Belief in the powerful role that values play in family-owned firms' success and well-being drove collaboration on this research project among the disciplines of management, psychology and philosophy. The goals of this research are to define the concept of values from a philosophical perspective,...

Despite the importance that effective leader communication of visions, value-laden messages, and goals seems to have in leadership, we know very little about which leader behavior is conducive to effective persuasive communication of desired end states. The current research highlights leader...

The world in the 21st makes irreversible progress towards globalization of business and internationalization of companies. Any retailer wishes to sell as many products as possible and to obtain the best profit. They know that their product is competitive if it has the capacity to be on top on a...

The thought process that this paper describes originated in the author's time as a corporate public relations consultant. All too often chief executives complain that their business strategy is misunderstood by the financial markets, legislators and other stakeholders. The reality is usually...

The belief that the pursuit of business self‐interest through wealth creation can lead to community well‐being need not be a contradiction in terms. However, it requires greater visibility in the form of effective management systems to communicate and reinforce corporate values both inside...