The article determines which conflict resolution mechanisms are constructive and which are destructive, through analysing contractual agreements in European biotechnology enterprises. In the article, the term mechanism is used to refer to tools or the way in which conflicts are resolved....

For many centuries, forms of Islamic charity such as zakat (i.e. "obligatory" alms) and waqf (i.e. endowment or philanthropic foundation) have proven to be essential tools for economic and human development. Both of these schemes aim to reduce income inequality and to encourage productive...

Analyse polémique des instructions administratives sur la finance islamique

This article examines the implementation of The Principles of Action (Lafarge Group) in a Jordanian subsidiary. Two visions of life coexist in Jordan: a tribal vision with a group-based social hierarchy, and an in-group solidarity, a strong sense of honour; an Islamic vision based upon fairness...

An abundant literature in management and human science shows how deviances provide well-being and efficiency in a firm. The suppression of gaps to the rules, of hidden practices, has a negative impact on productive activity : as weird as it may seem, an enterprise survives thanks to its broken...