Towards a Set of Quaker Business Values
Towards a Set of Quaker Business Values
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迈向一套贵格会商业价值观
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2019
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J. Kimberley
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J. Kimberley
许多关于贵格会企业的文献都是免费的。埃姆登（贵格会在商业：商业成就的记录。Samson Low，马斯顿& Company，1939）是一个早期进入该领域的人，此后其他作家也纷纷效仿，赞扬贵格会公司的商业行为（温莎，贵格会企业：生意上的朋友。弗雷德里克·穆勒，1980;布拉德利，开明的企业家。Weidenfeld and Nicolson，1987; Walvin，The Quakers：Money and Morals. John Murray，1997）。文献表明，它们代表了公司治理中最好的东西。引用一位这样的评论员的话，“他们的产品是可靠的，他们的价格是公平的，他们的服务是诚实的，他们的话是好的，他们的协议是值得尊敬的”（Walvin 1997年：第210页）。但是贵格会的批评家们呢？他们得到的关注较少。也许最强烈和最一致的批评者是迈克尔·罗林森（巴士历史30（4）：377-395，1988;社会关系46（3）：299-326，1993;历史研究工业关系6：163-198，1998;劳动历史评论76（1），2002）。罗林森发表了许多论文，并共同撰写了一本书（史密斯等人，重塑工作：吉百利的经验。剑桥大学出版社，1990年），挑战了贵格会在商业中的仁慈解释。他的大部分注意力都集中在吉百利公司，该公司通常被视为贵格会企业的缩影。本章将讨论罗林森的论点，并以吉百利公司为例，对罗林森的整体观点提出质疑。最后，借鉴早期贵格会的教学，一套商业价值观将产生，可以形成贵格会的方法开始工作的世界。
Much of the literature on Quaker businesses has been complimentary. Emden (Quakers in commerce: a record of business achievement. Samson Low, Marston & Company, 1939) was an early entry into the field, and other writers since have followed suit in praising the Quaker companies for their business behaviour (Windsor, The Quaker enterprise: friends in business. Frederick Muller, 1980; Bradley, Enlightened entrepreneurs. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987; Walvin, The Quakers: money and morals. John Murray, 1997). The literature suggests they have represented all that’s best in company governance. To quote one such commentator, ‘Their produce was sound, their prices fair, their services honest, their word good and their agreements honourable’ (Walvin 1997: p. 210). But what about the Quaker critics? They receive less attention. Perhaps the strongest and most consistent critic has been Michael Rowlinson (Bus Hist 30(4):377–395, 1988; Hum Relat 46(3):299–326, 1993; Hist Stud Ind Relat 6:163–198, 1998; Labour Hist Rev 76(1), 2002). Rowlinson has published a number of papers, as well as co-authoring a book (Smith et al., Reshaping work: the Cadbury experience. Cambridge University Press, 1990), challenging the benevolent interpretation of the Quaker way in business. Much of his attention is given to the Cadbury company, often seen as the epitome of Quaker businesses. This chapter engages with the Rowlinson thesis, using the Cadbury company as a means of challenging his overall perspective. Finally, drawing on early Quaker teaching, a set of business values will be generated that could form the beginnings of a Quaker approach to the world of work.