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An Essay about a Philosophical Attitude in Management and Organization Studies Based on Parrhesia

symbolic capital. This structure hinders speaking truth to the elite dominating neoliberal society. Our literature review suggested that a deeper interaction between MOS and philosophy could aid in improving ... developed in society, it has political consequences. In our view, increasing the interaction between MOS and philosophy activities would require—among others—achieving three objectives: exploring a practical

Governing corporations with ‘strangers’: Earning membership through investor stewardship

this paper asks us to look at the problem through a fresh lens. It draws on the quaint British legal custom of calling shareholders “members”, and then uses the political philosopher Michael Walzer’s ... and complex equality in the political philosophy of Michael Walzer. His thinking has recently attracted fresh attention among management scholars, often focusing on the question of distributive justice

Twenty Years of Philosophy of Management. How has it Shaped the Field?

This article analyses the first 20 years of the journal Philosophy of Management to provide insight into how the journal has developed and delineated the field of philosophy of management. Our ... of these not belonging to any specific philosophical subfield, and we only classified the interview with Onora O’Neil under ‘Ethics’ and ‘Social & Political Philosophy’ because it discusses trust and

An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting: An Interview with David Shaw

This article is a transcript of an interview with David Shaw, the author of the book, “An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting: Thinking Differently about its Assumptions, Principles and ... who has published several articles in this journal based on the work of the ancient Greek philosophers. He has now written a book entitled “An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consult An

Why does Faithful Epistemic Representation Matter for Management Practices? The Case of the Natural Environment in Management Theory

-building and testing. Finally, we discuss how tools from the philosophy of science can be useful for proposing a way forward for integrating reliable knowledge on the natural environment in management theory. ... political dimensions of this unprecedented challenge (Ansari et al. 2013) . Similarly, it also impact managers who have to rely on their own interpretation of the issue (Sharma 2000) , or on the

COVID, Existentialism and Crisis Philosophy

This is the editorial for Vol 19 Issue 2 of Philosophy of Management. A reflection is made on COVID-19 measures and a call for papers is made to explore the crisis through philosophical inquiry on 1 ... philosophy of work and management . Philosophy of Management 11 : 27 - 46 . Melnick , A.L. , and R.G. Bernheim . 2009 . Using the code of ethics in crisis management involving complex political environments

Practical and Theoretical Wisdom in Management Scholarship: Re-assesing the Use and Appropriations of Aristotle’s Philosophy

his philosophy (Baehr 2012) . There is a school that suggests that Aristotle was a particularist and that he advocated an ethical and political theory based on the dominance of practical wisdom in ... Philosophy Tuomo Peltonen 0 0 Aalto University Business School , Espoo , Finland Within contemporary discussions on organizational wisdom, management scholars frequently turn to Aristotle's work to

The Management Practice of Servant Leadership: A Levinasian Enrichment

This paper applies Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophy to the management practice of leadership. Specifically, it focuses on servant leadership, which is considered the most dyadic other-oriented style ... controlling, organizing, planning, staffing, and leading (Schermerhorn et  al. 136). The last of these, leading, is the focus of this paper, and specifically, how might the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas be

What Is (Business) Management? Laying the Ground for a Philosophy of Management

In this article, we philosophically reflect on the nature of business management. We move beyond the political paradigm of the conceptualization of management in order to lay the ground for a ... yet, the question of what is business management is a legitimate question in the field of philosophy of management. To answer this question, we have to put the political paradigm of the

Hume and Kant and Managers Epistemology. An Interview with Paul Griseri

This article is a transcript of an interview with the previous editor-in-chief of Philosophy of Management (2010–2017). It discusses his career, the use of and hopes for field of philosophy of ... ; Management; Philosophy - Paul Griseri was the editor-in-chief of this journal from 2010 until 2017. Paul indicated he wanted to meet less with the editors and instead spend more time making music. The

How Digital Technology Shapes Self-Consciousness in Work Relationships? Reference to Hegel

. 2002 . From rechtsphilosophie to Staatsökonomie: Hegel and the philosophical foundations of political economy . European Journal of Philosophy . https://doi.org/10.1111/ejop.12784. Gloy , K. 1985 ... /s10606-021-09408-1. Peperzak , A. 2001 . Modern Freedom: Hegel's Legal, Moral, and Political Philosophy . Dordrecht-Boston. Rani , U. , and M. Furrer . 2020 . Digital labour platforms and new forms of

Popper’s Critical Rationalism as a Response to the Problem of Induction: Predictive Reasoning in the Early Stages of the Covid-19 Epidemic

incidences to the predictions of future events. Philosophy has offered two major responses to the problem of induction: the pragmatic induction of Peirce and the critical rationalism of Popper. It is argued ... the prime institution charged with monitoring and anticipating worldwide biomedical threats and risks (e.g. Cousins 2018; Michelson 2005) . From a philosophy of management point of view, the issue

Practical Wisdom, Respect and Metaphysics: A Broad Spectrum for Philosophy of Management

social and the political are relevant to the management of our organisations. Such reflections are important to understand the full bearance of notions we use to organise and manage – see for example ... (previously WeWork), or for that matter political leaders such as Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, or Boris Johnson, whilst reading Bohl’s exposé. Whatever your positions are on these people, notice how the narrative

Integrity and the University

directed towards custodianship of scientific and cultural knowledge to produce fake rationales for their practice. For example, on this model the study of philosophy becomes merely a means of acquiring ... places of employment and into personal, social, and political domains.) VII. Citation Metrics It is widely recognised in the university sector that current practices of research assessment are

Rational Egoism Virtue-Based Ethical Beliefs and Subjective Happiness: An Empirical Investigation

philosophy, the relationship between rational egoism and subjective happiness has yet to be investigated empirically. Using (Overall and Gedeon, Business and Professional Ethics. 38:43–78, 2018) 24-item ... alone in suggesting that an individual's long-term self-interest and subjective happiness is possible, desirable, and moral. Albeit an important theoretical foundation of the rational egoism philosophy

Transcendence, Consciousness and Order: Towards a Philosophical Spirituality of Organization in the Footsteps of Plato and Eric Voegelin

philosophies of the social. This paper suggests that the philosophy of Plato and his modern follower, political theorist Eric Voegelin could offer a viable perspective for understanding organizational ... and political theory. Sociology was built on the work of Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Simmel, all working in the shadow of modern continental philosophy of Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche. Parsons (1937

The Philosophy of Theory U: A Critical Examination

Over the last ten years, „Theory U″, written by C.O. Scharmer in 2007, has earned broad international recognition. However, critical reviews of its grounding in social sciences and philosophy have ... knowing (epistemology)” (TU, 108), and assess the relevance and coherence of that assumed philosophical pedigree. I conclude my critical examination of the philosophy of Theory U by expressing a caveat

Leaving Productivism behind: Towards a Holistic and Processual Philosophy of Ecological Management

This article examines parallels between the increasing mental burnout and environmental overshoot in the organisational context. The article argues that there is a particular philosophy of management ... philosophy not only leads to mental ill-health in organisations but also to overshoot in the environment. The article concludes that productivism, which denies the limits in utilisation of humans and other

Philosophy of Innovation: A Research Agenda

for the competitiveness of Europe in the global marketplace and leads to all kinds of political efforts to remove rules and regulations that limit the innovation capacity of economic actors. The idea is ... innovation is to be found in the tradition of the Philosophy of Management journal. The concept also is missing in Paul Griseri’s Introduction to Philosophy of Management. While responsible innovation in the

Albert Camus and Management: Opening the Discussion on the Contributions of his Work

This article responds to a call from Philosophy of Management (Vandekerckhove 2020) to open a discussion on the contribution of Albert Camus’s work to management. The aim of this article is to argue ... the idea of relativity – it is not a revolution that seeks something definitive (Thody 1959, 24) . Camus applied these ideas, in the area of his political philosophy and journalistic commitment, to a