Open AccessA General Model of Buddhism-Based Management
Author(s) -
Hideki Takei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of social science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-5510
DOI - 10.5296/ijssr.v9i1.17785
Subject(s) - buddhism , gautama buddha , buddhist philosophy , business model , philosophy , computer science , business , marketing , theology
Buddhism-based management has been popular among businesspersons. However, many studies about the business seemed subjective as authors used their values and interpretations of Buddhism (Weerasinghe, Thisera, and Kumara, 2014; Ashtankar, 2015; Shakya, 2017). We agree with Abe's (2007) conclusion that the absence of a generally accepted Buddhism-based business model is the leading cause. We need a general model. This paper suggests a generally accepted Buddhism-based business model by integrating all aspects of Buddhism-based business from published studies and the Buddha's original teachings. We will then use a Japanese Buddhism-based company, Warehouse TERRADA Co, to verify this model.