Moral imagination in organizational problem-solving: an institutional perspective
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Conditions that either inhibit or foster moral imagination in organizational problem-solving are analyzed using institutional theory. Specifically, the sociological perspective which emphasizes the influence of values, beliefs and symbolic meaning systems on organizational activity is used to study moral conduct in private enterprise. Results show that moral imagination can be integrated into organizational problem-solving, provided that there is real commitment to the concept as well as effective implementation of policies and procedures that will impart such commitment.
Publication Name: Business Ethics Quarterly
Subject: Philosophy and religion
ISSN: 1052-150X
Year: 1998
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Motivational appeal in normative theories of enterprise
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The process of Motivational Appeal Analysis is described as well as its use in evaluating or redesigning normative models for business practice. The process can be used to identify key areas that can be strengthened in a model to make it more psychologically compelling. Empirically-grounded assumptions about human motivation should be made explicit in normative theories of economic enterprise which are important to a theory's value in guiding organizational research, public policy and managerial decision-making.
Publication Name: Business Ethics Quarterly
Subject: Philosophy and religion
ISSN: 1052-150X
Year: 1998
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