Spiritual capital : a moral core for social and economic justice / Samuel D. Rima.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rima, Samuel D., author.

Series:

Transformation and innovation series.

Transformation and Innovation Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Presenting a thorough, comprehensive theory of spiritual capital based on solid academic research, 'Spiritual Capital' serves to reinforce and amplify the notion of a moral economic core that is beginning to feature in contemporary economic arguments. In this rare major work wholly dedicated to the subject of spiritual capital, Sam Rima explains the desperate need for revolutionary and transformational thinking in the area of economic policy and practice and makes the case for a new moral foundation to business and economics that directly addresses today's financial and business crisis. Writing in an accessible style, and drawing on examples from several continents, Rima explains spiritual capital theory in terms of the resources needed for its creation, how it is formed, how it can be invested and what the return on investment can be. The book provides practical tools for measuring a personal or organizational store of spiritual capital, along with clear guidelines on how to engage in spiritual capital formation. These will benefit business leaders interested in developing viable and sustainable enterprises capable of avoiding the disconnection between economic policy and social reality. There are also recommendations here for policy makers regarding the macro application of spiritual capital theory. This important contribution to Gower's Transformation and Innovation Series will appeal to business leaders and policy makers, academicians and students in the fields of sociology, theology, and economics, and anyone interested in social and economic justice issues, social innovation, and corporate social responsibility.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

Introduction

Grounding

Subjective grounding of the book : my indigenous, exogenous journey

Objective grounding of the book : the missing moral core

Emerging

The emergence of the missing moral core and the need for spiritual capital

Navigating

The economic mainstream and its critics

A new form of capital? : spiritual capital as a catalyst for individual, institutional and societal renewal

Integral research leading to spiritual capital theory

Effecting

A theory of spiritual capital

Spiritual capital theory : practical application

Spiritual capital to integral economy

Appendices

Bibliography.

Notes:

First published 2013 by Gower Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-307486-3

1-4094-6016-9

1-000-15270-7

1-003-07486-3

1-283-85948-3

1-4094-0485-4

1-315-61037-X

1-317-05121-1

1-317-05122-X

9781003074861

OCLC:

950004923