Cardus Business Feed http://www.cardus.ca en Copyright 2012 Cardus Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:07:40 -0500 Cardus Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:07:40 -0500 Sustainability Beyond Politics http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3063/ In an ideal world, sustainability would be just a part of doing business in a market economy. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 In an ideal world, sustainability would be just a part of doing business in a market economy. Choose your heroes carefully http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3041/ Is business the only game in life worth winning? Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Is business the only game in life worth winning? The Cube Reconsidered http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3034/ A photographic tribute to the lowly cubicle. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A photographic tribute to the lowly cubicle. The Masterful Illusion of "Ethical Oil" http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3012/ Is the "ethical oil" approach a healthy way of tackling the oil sands—and should Christians feel comfortable using this approach? Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Is the "ethical oil" approach a healthy way of tackling the oil sands—and should Christians feel comfortable using this approach? Unrealistic http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2987/ It takes dedicated effort to understand a charity's work and social context well enough to assess the true impact of their work—and what corresponding overhead costs are therefore appropriate. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 It takes dedicated effort to understand a charity's work and social context well enough to assess the true impact of their work—and what corresponding overhead costs are therefore appropriate. Non-Profit Moneyball http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2984/ Drawing from Moneyball some reminders for struggling ministries, nonprofits, and businesses. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Drawing from Moneyball some reminders for struggling ministries, nonprofits, and businesses. Editorial: What we talk about when we talk about society http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2902/ A good society has not only its institutions, but its loves in order. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A good society has not only its institutions, but its loves in order. Big Questions for Business Leaders http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2907/ You are a CEO, responsible in part for your company and its social impact. How do you keep yourself accountable? Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 You are a CEO, responsible in part for your company and its social impact. How do you keep yourself accountable? Reforming Economics: Capitalism and Its Discontents http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/2898/ The biggest losers of the financial crisis may be capitalism and its discontents. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The biggest losers of the financial crisis may be capitalism and its discontents. Toward a More Complex Common Good: A Bibliographic Essay http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/2898/ What is the common good that Christ desires? Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 What is the common good that Christ desires? Machines for Selling http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2874/ What the layout of supermarkets tells us about the grocery business, about our own nutrition, and about a loss of neighbourhood watchfulness. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 What the layout of supermarkets tells us about the grocery business, about our own nutrition, and about a loss of neighbourhood watchfulness. Making Peace at the Dinner Table http://www.cardus.ca/columns/2759/ Locavorism might be the sexiest trend of the decade, and Wendell Berry is its prophet. His sharp criticisms of agriculture and food politics are only the leading edge of a growing dissatisfaction with how we relate to one another in the progressively enormous systems within which we have embedded—some would say compromised—our humanity. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Locavorism might be the sexiest trend of the decade, and Wendell Berry is its prophet. His sharp criticisms of agriculture and food politics are only the leading edge of a growing dissatisfaction with how we relate to one another in the progressively enormous systems within which we have embedded—some would say compromised—our humanity. Integrity and HR http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2749/ Paired with our Integrity and the Entrepreneur symposium last month, Comment also wanted to know: what are the major pitfalls Christian organizations face in Human Resources? How can HR be done with integrity? Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Paired with our Integrity and the Entrepreneur symposium last month, Comment also wanted to know: what are the major pitfalls Christian organizations face in Human Resources? How can HR be done with integrity? Integrity and the Entrepreneur: A Response http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2739/ Integrity is about more than internal consistency. Its foundation must be in truth and righteousness. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Integrity is about more than internal consistency. Its foundation must be in truth and righteousness. Integrity and the Entrepreneur http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2732/ Seeking to affirm the entrepreneur and all of the challenges she faces, Comment asked for stories of unexpected challenges to integrity. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Seeking to affirm the entrepreneur and all of the challenges she faces, Comment asked for stories of unexpected challenges to integrity. Lessons from Clown College http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2711/ Spiritual truths and business lessons from make-up, costuming, juggling, stilt-walking, unicycling, mime, magic, skit-writing, skit-production, pie throwing, and elephant riding. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Spiritual truths and business lessons from make-up, costuming, juggling, stilt-walking, unicycling, mime, magic, skit-writing, skit-production, pie throwing, and elephant riding. The Profit Motive http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2678/ While it's easy to paint greedy hedge fund managers in sinister colours, there is much about business profits to be thankful for. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 While it's easy to paint greedy hedge fund managers in sinister colours, there is much about business profits to be thankful for. Snack Chips and Lessons in Environmental Consciousness http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2483/ How can those in positions of business leadership and policymaking influence environmental change in consumer habits? Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 How can those in positions of business leadership and policymaking influence environmental change in consumer habits? What Won't Make the Headlines: A Client-Centred Approach to Microfinance http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2457/ How will microfinanciers survive the interest-rate scandals dogging their sector? Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 How will microfinanciers survive the interest-rate scandals dogging their sector? The Culture of Business http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2435/ How will we respond to the ever-stronger pushes to envy, to discontent, to growth, to newness, to debt? Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 How will we respond to the ever-stronger pushes to envy, to discontent, to growth, to newness, to debt?