Ethical Dilemmas - Family and Non-family Business Approach

• Autorzy: Beata Bieńkowska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper discusses the differences in ethical dilemma choices between family and non-family enterprises. The sample of 167 firms in Bielsko-Biała District was surveyed and there were 26 family firm with 41 business owners among them. Ethical dilemmas were considered in three areas, such as: employment relationships, business relationships and government-business relationships. Business owners were surveyed answering how strongly they agree or disagree with some approach to the solutions of particular problems in areas mentioned. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Family-owned business; Enterprises; Ethics; Social Responsibility

PL

Przedsiębiorstwo rodzinne; Przedsiębiorstwo; Etyka; Społeczna odpowiedzialność

• Czasopismo: Przedsiębiorczość i Zarządzanie
• Rocznik: 2014
• Numer: t. 15, z. 7, cz. 3 Firmy Rodzinne - współczesne nurty badań i praktyki zarządzania
• Strony: 73--82

Twórcy

autor

Beata Bieńkowska

• Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej

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