The Rotary Club and the Promotion of the Social Responsibilities of Business in the Early 20th Century

Tadajewski, Mark

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“…Other studies have focussed on membership demographics (Parsons & Mills, 2012); geographical spread (Wikle, 2009); and social capital implications (Farkas, 2012). Tadajewski (2017) observes the contribution of Rotary International toward business ethics, and highlights the intertwined nature of business and moral decision-making, in turn rejecting the separation thesis in the context of these initially seemingly competing themes of the pursuance of profit, and wider social responsibility.…”

Section: Context: Service Clubs In Uk Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Trust, accountability and ‘the Other’ within the charitable context: U.K. service clubs and grant‐making activity

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The third sector encompasses many types of not-for-profit organisations (NPOs). This results in a diverse sector, where accountabilities vary and are complex. In this paper, we explore notions of accountability at the micro level of social analysis, between individuals, and enacted through social interaction. We aim to provide detail on how accountability is enacted at this level of analysis, and the role(s) of trust (if any) in this form of accountability. We employ a theoretical framework incorporating the theoretical constructs of accountability, trust and 'the Other' , with additional support derived from literature that specifically discusses the relationship(s) between accountability, the Other and wider ethics. We employ a qualitative methodological framework, with two sources of data. The primary source of data included 42 semi-structured interviews conducted with service club members, along with representatives of donor organisations, beneficiary organisations and local government. In addition, documentary evidence was utilised in support of the primary data gathered. Following the application of qualitative data analysis techniques, we conclude that, at the micro level of social analysis, trust and accountability are intertwined concepts. We observed that the main mechanism for the discharge of accountability was via the formation and maintenance of personal relationships between members of the service club and key external stakeholders.We also conclude that charity offers individuals a means

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Section: Context: Service Clubs In Uk Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This longstanding relationship serves a number of functions and, reciprocally, is a product of values and notions of the 'right way to do business' , historically encouraged from their overarching service organisations (Tadajewski, 2017).…”

Section: Accountability As Donors (Grant-making)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Plausibly, this is precisely what organizations like the Rotary Club are aiming to achieve. (Tadajewski 2017). And there is no reason to think that it is impossible.…”

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Oxymoron: Taking Business Ethics Denial Seriously

Kriegstein¹

2019

Journal of Business Ethics Education

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Business ethics denial refers to one of two claims about moral motivation in a business context: that there is no need for it, or that it is impossible. Neither of these radical claims is endorsed by serious theorists in the academic fields that study business ethics. Nevertheless, public commentators, as well as university students, often make claims that seem to imply that they subscribe to some form of business ethics denial. This paper fills a gap by making explicit both the various forms that business ethics denial can take, and the reasons why such views are ultimately implausible. The paper argues that this type of serious engagement with business ethics denial should be an important part of the job description for teachers of business ethics.

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“…In the operation of the hermeneutic circle, scholars can reflexively filter out illegitimate prejudices by going beyond the surface of the empirical instances studied (Prasad, 2002). In this regard, Tadajewski's (2015) recent historical study of the Rotary Club is a promising starting point. Examining the key ideas about social responsibilities of business promoted by this organization in the early 20 th century, he uses the historical case to underscore the lack of validity of the so-called separation thesis, i.e., that business and moral decision-making should and can be clearly differentiated.…”

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Facing the Normative Challenges: The Potential of Reflexive Historical Research

Stutz

Sachs

2016

Business & Society

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This article explores methodological problems of qualitative research templates, that is, the Eisenhardt and the Gioia case study approaches, which are relevant for the business and society (B&S) scholarship and outlines a reflexive historical research methodology that has the potential to face these challenges. Building on Hans-Georg Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics, we draw critical attention to qualitative B&S research and frame the methodological problems identified as the normative challenges of qualitative research, that is, to productively deal with both the researchers’ norms and the research subjects’ norms. We then introduce the reflexive historical case study (RHCS), a distinct research strategy to face normative challenges based on philosophical hermeneutics and the interpretive tradition of studying organizations. This research approach aims at theory elaboration while its mode of enquiry is reflexive. By explicating three of its key characteristics and using a case example to illustrate our approach, we demonstrate how B&S scholars can benefit from the “temporal filter” of the historical lens and from reflexive concerns about the nature of theory and empirical material. To tap the potential of historical research, we finally envision a research program for studying issues and debates associated with B&S scholarship.

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The Rotary Club and the Promotion of the Social Responsibilities of Business in the Early 20th Century

Cited by 9 publications

References 72 publications

Trust, accountability and ‘the Other’ within the charitable context: U.K. service clubs and grant‐making activity

Trust, accountability and ‘the Other’ within the charitable context: U.K. service clubs and grant‐making activity

Oxymoron: Taking Business Ethics Denial Seriously

Facing the Normative Challenges: The Potential of Reflexive Historical Research

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