The Purpose of Business [electronic resource] : Contemporary Perspectives from Different Walks of Life /
Erisman, Albert.editor.
Gautschi, David.editor.
Business is a vital institution for a flourishing society, but there is mounting concern about its role in distorting wealth distribution, enabling and rewarding unethical behaviour, and despoiling the natural environment. A Consortium was formed in 2009 under the leadership of David Gautschi to bring together academics, business people, and interested members of society from around the world to discuss two questions: what is the purpose of business, and what is the role of the business school in the academy? Consortium Fellows gathered in eight sessions over five years from 29 countries to discuss, debate, and share perspectives on these questions. The Purpose of Business is an edited collection drawing from the perspectives of these sessions, with contributors from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia bringing culturally and intellectually diverse perspectives on these critical questions. This multifaceted work offers an exploration of business in relation to religion, art, neuroscience, geopolitics, energy, and beyond to inspire a better understanding of the role of business in the 21st century interconnected world.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface: The Consortium on the Purpose of Business; Acknowledgments; Consortium Locations and Country Attendees; Part I: The Purpose of Business and the Business School; 1 The Business School: Serving Mammon or the University; 2 Dean Panel Response: "What is the Purpose of Business?"; 3 Profit Maximization Must Fail; 4 A Practitioner View: Purpose and Practice of Business; Part II: External Influences on Business; 5 Global Assessment; 6 God and the Market: Four Settings in the EasternMediterranean
7 Business and Religion: Religious Perspectives on Businessfrom Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam8 Business and Energy; Part III: Business and the Neurosciences; 9 Behavioral Economics and Business; 10 Business and the Brain; Part IV Reflection on the Consortium; 11 Business Reflections from Istanbul; 12 Reflections on Business and the Arts; Concluding Remarks; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes index.
Business is a vital institution for a flourishing society, but there is mounting concern about its role in distorting wealth distribution, enabling and rewarding unethical behaviour, and despoiling the natural environment. A Consortium was formed in 2009 under the leadership of David Gautschi to bring together academics, business people, and interested members of society from around the world to discuss two questions: what is the purpose of business, and what is the role of the business school in the academy? Consortium Fellows gathered in eight sessions over five years from 29 countries to discuss, debate, and share perspectives on these questions. The Purpose of Business is an edited collection drawing from the perspectives of these sessions, with contributors from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia bringing culturally and intellectually diverse perspectives on these critical questions. This multifaceted work offers an exploration of business in relation to religion, art, neuroscience, geopolitics, energy, and beyond to inspire a better understanding of the role of business in the 21st century interconnected world.
Business ethics.
Management.
Industrial management.
Small business.
Public relations.
Economics.
Management science.
Entrepreneurship.
Business Ethics.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Small Business.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.
Economics, general.
Entrepreneurship.