Good business, our publications
Our publications, articles and blogs exploring ethical dilemmas in business, how to be ethical and profitable, the Quaker business method of reaching decisions, our popular book ‘Good Business’.
Good Business: Ethics at Work
A publication that addresses the ethical issues that we all face in business and our working lives.
The Quaker Business Method
The Quaker Business Method is a way of organising and conducting business meetings.
Shedding Some Light on History
Andy Fincham’s PowerPoint presentation on Early Quaker commercial success.
The Origins of Quaker Commercial Success
This thesis provides the first comprehensive explanation of the relationship between key factors which enabled Quakers to achieve commercial success during the first half of the eighteenth century.
Exploring Different Relationships of Power in Quaker Organising
by Stephen Allen, PhD, Lecturer, Sheffield University Management School. Stephen researches alternative forms of organising, among them the Quaker Business Method. This is a Chapter for Research Handbook on the Sociology of Organizations, published by Edward Elgar.
Short film and learning resource: “Hostile Work Environment”
Hostile Work Environment is a short video created by a group of young people, sponsored by Q&B. It features a dramatic workplace scenario – a situation where a young man is bullied by his superior, and manipulated by a colleague – all online. A number of exercises have been developed alongside for learning, reflection and support for people who have been affected by these issues in the workplace. More information at our supporting programme page: Hostile Work Environment
Kindness – a defining characteristic of humanity
How kindness makes a difference to our lives, by Maureen O’Callaghan
Use your Quaker voice in achieving a sustainable business: Action Zero
Action Zero is funded scheme for smaller businesses
Our Principles
A statement of our principles is available in Arabic, English, French, German, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Urdu
On Getting it Wrong
by Chris Jeffery Head Teacher, Bootham School, York on how his work taught him to admit mistakes.
Can Your Business Be Ethical and Profitable?
by Maureen O’Callaghan, PhD student of prosocial values and behaviour in entrepreneurs at the University of Lincoln.
Facing the ethical challenges of the New Workplace
by Roland Carn, on the vital issue facing the workplace today is how to deal with the stresses, challenges and chaos with wisdom
