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For much of the past decade, corporations occupied a very visible place in public life. They spoke after Charlottesville and January 6, opposed the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, intervened in immigration and voting debates, and redesigned internal policies—from reproductive healthcare to gun sales—in response to political change. In the process, the boundary between economic […]
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Moral imagination is a well-developed concept in business ethics, and one that is closely associated with Patricia Werhane, whose much-cited 1999 textbook argued that ethical failures often arise not from ill intent but from a failure to re-perceive situations, stakeholders, and systems beyond taken-for-granted mental models. What role should Moral Imagination play in managerial and corporate decision-making? It should expand […]
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What is the right thing to do? You probably find yourself asking this question quite often. Philosophers, both inside and outside academia, have pondered it by exploring its meaning and considering potential answers. To clarify, they have developed or imagined various scenarios that touch on different facets of human existence. Interestingly, the market is one […]
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In the summer of 2020, corporate America found its voice on race. Across every sector, from finance to retail to tech, corporations and their executives issued public statements proclaiming solidarity with Black communities and pledging to confront racial inequality. I watched this unfold like many others—partly inspired by the apparent shift. After all, the Business […]
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In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the New York Times documented over 145 instances of workers being disciplined or terminated for comments related to Kirk. Many of those workers were professors—and a surprising number were tenured professors. In other words, academia’s most elite workers were being punished or fired alongside “health care workers, lawyers […]
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Supply chain management has often been perceived as the practice of having the right product, at the right time, in the right place, to meet market demand without holding excess inventory. Naturally, such a view makes its ultimate objective the perfect matching of supply and demand. If supply exceeds demand, companies face inventory-holding costs. Conversely, […]
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The modern business environment is more heavily regulated than ever before. What if managers could turn their legal obligations into value-generating opportunities? Organizations are on a near-perpetual search for competitive advantage over their rivals. Called the ‘holy grail’ for corporate strategy, a competitive advantage can enable a company to outflank rivals, maintain industry leadership, and […]
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The way we work has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic acting as the latest catalyst for unprecedented change. Workplaces around the world are now defined by virtual collaboration, hybrid schedules, and algorithmic decision-making. At the same time, the gig economy has flourished, redefining what it means to be […]
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