Servants to the Lender: The History of Faith-Based Business in Four Case Studies

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Main Author:	Burton, Zachary T.
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2017
Subjects:	Agriculture American History American Studies Animals Audiology Bible Biblical Studies Business Community Business Costs Business Administration Divinity Economic History Economic Theory Economics Entrepreneurship Finance Food Science History Labor Economics Labor Relations Marketing Management Modern History Religion Religious History faith-based business christianity consumer capitalism consumer culture capitalism history religious history workplace spirituality Tyson Foods Hobby Lobby Wal-Mart Chick-fil-A meat industry retail fast food crafts evangelicalism
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1499366069449044

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu14993660694490442021-08-03T07:03:09Z Servants to the Lender: The History of Faith-Based Business in Four Case Studies Burton, Zachary T. Agriculture American History American Studies Animals Audiology Bible Biblical Studies Business Community Business Costs Business Administration Divinity Economic History Economic Theory Economics Entrepreneurship Finance Food Science History Labor Economics Labor Relations Marketing Management Modern History Religion Religious History faith-based business christianity consumer capitalism consumer culture capitalism history religious history workplace spirituality Tyson Foods Hobby Lobby Wal-Mart Chick-fil-A meat industry retail fast food crafts evangelicalism Tyson, Chick-fil-A, Walmart, and Hobby Lobby's presence within the faith-based business community is mostly thanks to corporate lineages that reached well into the previous century. Tyson was founded in 1935, Chick-fil-A in 1946, Walmart in 1962, and Hobby Lobby in 1972, each undergoing various business model and philosophical shifts along with their executives' changing understanding of Christian faith. This thesis analyzes these businesses through a series of case studies, highlighting various uniting themes in their corporate narratives, exploring the ways they interact with their customers and the cultures in which they flourish, while noting that there is a discernible, yet-unexplored gap between faith-based business and workplace spirituality. Ultimately, this thesis concludes that faith-based businesses choose to identify as such as an expression of belief in a Christian supernatural deity's influence in their careers rather than as a way of garnering specific markets or making a profit. 2017-08-02 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1499366069449044 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1499366069449044 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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Servants to the Lender: The History of Faith-Based Business in Four Case Studies

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