Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity

Jesuit Universities have been training responsible professionals since the 16th century. Given this educational tradition, and in the face of the new challenges posed by the present-day social and economic situation, the Society of Jesus has started to implement the "Ledesma-Kol-venbach" e...

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Autores principales: Aguado,Ricardo, Alcañiz,Leire, Retolaza,José Luis, Albareda,Laura
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Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2016
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420160001000032017-09-25Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and DignityAguado,RicardoAlcañiz,LeireRetolaza,José LuisAlbareda,Laura Ledesma-Kolvenbach model social value monetization humanistic management Jesuit business education Jesuit Universities have been training responsible professionals since the 16th century. Given this educational tradition, and in the face of the new challenges posed by the present-day social and economic situation, the Society of Jesus has started to implement the "Ledesma-Kol-venbach" educational paradigm in its higher education institutions. Instead of short-term profit maximization, the Ledesma-Kolvenbach model considers sustainability, human dignity and social well-being as key elements in business strategies. The objective of this paper is to propose a method capable of measuring the economic and social value generated by a firm managed in accordance with the four dimensions of the Ledes-ma-Kolvenbach model. The methodology is developed in three steps. In the first place, the authors explore the existing literature on the Ledes-ma-Kolvenbach model and its roots in Jesuit education. Secondly, they analyze the literature that studies the role of the firm from a neoclassical perspective, as well as other complementary or alternative approaches. In the third place, they present an empirical model that has already been tested in different organizations, designed to measure the social and economic value generated by firms. The main result of the paper is a method that can be used to measure the social and the economic value generated by firms, such that society, managers and public administrations have an operational tool to present and evaluate the economic and social performance of firms.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.11 n.1 20162016-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242016000100003en10.4067/S0718-27242016000100003
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topic Ledesma-Kolvenbach model
social value monetization
humanistic management
Jesuit business education
spellingShingle Ledesma-Kolvenbach model
social value monetization
humanistic management
Jesuit business education
Aguado,Ricardo
Alcañiz,Leire
Retolaza,José Luis
Albareda,Laura
Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
description Jesuit Universities have been training responsible professionals since the 16th century. Given this educational tradition, and in the face of the new challenges posed by the present-day social and economic situation, the Society of Jesus has started to implement the "Ledesma-Kol-venbach" educational paradigm in its higher education institutions. Instead of short-term profit maximization, the Ledesma-Kolvenbach model considers sustainability, human dignity and social well-being as key elements in business strategies. The objective of this paper is to propose a method capable of measuring the economic and social value generated by a firm managed in accordance with the four dimensions of the Ledes-ma-Kolvenbach model. The methodology is developed in three steps. In the first place, the authors explore the existing literature on the Ledes-ma-Kolvenbach model and its roots in Jesuit education. Secondly, they analyze the literature that studies the role of the firm from a neoclassical perspective, as well as other complementary or alternative approaches. In the third place, they present an empirical model that has already been tested in different organizations, designed to measure the social and economic value generated by firms. The main result of the paper is a method that can be used to measure the social and the economic value generated by firms, such that society, managers and public administrations have an operational tool to present and evaluate the economic and social performance of firms.
author Aguado,Ricardo
Alcañiz,Leire
Retolaza,José Luis
Albareda,Laura
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Alcañiz,Leire
Retolaza,José Luis
Albareda,Laura
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title Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
title_short Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
title_full Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
title_fullStr Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
title_full_unstemmed Jesuit Business Education Model: In Search of a New Role for the Firm Based on Sustainability and Dignity
title_sort jesuit business education model: in search of a new role for the firm based on sustainability and dignity
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
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