In an earlier entry, I highlighted the on-going debate regarding the role of the market versus the state in defining ethics in business. ProfessorBainbridge.com offers an interesting perspective from the Catholic Social Tradition on this debate.
Laura Dunham's research on the importance of building social networks supports the importance of shared ethics in building these social networks. It is interesting that such social networks lead to improved performance for entrepreneurs. But, it is even more interesting that Dunham's work supports the notion of community development through shared values as this may help integrate entrepreneurship as a mechanism for building and strengthening communities. Clearly of interest for those who adhere to communitarianism or entrepreneurship as a means for economic development.
Inc. magazine has an intriguing feature that highlights the meaning of success for 12 entrepreneurs.
A study sponsored by MassMutual and the Raymond Institute on women in family-owned businesses reports that women CEO's of family businesses give a higher proportion of their company resources to charity than their male counterparts. Much of their giving is targeted on community and educational charities.
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