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  title info:
    title: Agoricus
    sub title: a platonic exploration of the "good" businessperson
  name:
    name part: Wittmer, Dennis
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  genre: Case studies.
  genre: Études de cas.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2012
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: This is written as a dialogue with the central question, "What constitutes the essence of a 'good' businessperson?" Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue, this is an imaginary exchange between Socrates and Agoricus, the fictitious son of a well-respected businessperson of Athens at a time of unethical business practice. Various qualities are entertained in terms of defining a successful and good businessperson, including producing quality products at low prices, effective sales techniques, creativity and innovation, respectful treatment of the customer, business "knowhow" (e.g. accounting), contributing to the community welfare, as well as being honest and trustworthy. Eventually the discussion winds its way to a kind of care and concern for customer welfare and satisfaction, leaving the initial question partially answered, while raising another question related to the proper way of teaching business. Connections to classical and contemporary business readings are made throughout the dialogue by the use of footnotes. The dialogue could be used with various graduate and undergraduate audiences, and it can be used in various ways, including class discussion regarding whether business should be conceived as a profession and whether ethical conduct lies at the heart of business. This only adopts the format of a Platonic dialogue for purposes of exploring the question. However, the dialogue does not claim to represent the ideas or position that Socrates or Plato might take on the question at hand.
  target audience: specialized
  note: Dennis Wittmer.
  note: Originally Published InWittmer, D. (2012). Agoricus: A platonic exploration of the "good" businessperson. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 9(1), 309-324. JBEE9-0TA6.
  subject:
    geographic code: e-gr---
  subject:
    name:
      name part: Socrates
  subject:
    name:
      name part: Agoricus
  subject:
    name:
      name part: Socrates
  subject:
    topic: Businesspeople
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Business ethics
  subject:
    topic: Industrial management
  subject:
    topic: Businesspeople
    geographic: Greece
    geographic: Athens
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Business ethics
    geographic: Greece
    geographic: Athens
  subject:
    topic: Industrial management
    geographic: Greece
    geographic: Athens
  subject:
    topic: Gens d'affaires
    topic: Psychologie
  subject:
    topic: Morale des affaires
  subject:
    topic: Gestion d'entreprise
  subject:
    topic: Gens d'affaires
    geographic: Grèce
    geographic: Athènes
    topic: Psychologie
  subject:
    topic: Morale des affaires
    geographic: Grèce
    geographic: Athènes
  subject:
    topic: Gestion d'entreprise
    geographic: Grèce
    geographic: Athènes
  subject:
    topic: Business ethics
  subject:
    topic: Businesspeople
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Industrial management
  subject:
    geographic: Greece
    geographic: Athens
  classification: BF637.S8 W58 2012
  classification: 158.1
  related item:
    title info:
      title: SAGE Knowledge. Cases
  identifier: 9781526460394
  identifier: 1526460394
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: SGPBL
    record creation date: 190104
    record change date: 20240923171820.8
    record identifier: in00005497473
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng