Values-driven business : how to change the world, make money, and have fun / Ben Cohen, Mal Warwick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Ben (Ben R.)

Contributor:

Warwick, Mal.

Series:

Social venture network series.

The social venture network series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business.

Industrial management--Social aspects.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers ; Berkeley : Publishers Group West [distributor], c2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In Values-Driven Business, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen and Social Venture Network chair Mal Warwick team up to provide you with a way to run your business for profit and personal satisfaction. This practical, down-to-earth book details every step in the process of creating and managing a business that will reflect your personal values, not force you to hide them.

Contents:

Contents; Letter from the Editor of the Social Venture Network Series; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 So, Why Are You in Business?; 2 Are You Ready to Take the Plunge?; 3 First Things First: Your Employees; 4 Turning the Value Chain into a "Values Chain"; 5 Developing a Dialogue with Your Customers; 6 Staking Out Your Place in the Community; 7 Leaving a Lighter Footprint on the Planet; 8 You Really Can Try This at Home!; Resources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About Social Venture Network; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index.

ISBN:

9786612299407

9781609944032

1609944038

9781282299405

1282299409

9781576759516

1576759512

OCLC:

476226641