Humanistic Management: Protecting Dignity and Promoting Well-Being - Hardcover

Pirson, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107160723 ISBN 13: 9781107160729

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

In a world facing multiple crises, our foundational institutions are failing to offer effective solutions. Drawing on the emerging consilience of knowledge, Michael Pirson debunks the fundamental yet outdated assumptions of human nature that guide twentieth-century management theory and practice - as captured in the 'economistic' paradigm - and instead provides an urgently needed conceptual and practical 'humanistic' framework, based on the protection of human dignity and the promotion of well-being. By outlining the science-based pillars of this innovative system, Pirson provides a twenty first-century model for the responsible twenty first-century leader seeking sustainable ways to organize in a world of crisis. Highlighting relevant applications for research, practice, teaching and policy, this book is ideal for graduate students and professionals seeking to develop their understanding of responsible business, business ethics and corporate responsibility.

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About the Author

Michael Pirson is Professor of Management, Global Sustainability, and Social Entrepreneurship, and Director of the Center for Humanistic Management at Fordham University, New York. He co-founded the Humanistic Management Network and serves as editor of the Humanistic Management Journal. He has won numerous awards, including those from the Academy of Management, and has published extensively on humanistic management, philosophy and business ethics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107160723
• ISBN 13: 9781107160729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 310