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Broadening the concept of rational economic behavior: A case study of cheese making at the Abbey of Tamie

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Through an analysis of the business activities of a Trappist monastery, an attempt is made to add to the understanding of how ethical considerations, custom, and culture, as well as the profit motive, affect how actual economic decisions are made. This analysis is implemented through a case study of the cheese-making business of a monastery in the French Alps where the tradition of cheese, agriculture, and monks is important to the culture and customs of the area. The analysis finds that the monks are able to successfully conduct their business in ways that honor their custom and culture within the religious confines imposed by the monastery.

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  • Betsy Jane Clary, 2007. "Broadening the concept of rational economic behavior: A case study of cheese making at the Abbey of Tamie," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 65(2), pages 165-186.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsocec:v:65:y:2007:i:2:p:165-186
    DOI: 10.1080/00346760701374169
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    1. Robert Finger & Anna Borer, 2013. "Cooperative Management of a Traditional Irrigation System in the Swiss Alps," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 2(1), pages 1-19, January.
    2. Guillaume Mercier & Ghislain Deslandes, 2017. "There are no Codes, Only Interpretations. Practical Wisdom and Hermeneutics in Monastic Organizations," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 145(4), pages 781-794, November.

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