Selling rope to gnoles : exploring business ethics through horror fiction /
"The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles" (1951) is a satire about a door-to-door salesperson authored by Margaret St. Clair. In the short story, Mortensen is a salesperson who has decided to pursue business in an untapped market by selling rope to gnoles. The reader knows little about the gno...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2023.
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| Series: | SAGE business cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles" (1951) is a satire about a door-to-door salesperson authored by Margaret St. Clair. In the short story, Mortensen is a salesperson who has decided to pursue business in an untapped market by selling rope to gnoles. The reader knows little about the gnoles initially, other than that they have a "bad reputation," and that Mortensen remarks that it's "none of his business" how the gnoles use his product. This part of the story encourages students to discuss the extent to which companies should be responsible for how their products are used. Later in the story, Mortensen is reluctant to accept an exceptionally high payment for his product and it leads to the demise of more than just his deal, which highlights the challenges of navigating personal risks associated with acting on one's values. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781529622683 1529622689 |