Love in companies

Antonio Argandona

No D/856, IESE Research Papers from IESE Business School

Abstract: 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 paper we show, based on a theory of the firm, that love can and must be lived in companies for companies to operate efficiently, be attractive to those who take part in them and act consistently in the long run. (Also available in Spanish)

Keywords: Charity; Firm; Organization; Theory of action; Theory of the firm; Virtues (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2010-04-03
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