is based on the winning
cases from the 2010 to 2014 annual case competitions. These cases
have been highly praised because they provide excellent learning
opportunities, tell engaging stories, deal with recent situations,
include quotations from key actors, are thought-provoking and
controversial, require decision-making and provide clear
take-aways. This new volume of social entrepreneurship case studies
highlights cases from around the globe authored by teachers from
around the globe. The selected cases span many industries and
geographic contexts; nevertheless, they are connected by a shared
ambition: to highlight the power of entrepreneurship to solve
social problems. The cases are clustered in three different
sections: Socially oriented Enterprise Cases - Health and Fair
trade, Ecologically oriented social enterprises, and Corporate
Social Entrepreneurship. Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship
will be an essential purchase for educators and is likely to be a
widely used as a course textbook at all levels of management
education. Online Teaching Notes to accompany each chapter are
available on request with the purchase of the book.
Working Alternatives explores economic life from a humanistic and
multidisciplinary perspective, with a particular eye on religions'
implications in practices of work, management, supply, production,
remuneration, and exchange. Its contributors draw upon historical,
ethical, business, and theological conversations considering the
sources of economic sustainability and justice. The essays in this
book-from scholars of business, religious ethics, and history-offer
readers practical understanding and analytical leverage over these
pressing issues. Modern Catholic social teaching-a 125-year-old
effort to apply Christian thinking about the implications of faith
for social, political, and economic circumstances-provides the key
springboard for these discussions. Contributors: Gerald J. Beyer,
Alison Collis Greene, Kathleen Holscher, Michael Naughton, Michael
Pirson, Nicholas Rademacher, Vincent Stanley, Sandra
Sullivan-Dunbar, Kirsten Swinth, Sandra Waddock
This book is an essential resource for the increasing number of
facilitators who wish to help students learn about the promise and
pitfalls of social enterprise. The oikos-Ashoka case competition
for social entrepreneurship was conceived in 2007 as a way to help
find great material and case studies in this emerging field. This
fourth collection of oikos case studies is based on the winning
cases from the 2010 to 2014 annual case competitions. These cases
have been highly praised because they provide excellent learning
opportunities, tell engaging stories, deal with recent situations,
include quotations from key actors, are thought-provoking and
controversial, require decision-making and provide clear
take-aways. This new volume of social entrepreneurship case studies
highlights cases from around the globe authored by teachers from
around the globe. The selected cases span many industries and
geographic contexts; nevertheless, they are connected by a shared
ambition: to highlight the power of entrepreneurship to solve
social problems. The cases are clustered in three different
sections: Socially oriented Enterprise Cases - Health and Fair
trade, Ecologically oriented social enterprises, and Corporate
Social Entrepreneurship. Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship
will be an essential purchase for educators and is likely to be a
widely used as a course textbook at all levels of management
education. Online Teaching Notes to accompany each chapter are
available on request with the purchase of the book.
This important book focuses on the role of human dignity, its
protection and promotion in the context of organization and
Humanistic Management. The recent phenomenon of humanism in
management already has a rich body of literature and takes up many
themes both theoretically, and from a practitioner perspective.
Dignity and the Organization is the first book to explicitly deal
with the topic of human dignity and management. The chapters
address various aspects and problems from a humanistically-oriented
perspective, taking up issues relevant for the contemporary
management theorists and practitioners, and are concerned with
organization, management and the social and cultural context. The
book develops the notion of human dignity in conceptual and
theoretical terms in its practical application, within the context
of organizations.
Humanistic management agenda is to protect human dignity and
promote societal well-being. The currently dominant theories
prioritize economistic goals of profits and productivity at the
cost of threatening sustainability. A humanistic perspective offers
an alternative for purposeful organizing that serves people and the
planet. This two-volume set of books offers humanistic theory and
practical exercises on topics of leadership and trust in volume one
and social entrepreneurship and mindfulness in volume two. Each
topic is introduced with a conceptual lead chapter followed by a
case-study or exercise to apply and engage by using examples.
In recent times, there is growing concern for the social,
environmental, and humanitarian impact of corporations. The
expansion of markets, liberalization of trade, globalization, and
advancement of technology have greatly expanded the reach and
impact of businesses, making the concerns even more urgent because
of their sheer scale. Alongside, there have always been groups and
corporations working to address these challenges, mostly on the
margins. The authors take in this book the position that the best
solutions to address many of the urgent problems of the world are
likely to be seeded by these ideas and practices. Hence,
incorporating these ideas and practices in this book intends to
give a contribution to the promotion of Humanistic Management which
includes key points as human dignity and societal well-being as the
core concerns of management, and advocates the line of thought that
people matter more than profits. The aim of the book is to collate
global examples and bring them from obscurity to prominence to
provide a comprehensive teaching resource for those who want to be
a part of solving these problems. This book encompasses
contributions of academics, consultants, practitioners,
policymakers, business leaders, journalists, and entrepreneurs,
which promote human dignity and societal well-being as the core
concerns of management. More specifically, this book will meet the
demand for pedagogical material to bring Humanistic Management
values to management classrooms around the globe. The volume
comprises case studies, experiential and role-play exercises and
examples from the real world to educate students about management
practices and organizations that impact human dignity and societal
well being. Furthermore, examples of good and bad management
situations across business, government, non-government
organizations are provided. Also, change management processes and
transformation tools that support the transition towards a
humanistic leadership and management style are presented in this
book. This book is for a broad audience including students and
professors in graduate business schools, and practicing business
executives. The goal is to inform management practice and help
current and future business leaders navigate through the
competitive storms unleashed by technological change.
Trust is a key enabler of cooperation, motivation, innovation and
processes of transformation. However, in today's business world
many organizations are highly mistrusted- they are facing a trust
gap that will hinder their further organizational development. This
book identifies theoretical and practical answers to the problem of
how corporate boards can mitigate the current trust crisis and thus
ensure sustainable organizational development. After outlining the
trust problem in depth, the author presents potential inroads for
trust management. Based on extensive survey data a comprehensive
stakeholder trust measurement is developed. Analyzing stakeholder
interviews, organizational trust hazards, and trust enablers are
identified. These serve as the basis for systematic trust building.
Based on these findings, an Integrated Stakeholder Trust Management
Framework (ISTMAF) is proposed which: 1) allows corporate boards to
measure and monitor stakeholder trust and 2) enables the board to
generate decisions to restore trust. As such long-term, sustainable
organizational development can be secured.
In a world facing multiple crises, our foundational institutions
are failing to offer effective solutions. Drawing on the emerging
consilience of knowledge, Michael Pirson debunks the fundamental
yet outdated assumptions of human nature that guide
twentieth-century management theory and practice - as captured in
the 'economistic' paradigm - and instead provides an urgently
needed conceptual and practical 'humanistic' framework, based on
the protection of human dignity and the promotion of well-being. By
outlining the science-based pillars of this innovative system,
Pirson provides a twenty first-century model for the responsible
twenty first-century leader seeking sustainable ways to organize in
a world of crisis. Highlighting relevant applications for research,
practice, teaching and policy, this book is ideal for graduate
students and professionals seeking to develop their understanding
of responsible business, business ethics and corporate
responsibility.
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Humanism in Business (Hardcover)
Heiko Spitzeck, Michael Pirson, Wolfgang Amann, Shiban Khan, Ernst Von Kimakowitz
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R4,092
Discovery Miles 40 920
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What is the purpose of our economic system? What would a more
life-serving economy look like? There are many books about business
and society, yet very few of them question the primacy of GDP
growth, profit maximization and individual utility maximization.
Even developments with a humanistic touch like stakeholder
participation, corporate social responsibility or corporate
philanthropy serve the same goal: to foster long-term growth and
profitability. Humanism in Business questions these assumptions and
investigates the possibility of creating a human-centered,
value-oriented society based on humanistic principles. An
international team of academics and practitioners present
philosophical, spiritual, economic, psychological and
organizational arguments that show how humanism can be used to
understand, and possibly transform, business at three different
levels: the systems level, the organizational level and the
individual level. This groundbreaking book will be of interest to
academics, practitioners and policymakers concerned with business
ethics and the relationship between business and society.
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Humanism in Business (Paperback)
Heiko Spitzeck, Michael Pirson, Wolfgang Amann, Shiban Khan, Ernst Von Kimakowitz
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R1,371
Discovery Miles 13 710
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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What is the purpose of our economic system? What would a more
life-serving economy look like? There are many books about business
and society, yet very few of them question the primacy of GDP
growth, profit maximization and individual utility maximization.
Even developments with a humanistic touch like stakeholder
participation, corporate social responsibility or corporate
philanthropy serve the same goal: to foster long-term growth and
profitability. Humanism in Business questions these assumptions and
investigates the possibility of creating a human-centered,
value-oriented society based on humanistic principles. An
international team of academics and practitioners present
philosophical, spiritual, economic, psychological and
organizational arguments that show how humanism can be used to
understand, and possibly transform, business at three different
levels: the systems level, the organizational level and the
individual level. This groundbreaking book will be of interest to
academics, practitioners and policymakers concerned with business
ethics and the relationship between business and society.
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