Selfish wishes
Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
ISSN: 0951-3574
Article publication date: 1 January 2013
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the outcomes of executing three wishes that must have a selfish motivation.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is fiction.
Findings
The paper reveals that wishes executed with a business methodology may have greater impact than those executed without prior planning. The emotional source of motivation can be a subjective definition.
Research limitations/implications
The paper implies that definition of “good” and “bad” outcomes may be subjectively defined.
Practical implications
The paper has a limited application to real‐world situation due to fictional constructs. It allows internal consideration of personal motivations.
Social implications
The paper allows discussion of motivation within business and philanthropy. It considers that perhaps the means may justify the ends.
Originality/value
The paper is a fictional story that provokes thought and discussion.
Keywords
Citation
Dean, D. (2013), "Selfish wishes", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 162-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571311285667
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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