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The purpose of work: when productivity becomes a religion

Empresa Familiar/Family-Owned BusinessJune 7, 2023

Guest contributor: Carolyn Chen Sociologist · Author · Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California-Berkeley · Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion Much has been written about the role of purpose in the realm of family business. But what happens when organizations take it too far? Prof. Carolyn Chen explores the […]

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Álvaro San Martín is a professor in the Managing People in Organizations Department and the academic director of the Executive MBA in Madrid. His research interests include cultural psychology, team dynamics and socioecological psychology.

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