The purpose of business: contemporary perspectives from different walks of life
Preface: the consortium on the purpose of business / Al Erisman and David Gautschi -- The business school : serving mammon or the university / David Gautschi and Jonathan Story -- Dean panel response : "What is the purpose of business?" / Philippe Naert, Indira Parikh, Jeff Van Duzer, and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Palgrave Macmillan
c 2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Corporate social responsibility
/ Business ethics
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B International Relations B Corporate social responsibility B Economics Psychological aspects B Economics Religious aspects B Social responsibility of business B Business ethics B Business |
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Table of Contents (Publisher) |
| Summary: | Preface: the consortium on the purpose of business / Al Erisman and David Gautschi -- The business school : serving mammon or the university / David Gautschi and Jonathan Story -- Dean panel response : "What is the purpose of business?" / Philippe Naert, Indira Parikh, Jeff Van Duzer, and Denise Daniels -- Why focus on the maximization of shareholder value must fail / Al Erisman -- A practitioner perspective : purpose and practice of business (an interview with Jack Vanhartesvelt) / Al Erisman -- Global assessment / Jonathan Story -- God and the market : four settings in the Eastern Mediterranean / Patrick J. Ryan, S.J -- Business and religion : religious perspectives on business from Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism ( a collection of interviews and essays with Seamus Phan, David W. Miller, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Dr. Muhammad Arif Zakaullah) / Al Erisman -- Business and energy / Jonathan Story -- Behavioral economics and business / Hersh Shefrin -- Business and the brain (an inteview with John Medina) / Al Erisman -- Business and global politics / Adriana and Fabián Fábrega -- Business and the arts / Indira Parikh -- Concluding remarks / Al Erisman and David Gautschi -- |
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| Item Description: | Enth. 12 Beitr Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XVIII, 280 S., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-50322-0 |
