Journal of Business Ethics 47 (1):1 - 5 (2003)
Abstract |
In this editorial to a collection of papers on ethics in small firms, the case is made for greater use of high quality empirical research on business ethics. Sociological perspectives have much to offer to the field of business ethics that continues to be dominated by normative, moral philosophy. The second contribution of the paper is to argue for a reorientation away from the large multi-national firm as a benchmark subject of business ethics research. One important point of view to be included is that of the small firm, which remains the dominant organisational form throughout all the OECD countries.
|
Keywords | empirical research enterprise small and medium sized enterprises social capital sociology |
Categories | (categorize this paper) |
Reprint years | 2004 |
DOI | 10.1023/A:1026205109290 |
Options |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Download options
References found in this work BETA
Does Size Matter? The State of the Art in Small Business Ethics.Laura J. Spence - 1999 - Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility 8 (3):163-174.
Are You Ethical? Please Tick Yes □ or No □ on Researching Ethics in Business Organizations.Andrew Crane - 1999 - Journal of Business Ethics 20 (3):237 - 248.
On Effective Interdisciplinary Alliances in European Business Ethics Research: Discussion and Illustration.Laura Spence - 1998 - Journal of Business Ethics 17 (9-10):1029-1044.
Citations of this work BETA
CSR Strategies of SMEs and Large Firms. Evidence From Italy.Francesco Perrini, Angeloantonio Russo & Antonio Tencati - 2007 - Journal of Business Ethics 74 (3):285-300.
Investigating Stakeholder Theory and Social Capital: CSR in Large Firms and SMEs.Angeloantonio Russo & Francesco Perrini - 2010 - Journal of Business Ethics 91 (2):207-221.
SMEs and CSR: An Approach to CSR in Their Own Words.David Murillo & Josep M. Lozano - 2006 - Journal of Business Ethics 67 (3):227-240.
CSR and Small Business in a European Policy Context: The Five “C”s of CSR and Small Business Research Agenda 2007.Laura J. Spence - 2007 - Business and Society Review 112 (4):533-552.
Formal Vs. Informal CSR Strategies: Evidence From Italian Micro, Small, Medium-Sized, and Large Firms.Angeloantonio Russo & Antonio Tencati - 2009 - Journal of Business Ethics 85 (S2):339-353.
View all 39 citations / Add more citations
Similar books and articles
“Big” Business Ethics Textbooks: Where Do Small Business and Entrepreneurship Fit?Cathy Driscoll & Mengsteab Tesfayohannes - 2009 - Journal of Business Ethics Education 6:25-42.
Editorial: Responsibility and Small Business. [REVIEW]Geoff Moore & Laura Spence - 2006 - Journal of Business Ethics 67 (3):219-226.
Personal Ethics and Business Ethics: The Ethical Attitudes of Owner/ Managers of Small Business. [REVIEW]John J. Quinn - 1997 - Journal of Business Ethics 16 (2):119-127.
Small Business and the Environment in the UK and the Netherlands: Toward Stakeholder Cooperation.Robert Rutherfoord - 2000 - Business Ethics Quarterly 10 (4):945-965.
Are You Ethical? Please Tick Yes □ or No □ on Researching Ethics in Business Organizations.Andrew Crane - 1999 - Journal of Business Ethics 20 (3):237 - 248.
Towards an Understanding of Ethical Behaviour in Small Firms.S. Vyakarnam, Andrew R. Bailey, A. Myers & D. Burnett - 1997 - Journal of Business Ethics 16 (15):1625-1636.
Ethics and Governance: Business as Mediating Institution.Timothy L. Fort - 2001 - Oxford University Press.
The Relevance and Value of Confucianism in Contemporary Business Ethics.Gary Kok Yew Chan - 2008 - Journal of Business Ethics 77 (3):347 - 360.
Revisiting the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism: Understanding the Relationship Between Ethics and Enterprise. [REVIEW]Patricia Carr - 2003 - Journal of Business Ethics 47 (1):7 - 16.
Business Ethics: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management.Alan R. Malachowski (ed.) - 2001 - Routledge.
Globalization and the Ethics of Business.John R. Boatright - 2000 - Business Ethics Quarterly 10 (1):1-6.
Business Ethics in South Africa.G. J. Rossouw - 1997 - Journal of Business Ethics 16 (14):1539-1547.
Communicating About Ethics with Small Firms: Experiences From the U.K. And Spain. [REVIEW]Laura J. Spence & José Félix Lozano - 2000 - Journal of Business Ethics 27 (1-2):43 - 53.
Analytics
Added to PP index
2011-05-29
Total views
27 ( #425,714 of 2,519,857 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
1 ( #406,012 of 2,519,857 )
2011-05-29
Total views
27 ( #425,714 of 2,519,857 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
1 ( #406,012 of 2,519,857 )
How can I increase my downloads?
Downloads