RT Article
T1 Beyond Contracts: Love in Firms
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 99
IS 1
SP 77
OP 85
A1 Argandoña, Antonio 1943-
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785641042
AB The traditional theories of the firm leave no room for love in business organizations, perhaps because it is thought that love is only an emotion or feeling, not a virtue, or because economic efficiency and profit making are considered to be incompatible with the practice of charity or love. In this article, we show based on an approach to the human action within the organization, that love can and must be lived in firms for firms to operate efficiently, be attractive to those who take part in them, and act consistently in the long run.
K1 Virtues
K1 theory of the firm
K1 Organization
K1 Love
K1 Firm
K1 Charity
K1 Action theory
DO 10.1007/s10551-011-0750-z