Abstract
This paper adopts Avery's 19 sustainable leadership practices derived from Rhineland enterprises as a framework to examine the sustainable business practices of a healthcare service provider in Thailand. Middle-range thinking methodology, including interviews and observations, identified six core sets of practices that are consistent with the 19 sustainable leadership practices: a focus on long-term perspective, staff development, strong organizational culture, innovation, social responsibility and ethical behavior. These core themes sharply contrast with enterprises that adopt the prevailing Anglo/US business model of short-term maximization of profitability. The paper concludes that Avery's 19 Rhineland practices may provide a framework applicable to enterprises in Thailand to evaluate their own corporate sustainability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | 2008 EABR (business) & ETLC (teaching) conference proceedings |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | European Applied Business Research Conference - Rothenburg, Germany Duration: 18 Jun 2008 → 20 Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- leadership
- sustainable leadership
- Rhineland principles
- Anglo/US leadership