An Analyze White Business Operations from the Perspective of Buddhist Ethics of Enterprises in Mueang District Nong Bua Lamphu Province

Abstract

The research objectives were: 1) to study the white business operation of the enterprises in Muang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province; 2) to study Buddhist ethics in white business operations; 3) to analyze white business operations from the perspective of Buddhist ethics of enterprises in Mueang District Nong Bua Lamphu Province. This study was carried out by means of the qualitative research methodology through the study of primary information from Tripitaka, secondary data from academic papers, and related research. There were 20 key informants. The obtained data were interpreted by descriptive analysis based on the inductive principle.
The research results were as follows:
1. White Business Operations in Nong Bua Lamphu Province faced problems such as people management and capital, which directly affected business operations that do not meet the goals. Therefore, the potential of business operations should be increased to be able to compete effectively with four management principles: people, money, materials, and management which lead to sustainability in business operations.
2. There are three main principles in Buddhist ethics: not doing evil, doing good, and purifying the mind used to control human behaviors that express physically, verbally, and mentally. The principles of Buddhist ethics used in business operations are Brahmavihāra, Saṅgahavatthu, and Iddhipāda, which lead to white business.
3. White business operations can occur by bringing Brahmavihāra for self-domination because leaders must behave to be respected by others. Saṅgahavatthu can be used to dominate people by creating good friends with colleagues who are mainly focused on the success of the organization. Iddhipāda can be used to occupy jobs to create personnel to have a love of work with faith as the basis, thus creating a commitment with a mind focused on the work they are responsible for. This is to prevent mistakes that will occur and the work process is monitored regularly. In this way, running a business leads to the success of the goals set.