Trust and Moral Commitment in Co-operative Business
A Covenantal Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20242526 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil Pembroke (0000-0002-6817-3405, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 332-347 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practical Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-073X • E-ISSN: 1756-0748 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/1756073x13z.00000000019 |
| OpenAlex | W1494415668 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
An important public practice—namely, the conduct of business—is addressed. Increasingly, firms are seeing advantages in taking a co-operative rather than a purely competitive approach. It is argued that sound business theory and covenantal theology together suggest that co-operative business at its best is established on a firm basis of trust that is built and maintained through a moral contract. The loyalty, solidarity, and (moderated) friendship associated with this contract constitute a humanizing of the business world that resonates with theological values
Business · Business administration · Business practice · Friendship · Law and economics · Loyalty · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Law · Religion, Society, and Development · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership · Marketing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |