Alexander Hill's Just Business

Every day we are confronted with important decisions that we have to make. Not only do the choices that we make affect our personal lives, but these decisions also affect the lives of those who we are connected with. In the midst of an important decision, we must take a step back and ask ourselves if we are doing the ethical thing? In Alexander Hill’s, book, Just Business, Hill correlates ethical decision making to the divine holy, just, and loving characteristics that make up God’s imagine (Hill, 15). Other theorists such as Jeremy Bentham and Joh Stuart Mill claim that decisions are based on the theory of Utilitarianism, actions that maximize the conveniences of the majority (Donaldson, 79). Whether good or bad, whatever the reasoning is

In the 1960’s, Douglas McGregor devised Theory X and Theory Y claiming that in Theory X, people are mostly lazy, dislike work and avoid accountability while Theory Y proclaims that humans are creative individuals that seek responsibility and are be self-directed (Hill, 174-175). Alexander Hill offers a different approach and suggests the theory of Covenantal Management defined by dignity, reciprocity, servant leadership and gift recognition. Through this kind of theory, work is a shared mission between employee and employer in a community in which individuals proudly commit themselves to being on the same team (Hill 179-185). It is this kind of attitude that creates business

His theory talks about building profits by putting people first. Pfeffer declares three main points of interest validating how his theory can be successful. First, employers should put their employees first, the customer second, and the shareholders third. For example, if an employer treats their employees well, than, they in return will give good service to the customer creating more sales for the shareholders to be happy about. Second, Pfeffer states that the term worker and employee express less respect and responsibilities and that workers should now be referred to as “team members” so no one feels above anyone else. Finally, Pfeffer states that the most important aspect of managing by putting people first is by providing easy access to organizational leaders. This action allows all members to feel important and open to talk about concerning issues that may come up (Donaldson,