Business Theologies

Robbie Smyth ()
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Robbie Smyth: Griffith College

Chapter Chapter 7 in The Invisible Republic, 2022, pp 151-182 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract When was the point where business became bigger, more powerful and at times more effective than government? How did business wrestle control of society’s agenda away from democratically elected administrations? How did the business community become not just a dominant agenda setter in modern society but also evolve into a protected species with unprecedented perks and privileges, creating an environment where business interests are pre-eminent. The role of government today is often not just to facilitate an enterprise environment, they must actively work to nourish promote and effectively pander to the whims of enterprise. What is interesting about the pro business culture is that it is not always promoted in a rational manner. Supporting the business agenda has become a theology. Why do we need firms and businesses? Are they an efficient method of managing economic resources in the short and long run?

Keywords: Firms; Businesses; Privatisation; Semi-state firms; Oligopoly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86734-8_7

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