There are various ways for something in the business world to be considered a source of expertise with enough credibility for people to respect. For example, when a company becomes published having great success, then that gives that specific company and publisher of the article major credibility. Companies can also have failure stories shared about themselves, and this can be a learning experience for anyone who reads it.
There are several examples of articles that people in the business world read in order to gain some knowledge or expertise about a subject. A common example used in the business world comes from the Journal of Business Ethics. These are well known articles, that most of the time are serviced by JSTOR and published by a well known source; Springer Science + Business Media. For example, the article titled Ethical Leadership was citied by 26 other articles. Most of these other died articles were also from the Journal of Business Ethics, and this means that they are probably going for an insulation effect; this means that the articles keep you on a certain source and keeps citing itself. This kind of production from the Journal of Business Ethics caters to not only business students and business men and women, but also people who want to learn how and why a certain company is so successful.
The information and expertise that business's can provide is widely circulated among the public because there is a need and want to be successful by people; and the way that they see that best fit is to "follow the leader."
The information and expertise that business's can provide is widely circulated among the public because there is a need and want to be successful by people; and the way that they see that best fit is to "follow the leader."