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Title: A Conceptual Model of Systems Thinking Leadership in Community Colleges.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Powel Davis, Anne, Wharff, Deborah M.
Abstract / Description: The pluralistic and often competing goals of myriad constituents, the changing demographics of students, the uncertainty of funding, and the growing demands for accountability from stakeholders have increased the complexity of systems which community college leaders must manage. Emerging from the recent literature on community colleges is a call for new models of leadership in the context of leading in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment. Systems thinking offers a means to help...
Show moreThe pluralistic and often competing goals of myriad constituents, the changing demographics of students, the uncertainty of funding, and the growing demands for accountability from stakeholders have increased the complexity of systems which community college leaders must manage. Emerging from the recent literature on community colleges is a call for new models of leadership in the context of leading in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment. Systems thinking offers a means to help leaders respond to these growing organizational complexities and move leadership from a traditional bureaucratic model to a more adaptive model. A systematic review of literature on systems thinking’s application to organizational performance in higher education was bolstered with evidence from healthcare. Findings revealed three reoccurring ways in which leaders apply systems thinking processes for improving organizational performance. A conceptual model for systems thinking leadership is proposed in which the three processes, characterized as discovery, framing, and action, can be enacted either individually or sequentially for enhancing organizational performance. The model draws upon boundary critique, critical systems thinking, systemic intervention, total systems intervention, systems dynamics, soft systems methodology, complexity theory and complex adaptive systems, yet uses language more readily identifiable to community college practitioners.
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Date Issued: 2015-01-23
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001094
Format: Citation

Title: A Process for Development and Validation of a Customized Scale to Assess Work Environment in Government Organizations: A Mixed Method Approach.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Ritchie, William J., Kirche, Elias
Abstract / Description: This study developed and tested a survey instrument to evaluate work environment in a government organization. A three-phase process, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, is presented for questionnaire development. The instrument measures the workplace domains of satisfaction with workload, communication with coworkers, satisfaction with manager, satisfaction with top management, esprit de corps, and satisfaction with job training.
Date Issued: 2006-12-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001080
Format: Citation

Title: A tribute to the work of Jerry Harvey, an MSR pioneer.
Creator: Dent, Eric
Abstract / Description: Dr. Jerry B. Harvey (1935–2015) taught a course, “The Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual Issues of Management” in the MBA program at The George Washington University possibly as early as the 1980s. In the 1970s, he published articles such as “Organization Development as a Religious Movement” (Harvey 1973). Before the MSR special interest group was established in the Academy of Management, Harvey was considering deeply the spiritual and religious aspects of managerial and organizational work. This...
Show moreDr. Jerry B. Harvey (1935–2015) taught a course, “The Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual Issues of Management” in the MBA program at The George Washington University possibly as early as the 1980s. In the 1970s, he published articles such as “Organization Development as a Religious Movement” (Harvey 1973). Before the MSR special interest group was established in the Academy of Management, Harvey was considering deeply the spiritual and religious aspects of managerial and organizational work. This special issue pays tribute to this pioneer in the field.
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Date Issued: 2017-07-05
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001089
Format: Citation

Title: An Integrative Framework for Exploring Organizational Identity and Spirituality.
Creator: Sheep, Mathew, Foreman, Peter O.
Abstract / Description: In this paper, we explore the differences it makes, and what value it adds, to describe organizations in terms of their spiritual identity. To address these overall questions, we (1) define briefly the constructs of organizational identity and workplace spirituality, and to note their conceptual similarities/mutual implications in their respective literatures; (2) explore ways in which identity and spirituality might relate at the individual level; (3) propose ways in which organizations...
Show moreIn this paper, we explore the differences it makes, and what value it adds, to describe organizations in terms of their spiritual identity. To address these overall questions, we (1) define briefly the constructs of organizational identity and workplace spirituality, and to note their conceptual similarities/mutual implications in their respective literatures; (2) explore ways in which identity and spirituality might relate at the individual level; (3) propose ways in which organizations might be said to have a spiritual identity; and (4) discuss how understanding and accounting for organizational spiritual identity is relevant to management theory and practice
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Date Issued: 2012-09-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001046
Format: Citation

Title: Antecedents to Export Performance and How Italian and Slovenian SME's Innovate During Times of Crisis.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Massaro, Maurizio, Roland, Bardy, Bagnoli, Carlo
Abstract / Description: This paper explores how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Northern Italy and Slovenia used their innovative potential to expand business across the border while their home markets suffered from the great recession that started in 2007. The background of the study is an analysis of the antecedents to export performance and internationalization, which specifically asked whether innovating incrementally or innovating radically contributes to export performance in foreign markets...
Show moreThis paper explores how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Northern Italy and Slovenia used their innovative potential to expand business across the border while their home markets suffered from the great recession that started in 2007. The background of the study is an analysis of the antecedents to export performance and internationalization, which specifically asked whether innovating incrementally or innovating radically contributes to export performance in foreign markets and how this ultimately interacts with strategic considerations and the propensity to take risks, during times of economic risks. The findings of the study showed that export performance is positively influenced by incremental innovation and risk preference, and that there is a relationship between innovation and export performance. These findings contribute to the question whether classical internationalization theories such as the Uppsala Internationalization Model and the Innovation-related Model, can be applied in contingency situations of economic crisis.
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Date Issued: 2017-01-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001074
Format: Citation

Title: Attaining Data-driven Decision-making through Social Discourse.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Penn, Stephen P.
Abstract / Description: This systematic literature review offers a roadmap for firms seeking to increase their competitive advantage through data-driven decision-making. Based on current scholarship in strategy as practice, strategic planning, individual behavior, and business intelligence, this review indicates that corporate managers influence decision effectiveness by integrating information into the decision-making process. Decision-making is viewed as a single complex phenomenon where individuals come together...
Show moreThis systematic literature review offers a roadmap for firms seeking to increase their competitive advantage through data-driven decision-making. Based on current scholarship in strategy as practice, strategic planning, individual behavior, and business intelligence, this review indicates that corporate managers influence decision effectiveness by integrating information into the decision-making process. Decision-making is viewed as a single complex phenomenon where individuals come together to make joint decisions through discourse and information use. Ten key elements to this process are identified. Assessing an organization in these ten elements estimates an organization's cognition. The unique contribution of this paper is the assertion that a firm amplifies its organizational cognition over time by enhancing each of these ten elements in a balanced approach and in a very particular order.
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Date Issued: 2016-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001092
Format: Citation

Title: CAS in War, Bureaucratic Machine in Peace: The US Air Force Example.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Holt, Cameron G.
Abstract / Description: Focuses on the complex adaptive systems (CAS) in war and the use of bureaucratic machine in peace in the U.S. Characteristics of CAS; Recognition of the unique qualities of warfare and air power application; Inherent fluidity and dynamics of warfare..
Date Issued: 2001-01-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001068
Format: Citation

Title: Commentary: Communicating Science: The Difficulty Introduced by the Historical Politics of the English Language.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Buck, John A., Umpleby, Stuart A.
Abstract / Description: Understanding scientific concepts does not come easily to Americans, who nevertheless enjoy tremendous benefits because of scientific progress. The average citizen has a need to know more about scientific concepts to participate in the ongoing dialogue about everything from the cloning of Dolly (the sheep), to the possible entitlement of prescription drug coverage for senior citizens, to the way the Internet is changing the American way of life. Language sets up our framework for...
Show moreUnderstanding scientific concepts does not come easily to Americans, who nevertheless enjoy tremendous benefits because of scientific progress. The average citizen has a need to know more about scientific concepts to participate in the ongoing dialogue about everything from the cloning of Dolly (the sheep), to the possible entitlement of prescription drug coverage for senior citizens, to the way the Internet is changing the American way of life. Language sets up our framework for understanding, and awareness of the politics embodied in the three origins of the English language is the key to explaining scientific concepts more clearly. Because of an ancient cultural struggle, English is unusual among Indo-European languages in its way of “knowing,” a core concept of science. To enter our minds, scientists must remember our hearts.
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Date Issued: 2000-09-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001070
Format: Citation

Title: Conducting a Feasability Analysis and Assessing Success of a Business Incubator: An Applied Study.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Jackson, Gary, Andrews, Christine
Abstract / Description: In the current economic downturn, more and more cities, counties, and states are looking for ways to enhance job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic development objectives by starting or supporting business incubators. One of the first steps used by business incubators to assist new businesses is helping the new business to develop a sound and realistic business plan. Correspondingly, key to the success of the new and existing business incubators is having a sound business model in which...
Show moreIn the current economic downturn, more and more cities, counties, and states are looking for ways to enhance job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic development objectives by starting or supporting business incubators. One of the first steps used by business incubators to assist new businesses is helping the new business to develop a sound and realistic business plan. Correspondingly, key to the success of the new and existing business incubators is having a sound business model in which to operate. This paper presents an applied study of a feasibility assessment model used to develop a comprehensive strategic business plan for a business incubator in Southwest Florida. In addition, the paper shows the evolution of the incubator and the many challenges faced from its development to the present time. The applied paper can be used as a learning tool for both academics and practitioners in the field.
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Date Issued: 2011-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001076
Format: Citation

Title: Contrasting the American College of Healthcare Executives' Code of Ethics with Undergraduate Health Administration Students' Values and Ethical Decision Choices.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Wimberley, Edward
Abstract / Description: Although administrative ethics are imbedded into the code of ethics of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), understanding the values and ethical decision-making practices of health administration students can help shape content and curriculum for health administration programs in the future. The study surveyed a sample of undergraduate health administration students to examine their sense students completed the Comparative Emphasis Scale, which measured the student's sense of...
Show moreAlthough administrative ethics are imbedded into the code of ethics of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), understanding the values and ethical decision-making practices of health administration students can help shape content and curriculum for health administration programs in the future. The study surveyed a sample of undergraduate health administration students to examine their sense students completed the Comparative Emphasis Scale, which measured the student's sense of honesty, fairness, and integrity, and 10 short cases of administrative ethical issues derived from the ACHE Code of Ethics. The findings from the study indicated that the health administrative students had moderate to high mean scores on the ethical scales measuring achievement (15.86), concern for others (17.82), fairness (17.67), and honesty (18.21). The students' overall mean score for the 10 ethical cases was 3.51 on a 5-point scale, with 1 indicating a low likelihood and 5 a high likelihood. Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient showed a minimum relationship between results of the Comparative Emphasis Scale and responses to ethical decision-making cases, and it showed no significant relationship between race, gender, and class (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) of the students. The results of the study have indicated that the sampled undergraduate health administration students respond at a moderate to high ethical level to this standardized scale and cases involving ACHE administrative ethical issues. Future research should explore the relationship between select variables concerning employment history, industry, position, and demographics characteristics in people's ethical choices.
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Date Issued: 2004-01-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001082
Format: Citation

Title: Creating Economic Development Opportunities.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Jackson, Gary
Abstract / Description: Currently, we are beginning a recovery from an unprecedented 18-month economic recession that was the longest since World War II. Many communities are seeking ways to help add jobs and diversify their economies and are looking to implement change through economic development. Increasingly, we are seeing business incubators as part of a larger business incubator network that provides a cohesive, integrated targeted network to promote the strategic economic development goals of a region and the...
Show moreCurrently, we are beginning a recovery from an unprecedented 18-month economic recession that was the longest since World War II. Many communities are seeking ways to help add jobs and diversify their economies and are looking to implement change through economic development. Increasingly, we are seeing business incubators as part of a larger business incubator network that provides a cohesive, integrated targeted network to promote the strategic economic development goals of a region and the state. This article presents the findings of a literature search and interviews with eight managers of regional business incubator networks in the United States. It descubes the benefits, advantages, disadvantages, and common practices of these regional incubator networks.
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Date Issued: 2010-10-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001077
Format: Citation

Title: Discovering the foundational philosophies, practices, and influences of modern management theory.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Bozeman, Pamela
Abstract / Description: The aim of this paper is to discuss the factors that influenced the establishment of modern management into the pervasive force it is today. It briefly describes modern management and discusses the reasons for this gap in knowledge in such a critical area. The main analysis of the paper focuses on the following social ideas and influences that created the conditions for modern management to be formed and established: social Darwinism and religion, the rise of social science, the promise of...
Show moreThe aim of this paper is to discuss the factors that influenced the establishment of modern management into the pervasive force it is today. It briefly describes modern management and discusses the reasons for this gap in knowledge in such a critical area. The main analysis of the paper focuses on the following social ideas and influences that created the conditions for modern management to be formed and established: social Darwinism and religion, the rise of social science, the promise of the scientific method, and the perspectives of the business tycoons. Design/methodology/approach - This paper analyzes the prevailing trends of the late 1800 s to determine which had the greatest influence on the formation of modern management. Findings - This paper concludes that the greatest factors on the establishment of modern management were social Darwinism and the promise of the scientific method. These, then, provided the perfect environment for Frederick W. Taylor to become the embodiment and popularizer of modern management. Perhaps, surprisingly, Christianity had little influence. Originality/value - Now that the prevailing influences of modern management have been surfaced, scholars and practitioners can more effectively critique the current state of management and determine whether legacy assumptions and influences are still valid, or whether modern management should change in some way(s) to better reflect accurate assumptions and influences operative today. The anonymous reviewers of this paper have found this analysis to be provocative and challenging. They have also concluded that a single article cannot do justice to such an important, yet relatively unexplored area. Consequently, the authors hope that other researchers will also be provoked to join in this important task.
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Date Issued: 2014-02-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001062
Format: Citation

Title: Entrepreneurial leadership: finding spirituality in the motivations and sustainable business strategies of American Indian entrepreneurs.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Hunt, Cammie, Rachev, Marin
Abstract / Description: This study explores factors that motivate American Indians to become entrepreneurs and analyzes the results strategies they utilize to build sustainable ventures. Unexpectedly, the factor most cited by the study participants as having the strongest influence on their entrepreneurial career was spirituality. Also, the motivating aspect most frequently referred to by the participants was personal drive. Additionally, the results of this study indicated that American Indian entrepreneurs define...
Show moreThis study explores factors that motivate American Indians to become entrepreneurs and analyzes the results strategies they utilize to build sustainable ventures. Unexpectedly, the factor most cited by the study participants as having the strongest influence on their entrepreneurial career was spirituality. Also, the motivating aspect most frequently referred to by the participants was personal drive. Additionally, the results of this study indicated that American Indian entrepreneurs define success differently than the mainstream corporate world. The findings also indicated that American Indian entrepreneurs utilize the results strategies of knowledge, innovation, communication, and persistence. The findings of this study can be used for better understand the motivating factors and success strategies utilized by American Indian entrepreneurs to build sustainable ventures. Stimulation of American Indian entrepreneurship has the potential to create an enterprise culture, which fully respects tradition but empowers those indigenous people as economic agents in a globally competitive modern world.
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Date Issued: 2016-03-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001093
Format: Citation

Title: Entrepreneurship and Spirituality: A Comparative Analysis of Entrepreneurs' Motivation.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Thomas, Kevin D., Sherman, Cynthia L., Kauanui, Sandra
Abstract / Description: This article discusses a research study conducted to explore the relationship between entrepreneurs' values, definitions of success, economic stability, demographic characteristics, and their joy at work through three stated hypotheses. For the study, we used a convenience sample of 280 entrepreneurs who responded to a 17-question survey. Utilizing the respondents' definition of success, we found two different groups of entrepreneurs: one that was labeled 'Cash is King'-defining success in...
Show moreThis article discusses a research study conducted to explore the relationship between entrepreneurs' values, definitions of success, economic stability, demographic characteristics, and their joy at work through three stated hypotheses. For the study, we used a convenience sample of 280 entrepreneurs who responded to a 17-question survey. Utilizing the respondents' definition of success, we found two different groups of entrepreneurs: one that was labeled 'Cash is King'-defining success in relation to financial goals-and another that was labeled 'Make me Whole'-defining success in relation to their own (Jungian) individuation process. The results of the study showed significant differences between the groups based on their values, behaviors and their experiences of joy at work. However, we found no significant differences between the groups relating to various demographic variables. In addition, there was no difference between the groups based on their economic stability, even though the 'Cash is King' group was more financially motivated than the 'Make me Whole' group. The study supports previous research in the field of "spirituality and work" and introduces a new model for the entrepreneurship field. The article concludes with implications for future studies to provide a better understanding of the behaviors and values of entrepreneurs based on their definition of success.
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Date Issued: 2010-01-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001078
Format: Citation

Title: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM: READY OR NOT?.
Creator: Schaffer, Bryan S., Arsenau, Eric, Randall, Craig, Kauanui, Sandra
Abstract / Description: The general education curriculum is the foundation of the American higher education structure. Course topics in the curriculum span the boundaries of knowledge from the sciences to the humanities. Through these courses, students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successfully navigating life. In this paper, we examine how entrepreneurship education extends the purpose and mission of a general education program. Our proposal is that an Introductory Entrepreneurship...
Show moreThe general education curriculum is the foundation of the American higher education structure. Course topics in the curriculum span the boundaries of knowledge from the sciences to the humanities. Through these courses, students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successfully navigating life. In this paper, we examine how entrepreneurship education extends the purpose and mission of a general education program. Our proposal is that an Introductory Entrepreneurship course exist in the GenEd curriculum, alongside the more established courses, so as to best prepare the 21st century student for life beyond academia. The process of doing so is an entrepreneurial endeavor in itself and requires the development of relationships across campus. The goal herein is to offer a specific framework for understanding sources of resistance and how faculty can overcome these challenges to develop key strategies for initiating successful change.
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Date Issued: 2017-07-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000115
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Examining Reactions to Workplace Diversity: The Role of Dissimilarity-Attraction in Teams.
Creator: Schaffer, Bryan S.
Abstract / Description: This paper examines existing theory for understanding diversity in teams and offers propositions consistent with a unique dissimilarity–attraction framework. Prior relational demography research is examined and collective findings are used to purport this new direction for the field. Given current organizational and societal norms that emphasize a shift to a more proactive approach to diversity and inclusion, dissimilarity itself is suggested to signal positive cues for social identification...
Show moreThis paper examines existing theory for understanding diversity in teams and offers propositions consistent with a unique dissimilarity–attraction framework. Prior relational demography research is examined and collective findings are used to purport this new direction for the field. Given current organizational and societal norms that emphasize a shift to a more proactive approach to diversity and inclusion, dissimilarity itself is suggested to signal positive cues for social identification and initial attraction among team members. The analyses may offer new approaches for framing hypotheses in relational demography research. Practical implications for management hinge on the notion that an understanding of these processes can have real and substantial impacts on team dynamics and associated competitive advantage.
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Date Issued: 2018-01-31
Identifier: 10.1002/cjas.1476, fgcu_ir_000113, http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/cjas.1476
Format: Citation

Title: Exploring the Registers of Identity Research.
Creator: Sheep, Mathew, Corlett, Sandra, McInnes, Peter, Coupland, Christine
Abstract / Description: As the lead, introductory, contribution to this special issue ‘Exploring Registers of Identity Research’, this paper offers a view of three different ‘registers’ that might be seen to characterize identity research and which feature, to a greater or lesser extent, in the selected papers. First, the paper offers a means to understand the different theoretical traditions used to explain what constitutes identity and how it might be known. Second, it considers the relationship between different...
Show moreAs the lead, introductory, contribution to this special issue ‘Exploring Registers of Identity Research’, this paper offers a view of three different ‘registers’ that might be seen to characterize identity research and which feature, to a greater or lesser extent, in the selected papers. First, the paper offers a means to understand the different theoretical traditions used to explain what constitutes identity and how it might be known. Second, it considers the relationship between different levels of identity – individual, group, professional, organizational and societal. Third, it reviews the methodologies used to understand identities and examines key theoretical assumptions which feature in academic debates, and in the selected papers, around identity theorizing. Drawing on the papers included in this special issue we offer a framework as a heuristic device that might guide scholars looking to enter the field of identity research and enable those already familiar with particular theoretical traditions, levels or methods to explore possibilities for extending their research. As an enticement to tackle the challenges extension across‐registers can present, we again turn to the special issue articles to examine – through a series of ‘gets’ – the different tactics authors might use to access the rich potential offered by cross‐fertilization between registers. Our contribution then lies in advancing the potential for dialogue between registers of identity research.
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Date Issued: 2017-07-23
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001045
Format: Citation

Title: Individual Executive Characteristics: Explaining the Divergence Between Perceptual and Financial Measures in Nonprofit Organizations.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Ritchie, William J., Anthony, William P.
Abstract / Description: Using survey data collected from chief executives of nonprofit organizations and financial performance information, the current study examined the influence of the individual chief executive characteristics on their perception of organization performance. The study found that executives with internal Locus of Control, high collectivism values, and analytical decision styles have greater convergence between their perceptions of performance and a financial measure. The study findings also offer...
Show moreUsing survey data collected from chief executives of nonprofit organizations and financial performance information, the current study examined the influence of the individual chief executive characteristics on their perception of organization performance. The study found that executives with internal Locus of Control, high collectivism values, and analytical decision styles have greater convergence between their perceptions of performance and a financial measure. The study findings also offer support for existing theories that suggest executive cognitions play a significant role in filtering information, ultimately influencing the accuracy of perceptions and the effectiveness of strategic choices.
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Date Issued: 2004-09-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001081
Format: Citation

Title: Investigating antecedents of task commitment and task attraction in service learning team projects.
Creator: Schaffer, Bryan S., Manegold, Jennifer G.
Abstract / Description: The authors investigated the antecedents of team task cohesiveness in service learning classroom environments. Focusing on task commitment and task attraction as key dependent variables representing cohesiveness, and task interdependence as the primary independent variable, the authors position three important task action phase processes as mediators in the analyses. Overall, results provide strong support for hypothesized relationships. Task interdependence in student teams significantly...
Show moreThe authors investigated the antecedents of team task cohesiveness in service learning classroom environments. Focusing on task commitment and task attraction as key dependent variables representing cohesiveness, and task interdependence as the primary independent variable, the authors position three important task action phase processes as mediators in the analyses. Overall, results provide strong support for hypothesized relationships. Task interdependence in student teams significantly influences task cohesiveness through these action phase processes. The authors highlight important implications for faculty who are interested in how to best structure student teams, particularly when course projects incorporate service learning.
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Date Issued: 2018-07-04
Identifier: 10.1080/08832323.2018.1457620, fgcu_ir_000112, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08832323.2018.1457620
Format: Citation

Title: Is there a transatlantic divide? Reviewing Peter F. Drucker's thoughts on ethics and leadership of US and European managers.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Bardy, Roland
Abstract / Description: Drucker has often been criticized for his pejorative interpretation of business ethics and the use of the term "casuistry". This paper aims to show that Drucker was just the opposite of unethical in his viewpoint regarding the behavior of managers and organizations, and that in fact much of his writings pointed to discourse-ethics-universalism and away from casuistic particularism. Specifically, the paper seeks to analyze and contrast the ways in which US and European institutions take action...
Show moreDrucker has often been criticized for his pejorative interpretation of business ethics and the use of the term "casuistry". This paper aims to show that Drucker was just the opposite of unethical in his viewpoint regarding the behavior of managers and organizations, and that in fact much of his writings pointed to discourse-ethics-universalism and away from casuistic particularism. Specifically, the paper seeks to analyze and contrast the ways in which US and European institutions take action (a "transatlantic divide") when management and society eventually reposition their stance on ethics, as forecast by Drucker. This is a comparative study emphasizing the main day-to-day perspectives of ethical issues in businesses and how they are handled in the USA and in Europe. This is complemented by references to what Drucker's position would be on those issues and how he would have shown that "good ethics" serves to ensure that entrepreneurial energies end up by serving society and not destroying it. The paper provides an insight about how change is successfully brought about in current management practices by adhering to discourse and right behavior as pointed out by Drucker. It suggests that leaders acting responsibly are intrinsically ethical and will transfer their individual positions into their organization. The research primarily concentrates around the implications of Drucker's writings on the "transatlantic divide" and does not extensively explore how this relates to businesses in Asia and other areas outside the Western world. The paper displays a number of standards and guidelines that have been adopted by practitioners and thus provides an input for further applications. Businesses that have adopted Drucker's philosophies will find useful directions on how to connect them to other philosophical developments. This paper fulfils an identified need to reject claims that Drucker is an "efficiency enthusiast" pursuing "global change in a manner that has little to do with minimal standards of human decency, to say nothing of democracy, much less of emancipation". It proves that the changes and the repositioning required for the current economic situation need a full understanding of Drucker in all respects of his work.
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Date Issued: 2010-01-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001079
Format: Citation

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