Rethinking Management - Confronting the Roots and Consequences of Current Theory and Practice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)

This book challenges the roots and elements of the existing dominant paradigm of management, which can legitimize artless practices and result in dysfunction, and proposes an alternative based on a different understanding of human nature and social and economic life. This paradigm is designed to bring about the conception of organizations as wholes rather than assemblies of disembodied fragments, with managers as facilitators of the work of others and shapers of culture, with a clear sense of purpose and a moral compass. Such a paradigm would result in a practice of management that is more competent, more purposeful, and more ethical, based on a more accurate and complete comprehension of reality. This book sets forth a more optimistic understanding of human nature and collective life, and the hope that we can be and do better. It is a major contribution to the field of management and will benefit academics, managers, and consultants working in the fields of organizational development and strategic change.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	Neil Douglas • Terry Wykowski
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-82459-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business strategy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business ethics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour
LSN:	3-319-82459-7
Barcode:	9783319824598

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