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An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting - Thinking Differently About Its Assumptions, Principles and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting - Thinking Differently About Its Assumptions, Principles and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Series: Contributions to Management Science
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Management consultancy practice is particularly concerned with
helping clients implement strategic organisational change. But what
exactly are organisations, and management consultancy interventions
in them? Management consulting is said to be a knowledge-intensive
industry. But what kind of knowledge do management consultants
possess, and how far can we rely on it? Management consultants are
often criticised for unethical exploitation of their clients. But
how ought management consultants to behave in order to meet
acceptable ethical standards? These are questions about the
philosophical topics of ontology, epistemology and ethics. The
ancient Greek philosophers thought deeply about these topics, and
their ideas remain fresh and relevant even to so modern a subject
matter as management consulting. Writing between the end of the
sixth and the end of the fourth century BCE, these philosophers
were drawing upon an intellectual tradition that was very different
from our own, and were responding to social and economic conditions
that were wholly unlike ours. Approaching these philosophical
questions from a perspective that is radically different from our
own, their work provides a rich resource for novel thinking about
management consulting. From the speculations of the Presocratic
philosophers Heraclitus, Parmenides, Leucippus and Democritus about
the nature of the universe to the thought of Socrates, Plato and
Aristotle about the nature of human beings, this book uses the work
of these great thinkers as a lens through which to study major
philosophical questions about management consulting. Examined in
this way, many established assumptions and principles of management
consultancy practice seem questionable, and new ways of thinking
possible.
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