Moral Preferences - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2009
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One Man Crime Wave

in others. Of the 1950s morality books, for example, A Man of Affairs (1957) concludes with violence when the hero tries to save the family company, where he is an executive, from an outside takeover, while staying true to his values.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; fiction writing; Arts, Entertainment; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2010
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Fair Trade

from the book follow. An Affront to Public Morality The beauty business began modestly with the sale of products widely deemed an affront to public morality. Today, consumers around the world spend $330 billion a year on fragrances,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2011
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Alumni Book Briefs

economists, and financiers who declared a moral battle for freedom but instead gave rise to an age of greed, Madrick traces the lineage of some of our nation’s most pressing economic problems. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 2000
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New Releases

course The Business World: Moral and Spiritual Inquiry Through Literature. Finding Your Religion offers guidance and inspiration to people who may harbor negative childhood associations with religion or feel daunted by the seeming... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Rescue & Recovery

more focus and intention to the organization’s future state. Over a two-hour strategy session with the McKinsey team and her regional directors in August, McKenna takes notes in a Moleskine notebook. (She prefers the ones lined with graph... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2006
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Drive-In Nation

and Ford customers rejected upgrades in the rear suspensions of Camaros and Mustangs because aficionados liked the feel of their “ride” just the way it was. The moral of the story? “It can take generations for a customer base to change,”... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2001
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Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal

as examples of how the firm has responded to clients’ changing needs. While his future looks bright at Merrill, O’Neal doesn’t speculate about whether he will be asked to take its helm, a move that would make him one of the highest-ranking African Americans on Wall... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Merrill Lynch; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Mar 2005
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Answering the Call

advanced’ approaches to corporate strategy, company organization, worker morale and productivity, and so on. I wanted to find a successful, well-established manufacturing company with a single product line and a clear, consistent approach... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2011
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Local Hero

day game guy, all the way.” Instant replay in baseball? “Very limited use is probably OK, but I prefer human judgment.” Favorite player? “Mays, the greatest ballplayer ever.” The group Baer helped assemble paid $100 million for a storied... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

combination of beliefs and preferences that drives his or her motivation, decision making, and leadership style. The authors discuss four types of highly successful “business builder” personalities: the Driver, the Explorer, the Crusader,... View Details

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