Format:
1 online resource (209 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780415997607
,
9780203883501
Content:
This book examines how values-centered entrepreneurs balance the profit objective with social responsibility in key aspects of their business operation - from their initial company formation, through growth, to exit - to build successful triple bottom-line companies
Note:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Toward a New Breed of Entrepreneurs -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Values-Centered Entrepreneur -- Part 2: The Lessons/Guidelines -- 3: Commit to a (Meaningful) Purpose -- 4: Raise Capital with Mission in Mind: Be Strategic, Resilient, and Cautious -- 5: Hire Talented Employees with Shared Values -- 6: Promote Your Company's Values -- 7: Build a Cohesive, Dedicated Organization -- 8: Maximize Profits... With Some Exceptions -- 9: Minimize Your Environmental and Social Footprint -- 10: Stay With It for the Long Haul -- 11: Make Giving a Priority -- 12: Be a Role Model for Others -- 13: Concluding Thoughts -- Part 3: Case Studies -- Case Study 1: Gottlieb Duttweiler and Migros -- Case Study 2: Stonyfield Farm -- Case Study 3: King Cycle Group -- Case Study 4: T.S. Designs, Incorporated -- Notes -- Index
Additional Edition:
Print version Choi, David Y. Values-Centered Entrepreneurs and Their Companies Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2010 ISBN 9780415997607
Language:
English
Keywords:
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