Practical Wisdom in Management

Business Across Spiritual Traditions

Theodore Roosevelt Malloch

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Greenleaf Publishing
25 October 2014

Spirituality & religious experience; Business ethics

Practical Wisdom in Management is the first in-depth case-study book to explore how practical wisdom from spiritual and philosophical traditions inspires corporate culture and leadership. The outcome of the Practical Wisdom Initiative, between The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS) and Yale University Center for Faith and Culture, it seeks to construct a bridge between the worlds of management and the spiritual and philosophical traditions.

Covering ten major worldwide religions, Theodore Malloch provides an overview of the practical wisdom of the major faith traditions for management. It includes case studies of over twenty multinational corporations focusing on their values, spiritual inspiration and business strategy. It features case studies on corporations including:

Ascension Health; Michelin; DANONE Group, Walmart; TOMS; Marriott; HSBC; Four Seasons; Guangzhou Eversunny Trading and Toyota.

It is essential reading for business leaders, researchers and students of business ethics and spirituality courses and includes full teaching guidance.

By: Theodore Roosevelt Malloch
Imprint: Greenleaf Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781783531318
ISBN 10: 1783531312
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 25 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Gilbert Lessen, President, Academy of Business in Society Background CASE STUDIES Catholicism 1. Ascension Health 2. Michelin 3. DANONE Group Protestantism 4. ServiceMaster 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. Walmart 7. Herman Miller 8. TOMS Shoes 9. Cummins 10. Marriott 11. HSBC 12. Habitat for Humanity Judaism 13. Four Seasons Confucianism 14. Guangzhou Eversunny Trading Company Islam 15. Grameen Bank 16. National Bank of Kuwait Buddhism 17. Whole Foods Market Shintoism 18. Toyota Motor co. Hinduism 19. Infosys Zoroastrianism 20. Tata Group Humanism 21. Kraft 22. Timberland Conclusion About the author Index

THEODORE ROOSEVELT MALLOCH is Research Professor at Yale University and Professor at Saïd Business School, Oxford University. He has served on the executive board of the World Economic Forum.