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McIntosh B (2015) Entrepreneurship - A new dawn. Journal of Strategy, Operations and Economics, 1 (1), pp. 1-4. http://www.soejournal.com/index.php/soe/article/view/17/11
Abstract
As Consultant Editor for this aspiring journal, I thought I could impress upon new readers the essence of entrepreneurship as a basis or backdrop to the core values surrounding its anticipated contents, and link this to a sphere of corporate social responsibility (CSR). I adopted this approach because an aspirational penchant in a business context usually means; attention to detail, business awareness and a responsibility or empathy with a customer base. I propose that is an essential part of any fundamental business model , or should I say, successful business model and will include elements of Strategy, Operation and most certainly Economics. In this regards, I have chosen to discuss an enterprise, which I think embodies all of these facets and perhaps much more. The Body Shop¡¯s business has been an entrepreneurial enterprise of remarkable success. Its core philosophy relies on an overarching principal, that ¡®(...) the business of business should not be just about money, it should be about responsibility¡¯ (Roddick, 1991: 4). In my opinion, this company embodies the symbol of the 1970¡¯s corporate social responsibility (CSR) revolution.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Business model; Body Shop
Journal
Journal of Strategy, Operations and Economics: Volume 1, Issue 1
Status | Published |
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Publication date | 31/12/2015 |
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eISSN | 2396-8826 |