Humanism in Business

ISBN-13: 9780521898935 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 472 str.

Heiko Spitzeck

Opis

An investigation into the possibility of creating a human-centered, value-oriented society based on humanistic principles.

Recenzje

'This book stresses the theme of humanism in business in terms of seeking the goal of sustainability, not only in terms of the earth's resources, but also in terms of relationships to all the contributors to the creation of wealth. The editors propose that the corporation needs to be conceived as a community of people who are committed not only to one another's sustainable well being, but beyond that to the further enrichment of one another's lives. Call it sustainability plus.' Paul Lawrence, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School

Spis treści

List of figures; List of tables; List of editors and contributors; HUMANET: HUmanistic MAnagement Research NETwork: paving the way towards a life-serving economy; Introduction Michael Pirson, Ernst von Kimakowitz, Heiko Spitzeck, Wolfgang Amann and Shiban Khan; Part I. Philosophic-Historical Grounding of Humanism: 1. Philosophical grounds of Humanism in economics Julian Nida-Rümelin; 2. The Humanist tradition Matt Cherry; 3. Humanism and culture: balancing particularity and universalism among the world's religions Greg Epstein; 4. A requisite journey: from business ethics to economic philosophy Claus Dierksmeier; 5. The global economy from a moral point of view Stephen B. Young; 6. The implications of Humanism for business studies Omar Aktouf and W. David Holford; 7. Current trends in Humanism and business Domènec Melé; Part II. Towards an Integration of Humanism and Business on a Systems Level: 8. Towards a civilized market economy: economic citizenship rights and responsibilities in service of a humane society Peter Ulrich; 9. Development as freedom - individual freedom as a social commitment Amartya Sen; 10. On corporate responsibility for human rights Klaus M. Leisinger; 11. The value shift: merging social and financial imperatives Lynn Sharp Paine; 12. The ugly side of capitalism: what the young generation needs to combat Ulrich Steger; Part III. Humanistic Management: 13. Democratizing the corporation Allen L. White; 14. Social entrepreneurship – a blueprint for humane organizations? Michael Pirson; 15. Humanism at work: crucial organizational cultures and leadership principles Claudia Peus and Dieter Frey; 16. Positive organizational scholarship: embodying a humanistic perspective of business Miguel Pereira Lopes, Miguel Pina e Cunha, Stephan Kaiser and Gordon Müller-Seitz; 17. Corporate sustainability as an indicator for more humanism in business? A view beyond the usual hype in Europe Oliver Salzmann, Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ulrich Steger; 18. Changing direction - corporations as ambassadors of the environment? Oliver Rapf; Part IV. The Individual as a Change Agent for a Humane Business Society: 19. Ethical codes at work Adrian Henriques; 20. The daunting challenges of globalization and the power of individuals in cross-stakeholder networks for a humanistic face of globalization Jean-Pierre Lehmann; 21. The leader as responsible change agent: promoting Humanism in and beyond business Thomas Maak and Nicola Pless; 22. Quiet leadership - a way to sustainable positive change Joe Badaracco; 23. Everyone a changemaker: social entrepreneurship's ultimate goal William Drayton; 24. Social business entrepreneurs are the solution Muhammad Yunus; 25. Concluding observations Ernst von Kimakowitz, Michael Pirson, Heiko Spitzeck, Wolfgang Amann and Shiban Khan; Index.