On the Role of Faith in Sustainability Management: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda
| Autor: | Fabien Martinez |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Queen Mary University London, Métis Lab EM Normandie, École de Management de Normandie (EM Normandie) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
media_common.quotation_subject Relational faith Generativity 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Faith Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Developmental stage theories Affection 0502 economics and business Sociology Sustainability organizations Business and International Management Intentional faith Corporate sustainability media_common business.industry 05 social sciences 06 humanities and the arts Public relations General Business Management and Accounting Obedience Sustainability [SHS.GESTION]Humanities and Social Sciences/Business administration Redemption Faith development 060301 applied ethics Business ethics business Law Social psychology 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Business Ethics Journal of Business Ethics, Springer Verlag, 2019, 155 (3), pp.787-807. ⟨10.1007/s10551-017-3540-4⟩ Journal of Business Ethics, Springer Verlag, 2017, ⟨10.1007/s10551-017-3540-4⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0167-4544 1573-0697 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10551-017-3540-4⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; The objective of this article is to develop a faith development perspective on corporate sustainability. A firm's management of sustainability is arguably determined by the way decision-makers relate to the other and the natural environment, and this relationship is fundamentally shaped by faith. This study advances theoretical understanding of the approach managers take on sustainability issues by explaining how four distinct phases of faith development-improvidence, obedience, irreverence and providence-determine a manager's disposition towards sustainability. Combining insights from intentional and relational faith development theories, the analysis reveals that a manager's faith disposition can be measured according to four interrelated process criteria: (1) connec-tivity as a measure of a manager's actual engagement and activities aimed at relating to sustainability; (2) inclusivity as a measure of who and what is included or excluded in a manager's moral consideration; (3) emotional affinity as a measure of a manager's sensitivity and affection towards the well-being of others and ecological welfare; and (4) reciprocity as a measure of the degree to which a manager is rewarded for responding to the needs and concerns of 'Others', mainly in the form of a positive emotional (and relational) stimulus. The conceptual model consolidates earlier scholarly works on the psychological drivers of sustainability management by illuminating our search for a process of faith development that connects with an increasingly complex understanding of the role of business in society. |
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