How can organisations become more compassionate, and then really?
According to Harry Hummels, Professor of Ethics, Organisations and Society, the benefits of doing business in a compassionate way are huge. More participation, transparency and responsibility lead to more commitment, happier employees, less staff turnover, lower absenteeism and more innovative initiatives. In his book 'Growing differently' on compassionate entrepreneurship, he portrays companies that pay extra attention to the 'we-feeling'.
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Professor Harry Hummels, Professor of Ethics, Organizations and Society, emphasizes the importance of dialogue about this with stakeholders. In one of his latest papers, People in Chains, he aims to start a movement from "people in economic chains" to "fellow people in value(s) chains.
