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The Expression of Espoused Humanizing Values in Organizational Practice: A Conceptual Framework and Case Study

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  • Brian Shapiro
  • Michael Naughton

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We provide a conceptual framework and a case study of how an organization links its mission and espoused values with its operating practices. Conceptually, we locate this mission integration theme within Simons’ ( 1995 , Levers of control. Harvard Business Review Press, Boston) management accounting and control framework, and then adapt Schatzki’s ( 2002 , The site of the social. Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park) site ontology of social practice to develop general research expectations for case studies of espoused values/practice linkages. Empirically, we apply the conceptual framework to a case study of linkages among an actual company’s espoused values, human resource practices, and financial management during its 40-plus year history. The concluding section summarizes the study and discusses its implications, limitations, and opportunities for future research. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Brian Shapiro & Michael Naughton, 2015. "The Expression of Espoused Humanizing Values in Organizational Practice: A Conceptual Framework and Case Study," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 126(1), pages 65-81, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:126:y:2015:i:1:p:65-81
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1990-x
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