The Long-Term Performance of Small Businesses: Are there Differences Between “Christian-Based” Companies and their Secular Counterparts? |
| |
Authors: | Nabil A Ibrahim John P Angelidis |
| |
Institution: | (1) Business Administration and holder of the Grover Maxwell Chair of Business Administration at College of Business Administration, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia, 30904-2200, U.S.A;(2) Chair, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, St. John’s University, Grand Central & Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, NY, 11439, U.S.A |
| |
Abstract: | Recent years have witnessed the proliferation of “Christian” companies in the U.S. These firms declare their belief in, and
active pursuit of, the successful merging of biblical principles with business activities. Economic success, hard work, and
biblical values are seen as capable of existing together in harmony. While the number of such businesses appears to be growing,
there has been a dearth of any scientific study of these companies. No empirical research has been conducted to determine
whether these religious values and behaviors have any significant impact on a company’s performance. The present study is
designed to partially fill this gap. Specifically, it seeks to determine whether there are differences in long-term performance
between self-proclaimed “Christian-based” businesses and their secular counterparts. Data were collected from 312 companies.
A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), followed by univariate ANOVAs, found significant differences between these two
groups of firms on three of the four performance variables that were analyzed. Some explanations as well as limited generalizations
and implications are developed. |
| |
Keywords: | business ethics Christian-based companies performance secular companies small business |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|