Johan Wempe
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Management & Organization, Department Member
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This article reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of ‘work calling’ is critical to broadening our understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As an emerging concept, work calling is... more
This article reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of ‘work calling’ is critical to broadening our understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As an emerging concept, work calling is generally used to explain how individuals satisfy their calling by doing meaningful work. This concept is introduced to the issue of volunteer motivation and retention to detail why volunteers decide to join non-profit organisations and then willingly stay longer. Current theories explain volunteer motivation and retention by focusing on individual factors (commitment and job satisfaction) and organisational factors (management practices, volunteer tasks and organisational reputation). This article integrates work calling with these theories and thus contributes two important insights: (a) volunteers may choose to engage in meaningful work and, therefore, experience self-satisfaction and meaningful life by volunteering; and (b) work calling improves current...
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This book chapter describes the three fundamental ethical dilemmas every organization has to deal with.
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... ty) can be pursued for their own sake as well. An exponent of pluralistic utilitarianism is (1873-1958). His Principia Ethica (1903) gives an account of the intrinsic good and the actions that should be promoted to further these... more
... ty) can be pursued for their own sake as well. An exponent of pluralistic utilitarianism is (1873-1958). His Principia Ethica (1903) gives an account of the intrinsic good and the actions that should be promoted to further these intrinsic goods. ...
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Abstract: In this paper, we argue that the different relationships of corporations can be understood as contractual relationships. The aim of the contract is to do justice to the claims of all parties, including that of the corporation.... more
Abstract: In this paper, we argue that the different relationships of corporations can be understood as contractual relationships. The aim of the contract is to do justice to the claims of all parties, including that of the corporation. This renders the notion of a contract ...
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ABSTRACT The book chapter argues why an organization is a moral entity.
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Abstract: De Open Onderneming: Een bedrijfsethisch vraagstukIn deze rede wordt de oproep vanuit de samenleving tot een grotere maatschappelijke openheid van bedrijven geplaatst in een bedrijfsethisch perspectief. Enerzijds zijn er... more
Abstract: De Open Onderneming: Een bedrijfsethisch vraagstukIn deze rede wordt de oproep vanuit de samenleving tot een grotere maatschappelijke openheid van bedrijven geplaatst in een bedrijfsethisch perspectief. Enerzijds zijn er bedrijfsethischeredenen voor ...
AUTHOR(S)= Wempe, J. \ Kaptein, M. \ ; YEAR=2000; PUBLISHER= Stichting Maatschappij en Onderneming, Den Haag.
Recognizing a collective responsibility of a company allows us to visualize the moral role of the culture and structure of the company behind the behaviour of its individual employees. This enables a better analysis of many social issues... more
Recognizing a collective responsibility of a company allows us to visualize the moral role of the culture and structure of the company behind the behaviour of its individual employees. This enables a better analysis of many social issues and helps in finding solutions to ...
This booklet was published as a result of the inaugural lectures by Johan Wempe and Michel van Hulten. Within Saxion, professors cooperate in knowledgecentres, the advantage being that they can set up joint multidisciplinary research... more
This booklet was published as a result of the inaugural lectures by Johan Wempe and Michel van Hulten. Within Saxion, professors cooperate in knowledgecentres, the advantage being that they can set up joint multidisciplinary research lines in addition to their own ...
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Business ethics has to develop standard criteria which correspond to the conditions under which corporations function. Using Coase’s theory of the firm as an analytical framework, a distinction can be made between three fundamental... more
Business ethics has to develop standard criteria which correspond to the conditions under which corporations function. Using Coase’s theory of the firm as an analytical framework, a distinction can be made between three fundamental dilemmas corporations are confronted with. Running a business requires dirtying one’s hands because the corporation encroaches on the legitimate interests and expectations of its stakeholders in order to realize other legitimate interests and expectations that are seen as more important for keeping the corporation afloat. In many instances, corporate responsibility cannot be traced back to the sum of individual responsibilities. Responsibility is difficult to trace back to its components. Hence the many hand dilemma emerges. For a corporation to function it must delegate its responsibilities. As these responsibilities are delegated the chance that people behave irresponsibly increases. The corporate dilemma of entangled hands is unavoidable because the employees have their own private responsibilities and interests that are at odds with the interest of the corporation.
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AUTHOR(S)= Wempe, J. \ Melis, K. \ ; YEAR=1991; PUBLISHER=Stenfert Kroese, Leiden.
The Balanced Company provides a coherent overview of the most important theories and insights in the field of business ethics and corporate social responsibility. This is an area of growing concern for corporations today-many have... more
The Balanced Company provides a coherent overview of the most important theories and insights in the field of business ethics and corporate social responsibility. This is an area of growing concern for corporations today-many have Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ...
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``An ethics report is a snapshot of a process taking place at various levels within a company and between its stakeholders.''Ethics reports can serve a number of purposes, and for large multinational companies they can... more
``An ethics report is a snapshot of a process taking place at various levels within a company and between its stakeholders.''Ethics reports can serve a number of purposes, and for large multinational companies they can provide an important tool for stakeholder management, ...
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This paper reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of work calling is critical to broadening the understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As an emerging concept, work calling is generally... more
This paper reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of work calling is critical to broadening the understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As an emerging concept, work calling is generally used to explain how individuals satisfy their calling by doing meaningful work. This concept is introduced to the issue of volunteer motivation and retention to detail why volunteers decide to join non-profit organisations and then willingly stay longer. Current theories explain volunteer motivation and retention by focusing on individual (commitment and job satisfaction) and organisational factors (management practices, volunteer tasks, and organisational reputation). This paper integrates work calling in these theories and thus contributes two important insights: (1) volunteers may choose to engage in meaningful work and, therefore, experience self-satisfaction and meaningful life by volunteering; and (2) work calling improves current theories of volunteering motivation and retention at both the individual and organisational levels.