Tribal Wisdom for Business Ethics

Front Cover
Tribal Wisdom For Business Ethics
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures
List of Cases
List of Contributors
Dedication
Preface and Map to the Territory
Part I: Wisdom of the Elders
	1 Eight Aspects of Tribal Wisdom for Business Ethics, and Why They Matter
		Eight Aspects of Tribal Wisdom and Relevance for Business Ethics
		Three Reasons for Applying Tribal Wisdom to Business Ethics
		References
	2 Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Quantum Science for Business Ethics
	3 Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Business Sustainability
		Wisdom of the Elders
		Relating Harmoniously to One’s Environment
		References
	4 Indigenous Science for Business Ethics and the Environment
	5 Business Ethics Overview and Current Trends
		Four (4) Ethical Contexts for Businesses
		References
Part II: Storytelling and Indigenous Pedagogies for Business Ethics
	6 A Coyote Story for Business Ethics Pedagogy
		Implications of Storytelling for Business Ethics Pedagogy
		Reference
	7 But that’s Not a Story! Antenarrative Dialectics Between and Beneath Indigenous Living Story and Western Narratives
		How Living Story and Indigenous Story are Antenarrative Aspects of Storytelling
		References
	8 So, What Does it Mean? Mysterious Practices of Indigenous Storytellers
		References
Part III: Trade, Barter, and Ethical Business Relationships
	9 Ethical Business Practices in Dardan Enterprises
		Ethics is What You Do
		Reference
	10 Native American Values Applied to Leadership and Business Ethics Education
		Introduction
		Seven Grandfather Teachings
		Cherokee Nation under Chad “Corntassel” Smith
		Sa’ah Naagháí Bik’eh Hózhoon
		Implications for Business Ethics Education
		Implications for Business
		Conclusion
		References
	11 Early North American Trading Practice and Philosophy
		Differences in Values
		Summary
		References
	12 Power Stories and Mutually Beneficial Negotiations: Fostering Ensemble Leadership
		Power and Equal Power Relationships
		Leadership and Heterarchical Organization
		References
	13 Native American Entrepreneurship: Locating Your Business.
		Clusters and Competitive Advantage
		Clusters and Native American Entrepreneurship
		Tribal Gaming and Native American Entrepreneurship
		Performance and Business Location
		What Would You Do?
		References
Part IV: Business Ethics Education in Partnership with the Natural Environment
	14 Remember to Remember: The Alameda Transit Station
		Reference
	15 Critique of the Triple Bottom Line
		The SOS Dialectic of Two Spirits
		A Shift in Critical Pedagogy to a Critical Ecological Pedagogy
		Paradigm Shift to Dialectic Model of Sustainability
		Conclusions
		References
		Appendix A: A Brief History of NMSU Sustainability — see more complete history at http://davidboje.com/sustainability/history.htm
	16 Songs of the Pika and Others at the Bighorn Medicine Wheel
		Recent Background Tones Contributing to the Songs Now Expressed
		Entangled Melodies
		Songs of Roads, Fences, and Guards
		References
	17 The Trees are Breathing Us: An Indigenous View of Relationship in Nature and Business
		Opening
		It Takes Two to Know One
		Working Agreements
			Showing up Ready
			Strength to Strength
			Risk to Gain
			Capital “T” Trust
		Working/Living in Relationship
			Nature is Our Nature
			Non-Comparative Perception
			Deep Listening, Talking Circle, and Dialogue
		Remembering
Conclusion: Responses of the Non-indigenous Business World to Indigenous Initiatives
	18 Weaving IWOK into the Storying of Business, Ethics, and the Busy-Ness of Being Human
		Changing by Being Differently in the World
		Why am I Drawn to Indigenous Storying?
		Change is Inevitable, Change is Necessary — but from What to What?
		In What Ways Can I be Part of the Re-storying of Humanity?
		References
	19 Tribal Wisdom in Today’s Business Environment
	Epilogue: What Does It Mean?
		References
About the Authors
Index