TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose–This paper seeks to provide an Aristotelian alternative to the neo‐classical paradigm for the development of sustainable business research and a preliminary explanation of how to implement the assumptions on the shopfloor.Design/methodology/approach–The paper presents a conceptual exploration and comparison of sustainable business, Aristotle's view of society and intra‐societal relations, and the neo‐classical model.Findings–The paper shows how sustainable business research is supported by elements of the Aristotelian model and how this is not the case with the neo‐classical paradigm. Practical implications for corporate governance strategies are detailed.Originality/value–This paper shows how Aristotelian philosophy may provide a rationale for the normative claims of sustainable business research.
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SN  - 1472-0701
DO  - 10.1108/14720701111108808
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14720701111108808
AU  - Grant Patricia
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - An Aristotelian approach to sustainable business
T2  - Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 4
EP  - 14
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -