[By Michael L. Kern, III, 2019] Introduction As I sat down to write this personal story, I asked myself, “What do I wish I had learned earlier in my journey to leadership? What key truths, had I known ...
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Business for the Glory of God
[By Wayne Grudem, 2019] A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS What is the purpose of business? The answer to this question transcends missions or ideals that project economic value or even social responsibility. A focus on these purposes, as ...
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Taking Ownership While Giving Glory to God
[By Matthew Wilson, 2019] Abstract Over the past 15 years, management scholars have begun to more seriously study the phenomenon of “psychological ownership,” or what practitioners commonly call “taking ownership” in one’s work. This is a mental state ...
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Supply Chain Management: Perspectives from Christian Ethics
[By Joshua Strakos, Blaine McCormick, and Matthew Douglas, 2019] Abstract Modern supply chains have global influence in the areas of social justice, human flourishing, cost management, and environmental impact. Since supply chains involve multiple entities, relationships, government agencies, ...
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Imago Dei: How Accountants Glorify God
[By Susan Van Weelden and Laurie George Busuttil, 2019] Abstract In times of a growing disillusionment with the accounting profession, Christians who are members of that profession desire guidance about how to do accounting with integrity and thereby ...
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Christian Influence on Culture: Building Shalom in the Marketing Workplace
[By Mary Ann Harris and Laureen Mgrdichian, 2019] HOW CHRISTIAN MARKETERS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR GOD IN THE CHALLENGING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Abstract Marketing departments and advertising agencies have a great impact on the Kingdom mandate, especially ...
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Communication Technologies and Interpersonal Relationships: Some Considerations from Theology
[By Randy Beavers, Denise Daniels, Al Erisman, & Don Lee, 2018] Abstract: While the unintended consequences and high pace of change associated with technology will change the nature and types of our interpersonal relationships, Christian theology provides a ...
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Shalom and Moral Imagination for Business Technologists
[By Jason M. Stansbury, 2018] Abstract: This essay addresses the problem “What are the ethical implications from a biblical perspective as technological changes reshape stakeholder relationships?” It characterizes the effects of technological change upon stakeholder relationships in microeconomic ...
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Economics, Privacy, and Christian Ethics
[By Steven McMullen, 2018] Abstract: Concerns about consumer privacy have intensified in recent years as electronic commerce has become more common. These concerns result from economic and technological developments that encourage retail specialization. Moreover, privacy concerns can prevent ...
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Biblical Investing: Managing God’s Assets by the Book
[By Chuck Bentley (moderator), Robin John, Mike Kern, and Rusty Leonard, 2017] Editor’s Note: On April 28, 2017, the Center for Christianity in Business at HBU convened a panel of leading marketplace professionals to share their insights in ...