The Corporation’s Evolving Personality

Lynn Sharp Paine

Chapter Chapter 22 in Developing Business Ethics in China, 2006, pp 237-246 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract If the value shift we see in many companies around the world cannot be wholly explained in purely financial terms, can a better explanation be provided? A more satisfactory account begins with an appreciation for a subtle but striking development in what has sometimes been called the “personality” of the corporation—the pattern of attributes thought to define its essential nature. This change in the character of the corporation has affected how companies are thought about, what’s expected of them, and how they are evaluated. Seen in broad historical context, this development is nothing short of revolutionary, though its gradual nature, unfolding across the last century, has somewhat obscured its significance.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Business Ethic; Moral Judgment; Moral Personality; Consumer Trust (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403984623_23

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