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  • 1.  Looking for a measure of "profit motive"

    Posted 08-16-2006 11:14
    Colleagues: (My apologies for any cross posting)

    I am looking to measure either (i) firm profit motive, or (ii) firm
    profit motive in relation to societal motive.

    Essentially I want to measure the degree to which a firm is driven by
    a profit motive versus driven by doing good in society (ie:
    contributing voluntarily to a social cause or environmental program).

    I was thinking of creating a proxy measure using (Total voluntary
    expenditures to social & environmental programs divide by Net profit
    before taxes) as a measure of social motive to profit motive.

    Has anyone come across such a measure? If you have any thoughts, I
    would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

    Thanks,

    Scott
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    Scott R. Colwell, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    University of Guelph
    College of Management and Economics
    Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
    phone: 519-824-4120 ext: 53095
    email: scolwell@uoguelph.ca
    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~scolwell/


  • 2.  Looking for a measure of "profit motive"

    Posted 08-16-2006 17:07
    Does it have to quantitative? Qualitative might be more meaningful.

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    >>> Scott Colwell <scolwell@UOGUELPH.CA> 08/17/06 1:13 AM >>>
    Colleagues: (My apologies for any cross posting)

    I am looking to measure either (i) firm profit motive, or (ii) firm
    profit motive in relation to societal motive.

    Essentially I want to measure the degree to which a firm is driven by
    a profit motive versus driven by doing good in society (ie:
    contributing voluntarily to a social cause or environmental program).

    I was thinking of creating a proxy measure using (Total voluntary
    expenditures to social & environmental programs divide by Net profit
    before taxes) as a measure of social motive to profit motive.

    Has anyone come across such a measure? If you have any thoughts, I
    would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

    Thanks,

    Scott
    --
    Scott R. Colwell, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    University of Guelph
    College of Management and Economics
    Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
    phone: 519-824-4120 ext: 53095
    email: scolwell@uoguelph.ca
    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~scolwell/


  • 3.  Looking for a measure of "profit motive"

    Posted 08-16-2006 17:11
    Scott
    Would not a societal motive include being focused on producing a good
    product that, by the way, results in a profit. Within your interest,
    let us say, an "Green" entrepreneur.

    > Colleagues: (My apologies for any cross posting)
    >
    > I am looking to measure either (i) firm profit motive, or (ii) firm
    > profit motive in relation to societal motive.
    >
    > Essentially I want to measure the degree to which a firm is driven by
    > a profit motive versus driven by doing good in society (ie:
    > contributing voluntarily to a social cause or environmental program).
    >
    > I was thinking of creating a proxy measure using (Total voluntary
    > expenditures to social & environmental programs divide by Net profit
    > before taxes) as a measure of social motive to profit motive.
    >
    > Has anyone come across such a measure? If you have any thoughts, I
    > would greatly appreciate hearing from you.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Scott