Excerpt from The Humanizing of Commerce and Industry: The Joseph Fisher Lecture in Commerce, Delivered in Adelaide, 9th May, 1919 In 1903 the late Mr. Joseph Fisher paid the sum of 1,000 to the University of Adelaide for the purpose of promoting, with the income thereof, the study of commerce at the University. The "Joseph Fisher Lecture in Commerce" was founded as one result of this endowment. The lecture is given biennially on a topic relating to commerce, industry or finance by a lecturer who is appointed from time to time by the Council. The lectures are free and are open to the public, and printed copies are afterwards distributed at the cost of the fund. The present lecture, which is the eighth of the series, was delivered by Mr. Gerald Mussen, Industrial Adviser to the Broken Hill Associated Smelters. The following is a complete list of Fisher Lectures given since their foundation: 1904 - "Commercial Education," by Henry Gyles Turner, Esq. 1906 - "Commercial Character," by L. A. Jessop, Esq. 1908 - "The Influence of Commerce on Civilization," by J. Currie Elles, Esq. 1910 - "Banking as a Factor in the Development of Trade and Commerce," by J. Russell French, Esq. 1912 - Australian Company Law; and Some Sidelights on Modern Commerce," by H. Y. Braddon, Esq. 1914 - "Problems of Transportation, and their Relation to Australian Trade and Commerce," by the Hon. D. J. Gordon, M.L.C. 1917 - "War Finance: Loans, Paper Money, and Taxation," by Professor R. F. Irvine, M.A. 1919 - "The Humanizing of Commerce and Industry," by Gerald Mussen, Esq. Copies of any of these lectures may be obtained free of charge on application to the Registrar, University of Adelaide. The University accepts no responsibility whatever for any facts cited or opinions expressed in any of these lectures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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This book is about humanizing business. In contrast to the mainstream modern management and leadership literature, this book provides distinctly humane perspectives on business. The volume travels outside the world of business to explore what Humanities – such as Philosophy, History, Literature, Creative Arts, and Cultural Studies – can offer to business. Renowned scholars from different Humanities disciplines, as well as management researchers exploring the heritage of Humanities, convey what it actually means to make business more humane. The book strives to humanize business. It aims to show that it is not people who have to suppress their human feelings, aspirations, and beliefs when they are at their workplaces, but it is business itself that needs to be redefined by the human norms of human beings. Companies should care about their employees and other stakeholders letting them be themselves, i.e. be human, at work and beyond. The book will be of interest to management scholars across various business disciplines. It can also be used as teaching material in the classroom with MBA students, especially in Business Ethics, Business and Society, Sustainability, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and other management courses. The volume will also be of interest to scholars that work in different Humanities fields and whose interests span organizations, management, and business. Finally, many practitioners in the business world, especially those in managerial and leadership positions, will find the book both thought-provoking and useful for them as well. Chapter 37 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

This two-volume collection brings together the first 53 Joseph Fisher Lectures in economics and commerce, presented at the Adelaide University every other year since 1904. Funds for the Lectures, together with a medal for the top accounting student each year, were kindly provided by a £1,000 endowment to the University by the prominent Adelaide businessman Joseph Fisher in 1903. The Lectures adress a wide range of Australian economic issues, in addition to some international economic issues of national significance. They have stood the test of time extremely well, while also providing a reminder of the events and concerns that were prominent at different times during the past century.