Pragmatism and Management Inquiry

Insights from the Thought of Charles S. Peirce

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

Good managers do not simply get things done—they do the right things. They are ethical. Through an examination of the work of Charles S. Peirce, the American philosopher who coined the term pragmatism in 1872, Fontrodona emerges with important clarifications, as well as an innovative view of human action and the practice of management. Pragmatism, often misunderstood as a triumph of pure effectiveness, is actually a process by which people, through action, reveal and develop themselves using virtue and value.In Part I, Fontrodona considers human action not only from the viewpoint of its effectiveness, but also from its purposefulness. In Part II, the study turns to Peirce's thought about the nature of science, which shows us that while management is eminently practical, it is also based on a scientific approach. Part III presents three principles for human action drawn from the three normative sciences: creativity based on logic; community based on ethics; and character based on aesthetics. Finally, Fontrodona questions the presence of these principles in the commonly accepted, current models of management.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-02-28
Mått:156 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781567205152

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Ledarskapsböcker inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Affärsetik inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

JUAN FONTRODONA is Assistant Professor of Business Ethics at IESE Business School, Barcelona. He holds an MBA and a doctorate in philosophy and has had visiting professorships, fellowships, and scholarships at Harvard Business School and the Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College. In his research and various publications, Fontrodona combines the study of the theoretical foundations of management with the ethical implications of the daily conduct of business and has explored these and other topics in his various books and journal articles.

Innehållsförteckning

ForewordPrologue of the Spanish EditionIntroductionHuman Action in the Thought of Charles S. PeirceCharles S. Peirce: A Life Devoted to ScienceThe Triadic Conception of Human ActionThe World in Which Man ActsThe Task of Knowing and Interpreting the WorldThe Scientific Character of ManagementThe Decision-Making ProcessDecision Criteria in ManagementThe Synthetical Character of ManagementThe Scientific Attitude in ManagementThree Principles for ManagementCreativity, the Logical Priciple of ActionCommunity, the Ethical Priciple of ActionCharacter, the Esthetic Priciple of ActionEpilogue for Entrepreneurs: A Challenge for the 21st CenturyReferencesIndex