This book uses Kant's idea of imperfect duty to extend the theory of the firm. Unlike perfect duty which is contractual or otherwise legally binding, imperfect duty consists of those commitments of choice that pursue some moral value, but that have practical limits to their pursuit. The author...

Part I: Before the Institutionalization of Business Administration as a Science -- 1. Early Devices and Techniques in Western Asia and the Near East -- 2. Management of Homes, Estates and Trade in Europe until the Middle Ages -- 3. The age of Enlightenment and beyond in Europe -- 4. Three...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The theory of specialization -- Chapter 3: The theory of incentive -- Chapter 4: The theory of authority and communication -- Chapter 5: The theory of decision making -- Chapter 6: The theory of executive function and process -- Chapter 7: The theory of...

Responsible Business in Unceratain Times and for a Sustainabe Future: An Introduction -- Adaptive Sustainability for Business Management in an Age of Disruption and Transformation -- Closing the loop: Circular Economy through Sustainable Innovation Lens -- How useful is the Global Reporting...

Introduction (Bruno S. Frey and Christoph A. Schaltegger) -- Christine Benesch recommends “Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion” by Joshua D. Angrist and Jörn-Steffen Pischke (Christine Bensch) -- Matthias Benz recommends “The Political Economy of Government...

1. You Can’t Live (Well) Without Business Ethics -- 2. Overview of Business Ethics -- 3. Primitive Trade -- 4. Ancient Trade in the Near East -- 5. Greek Society -- 6. Roman Society -- 7. Jewish and Christian Attitudes -- 8. Islam and Business Ethics -- 9. Medieval Business Ethics -- 10....