The Business of Emancipation

Dr. Holly Slay Ferraro's Ph.D research examines how people grapple with dimensions of self ( e.g.  age, race, gender) in making career decisions and in various contexts such as family businesses.  She is also interested in how organizational and institutional practices contribute to struggles with aspects of identity.  Her aim is  add  to our knowledge of how growth, learning, and superior performance occur in the face of forces that cause people to question their beliefs about who they are or should be.  She has published articles in  Human Relations, Human Resource Management, Group and Organization Management,  and the  Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies . Her research on midlife/midcareer transitions won a  Cutting Edge  Award from Academy of Human Resource Development.  Before pursuing her doctorate, she held technical and managerial positions in industry for over 12 years.  

These videos were made during the time of covid-19.

CENTERING WISDOM

1. Reflection:   What would it look like for business to be liberating? Can this exist in a liberation theological context? 

2. Reflection : How can emancipation, community, self worth and liberation be created in oppressive systems? How can capitalism and entrepreneurship be defined and understood differently in a Black American context?

3. Activity:  Dr. Ferraro asks the question "When can business be emancipating? Or can business be emancipated from conceptions of capitalism that were built on enslavement?" What is your response to these questions? Discuss with another person. 

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