The paper aims to make a contribution to the overcoming of what Freeman has characterized by his 'separation thesis' and, based on a theory of the firm, the resources-processes-outcomes approach, developing of a business economic-ethics approach. The resources-processes-outcomes approach draws...

Seit wenigen Jahren entsteht unter dem Dachbegriff Responsible Leadership ein neues Forschungsfeld, das sich der normativen Herausforderungen von Fuehrung im Zeitalter der Stakeholder-Gesellschaft in Theorie und Praxis annimmt. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Reflexion auf den normativen Gehalt von...

Es wird eine betriebswirtschaftliche Theorie der Unternehmung skizziert, die ueber die Voraussetzungen verfuegt, ethische Fragestellungen und Probleme in systematischer Form zu integrieren. Dazu wird, ausgehend vom Stakeholderansatz, das betriebswirtschaftliche Kernkonzept der Kundenintegration...

This paper aims to benchmark the performance and operational efficiency of spas by using key performance indicators. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method with SBM super-efficiency model has applied to evaluate the operational efficiency of 21 spas which consist of 7 day spas and 14 hotel and...

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) once again became a newsworthy topic in the US media, this time during the contested Spring 2008 Democratic primary for the US presidency, particularly from campaign talking-points originating within Midwestern Rust-Belt states. Although the merits...

Die Forschung zu Non-Profit Governance bezieht sich dominant auf den Vorstand einer Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO). Dabei spielen weit mehr Akteure eine Rolle fuer die Governance einer NPO. Dieser Beitrag befasst sich auf der Grundlage des Institutionellen Isomorphismus mit der Bedeutung des...

There are interdependences between the market economy and more general values in modern European societies. In this article, I will discuss the contribution of both theory and more practical morals of the market. Another source of influence on values is the unselfishness demanded by religion and...

This paper proposes a socio-psychological approach for empirical research into the influence of civil society contexts on the practices of individual economic actors. This methodological approach is based on social theories that explicitly take into account the link between structure and agency,...

This paper analyses the economic ethics of three main Christian traditions in Europe: the Roman Catholic tradition, the Evangelical tradition and the Ecumenical tradition. After defining several common and divergent elements of these different Christian traditions, we analyse the shortcomings of...