‘Mere Poverty Excites Little Compassion’: Adam Smith, Moral Judgment and the Poor

Ward, Kate

doi:10.1111/heyj.12260

“…Known as the 'father of economics', Smith is well known for his work, The Wealth of Nations. Through his theory on the 'invisible hand', Smith discovered and thoroughly detailed the main principles of capitalist economic life which today is still championed by laissez-faire capitalists (Ward 2020). In this theory, Smith implies that through the self-interest of individuals in societies, favourable economic results will arise for the society, with little or no government intervention (Jaffe 2017).…”

Section: The Dominant Discourse Of Managementmentioning

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Critical management studies: Beginning or end?

Linde¹,

Taljaard²

2021

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“…Known as the 'father of economics', Smith is well known for his work, The Wealth of Nations. Through his theory on the 'invisible hand', Smith discovered and thoroughly detailed the main principles of capitalist economic life which today is still championed by laissez-faire capitalists (Ward 2020). In this theory, Smith implies that through the self-interest of individuals in societies, favourable economic results will arise for the society, with little or no government intervention (Jaffe 2017).…”

Section: The Dominant Discourse Of Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Artificial entrepreneurship and fallacy assumptions that inform enterprise development failure

Pretorius¹,

Roux²,

Rosslyn-Smith³

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“…Known as the 'father of economics', Smith is well known for his work, The Wealth of Nations. Through his theory on the 'invisible hand', Smith discovered and thoroughly detailed the main principles of capitalist economic life which today is still championed by laissez-faire capitalists (Ward 2020). In this theory, Smith implies that through the self-interest of individuals in societies, favourable economic results will arise for the society, with little or no government intervention (Jaffe 2017).…”

Section: The Dominant Discourse Of Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Academic hubris in the scholarly entrepreneurship discourse

Smit¹,

Pretorius²

2021

Critical Management Studies in South Africa: Directions and Contexts

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‘Mere Poverty Excites Little Compassion’: Adam Smith, Moral Judgment and the Poor

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Critical management studies: Beginning or end?

Critical management studies: Beginning or end?

Artificial entrepreneurship and fallacy assumptions that inform enterprise development failure

Academic hubris in the scholarly entrepreneurship discourse

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