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Author : Hendrik Opdebeeck
Publisher : Maklu
ISBN 13 : 9044127659
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Humanism and Economic Wisdom written by Hendrik Opdebeeck and published by Maklu. This book was released on 2011 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Luk Bouckaert
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331975064X
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Art, Spirituality and Economics written by Luk Bouckaert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrates the work of Laszlo Zsolnai, a leading researcher and scholar in the field of the ethical and spiritual aspects of economic life, who has made significant contributions to the connection between ethics, spirituality, aesthetics and economic theory. The book offers a selection of essays concerned with the ethical, spiritual and aesthetic context within which economics as a social studies discipline should be situated in order to avoid the sort of dehumanising consequences that theories based on utility maximisation and rational choice necessarily entail. It presents the economic activities of human beings not as some sort of preordained obedience to universal laws that operate independently of other human concerns, but, rather, as a part of the human desire for the Aristotelian good life. It looks at the various considerations –moral, spiritual and aesthetic – that take part in the formation of economic decisions in sharp contrast with theories that purport to explain economic phenomena solely on the basis of utility maximisation.
Author : Michael Thate
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031335252
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Humanities as a Resource and Inspiration for Humanizing Business written by Michael Thate and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-09-09 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the relevance of the grand traditions of the humanities as an untapped resource for business-world problems. In a time where the humanities are viewed as in decline or in threat of collapse altogether, this book enacts and extends the best of the humanities toward prevailing challenges within the complex realities of our current cultural moment. The book presents how the humanities can contribute to humanizing business and management. It explores and discusses various ways to integrate the views and approaches of the humanities in business and management research, practice, and education responding to the unprecedented challenges of the Anthropocene. The relations between humanities and social sciences is also discussed, as models and theories of business and management are based on insights of social sciences. The book is an outcome of the “Humanities for Business” project of Princeton University Faith and Work Initiative, the European SPES Institute, Leuven, and the Business Ethics Center of Corvinus University of Budapest. It is of great value to researchers, students, policy makers and research institutions interested in using humanities for renewing and humanizing business and management.
Author : Yochanan Altman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3111216055
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Management, Spirituality and Religion written by Yochanan Altman and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating a decade of progress in the fast developing field of management, spirituality and religion, this book provides the crème de la crème of academic scholarship in this crucial field of interest that lies in the intersection of religion/spirituality with management and organization studies, bridging the humanities, the social sciences and business and management. The very best articles that won the coveted ‘best paper of the year’ award, sponsored by the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada and published in the top ranked interdisciplinary Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, illustrate the development of thinking over the past decade, showcasing diverse theoretical orientations and methodological approaches, written by the leading scholars in the field. This authoritative collection will be a valued addition to university libraries as much as to specialized interest groups. The book will be serving as key text for teaching and a ‘must read’ for anyone wishing to inform themselves of this growing field of scholarship.
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110278715
Total Pages : 3064 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book 2012 written by and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 3064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Particularly in the humanities and social sciences, festschrifts are a popular forum for discussion. The IJBF provides quick and easy general access to these important resources for scholars and students. The festschrifts are located in state and regional libraries and their bibliographic details are recorded. Since 1983, more than 659,000 articles from more than 30,500 festschrifts, published between 1977 and 2011, have been catalogued.
Author : Peter Rona
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331953291X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Economics as a Moral Science written by Peter Rona and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is reclaiming economics as a moral science. It argues that ethics is a relevant and inseparable aspect of all levels of economic activity, from individual and organizational to societal and global. Taking ethical considerations into account is needed in explaining and predicting the behavior of economic agents as well as in evaluating and designing economic policies and mechanisms. The unique feature of the book is that it not only analyzes ethics and economics on an abstract level, but puts behavioral, institutional and systemic issues together for a robust and human view of economic functioning. It sees economic “facts” as interwoven with human intentionality and ethical content, a domain where utility calculations and moral considerations co-determine the behavior of economic agents and the outcomes of their activities. The book employs the personalist approach that sees human persons – endowed with free will and conscience – as the basic agents of economic life and defines human flourishing as the final end of economic activities. The book demonstrates that economics can gain a lot in meaning and also in analytical power by reuniting itself with ethics.
Author : Ernest C. H. Ng
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030351149
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Buddhist Economics written by Ernest C. H. Ng and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in a market-driven economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, this book explores how Buddhist teachings could bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good for social interest and doing well for financial success. This book serves as a pioneering effort to systematically introduce Buddhist Economics as an interdisciplinary subject to audience with limited background in either Buddhism or economics. It elaborates some core concepts in Buddhist teachings, their relevance to economics, and means of achieving sustainability for individuals, society and the environment with the cultivation of ethical living and well-being. Through scholarly research from relevant fields including Buddhist studies, economics, behavioral finance, cognitive science, and psychology, this book illustrates the relevance of Buddhist values in the contemporary economy and society, as well as the efficacy of Buddhist perspectives on decision-making in daily life.
Author : Philip Sheldrake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191642436
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Sheldrake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this is problematic and implies that religion is essentially dogma, moralism, institutions, buildings, and hierarchies. The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction. Broadly, it refers to the deepest values and sense of meaning by which people seek to live. Sometimes these values are conventionally religious. Sometimes they are associated with what is understood as 'the sacred' in a broader sense - that is, of ultimate rather than merely instrumental importance. This Very Short Introduction, written by one of the most eminent scholars and writers on spirituality, explores the historical foundations of the thought and considers how it came to have the significance it is developing today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Domènec Melé
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401797048
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Humanism in Economics and Business written by Domènec Melé and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers different perspectives on Humanism as developed by Catholic Social Teaching, with a particular focus on its relevance in economics and business. The work is composed of three sections, covering what is meant by Christian Humanism, how it links with economic activity, and its practical relevance in the business world of today. It reviews the historical development of Christian Humanism and discusses the arguments which justify it in the current cultural context and how it contributes to human development. The book argues that the current recognition of human dignity and the existence of innate human rights are both ultimately rooted in Christian Humanism. It sets out the importance of the concept for economic activities, and how Christian Humanism can serve as a metaphysical foundation and ethical basis for a social market economy. Applying Christian Humanism to business leads to the centrality of the person in organizations and to seeing the company as a community of persons working together for the common good. Three thought-provoking case studies illustrate the wide-reaching positive impacts of applying Christian Humanism in the organization.
Author : Knut J. Ims
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784711772
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Business and the Greater Good written by Knut J. Ims and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With cutting-edge insights from leading European and North American scholars, this authoritative book addresses the fundamental problems of business in an age of crisis whilst presenting radical, but practical, solutions. ø
Author : Augustine Chennattu
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506450431
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Managing with Integrity written by Augustine Chennattu and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing with Integrity challenges the readers to explore different perspectives on and conceptions of corporate ethics. It is situated within the broader context of the emerging interests of the people of India to eradicate corporate unethical conduct. The massive protest against corporate unethical conduct and public opinion puts leaders, top managers and employees under strong social and political pressure. This book aims at articulating arguments for the necessity of incorporating personal integrity formation along with codes of ethical conduct to reduce unethical corporate activity more steadily and effectively. This book is an ethical guide for managers, employees, politicians, clergy, candidates for priesthood, and business students, equipping them to eradicate corporate unethical conduct from all spheres of life.
Author : Maurizio Zollo
Publisher : EGEA spa
ISBN 13 : 8823875889
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Shared Value Debate (The) written by Maurizio Zollo and published by EGEA spa. This book was released on 2013-10-10T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shared Value Debate. Academic Visions on Corporate Sustainabilityis the first issue of the Enel Foundation series ŇAcademic VisionsÓ. Sixteen scholars, belonging to universities and research centres located in different countries around the globe, are the authors of short papers that resume their findings and visions on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The volume offers a view on the current academic debate, increasingly focused on the new role that corporate dynamics play in the global scenario, and allows the emergence of the wide variety of perspectives on the core set of issues brought up by the shared value logic. The authors, aware of the growing importance and influence of these issues on future society, deal with key concepts and ideas on the role that Environmental, Social and Governance principles and actions have in shaping the new business model for the incoming years. Reflecting both scientific interests and geographical peculiarities, every article will introduce the readers to a specific issue and peculiar point of view on CSR debate. In the resulting picture, the shared value logic appears as a powerful combination of conceptual wisdom, albeit not all generated by its proponents, and managerial insight, that contributes to diffuse and evolve a new way of conceiving the business enterprise.
Author : Wojciech W. Gasparski
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1412849683
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Transition Redesigned written by Wojciech W. Gasparski and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transition Redesigned deals with the philosophical bases of different types of transition: change in the economy, organizational/institutional change, and change in social and individual relationships. The editors' primary goal is to give further impetus to a much-needed worldwide debate on the issue of transition towards a better future. The volume reviews transitions made in different areas of human activity, assesses their relevancy, and analyzes their contexts. During this century, different organizations and institutions will undergo a level of radical and global change that has rarely been seen. The expected shift must be addressed in terms of a multidimensional transition toward building a sustainable society. Do we have an understanding of transition relevant to the task of meeting at least some of the challenges presented in this volume? Do we need a radical innovation for redesigning the transition that may enforce real social and ethical responsibilities into organizational practice on different levels and bring to life new ideas? "Transition Redesigned" seeks to answer these questions.
Author : László Zsolnai
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030378101
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Responsible Research for Better Business written by László Zsolnai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers original, empirical and conceptual papers that address the complex challenges of conducting responsible research in the business and management professions. It includes contributions related to, and reflecting on, the vision of the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) network, which proposes that business can help provide a better world if it is informed by responsible research. The responsible research agenda requires new methods of scholarly assessment that include criteria for measuring impact, systemic solutions and practitioner relevance. Theories greatly influence business and management practices, and as the late Sumantra Ghoshal warned, bad management theories are destroying good management practices. The authors of this book believe that good management theories can help to create new and better business practices.
Author : Hendrik Opdebeeck
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN 13 : 9783034317078
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Responsible Economics written by Hendrik Opdebeeck and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the proceedings of a conference on 'Responsibility in Economics and Business: the legacy of E.F. Schumacher' held in September 2011 by the Centre for Ethics of the University of Antwerp and the Business Ethics Center of Budapest. It engages with Schumacher's vision and addresses a need for responsibility in economics and business.
Author : Stefano Zamagni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849804745
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book Handbook on the Economics of Philanthropy, Reciprocity and Social Enterprise written by Stefano Zamagni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent era of economic turbulence has generated a growing enthusiasm for an increase in new and original economic insights based around the concepts of reciprocity and social enterprise. This stimulating and thought-provoking Handbook not only encourages and supports this growth, but also emphasises and expands upon new topics and issues within the economics discourse. Original contributions from key international experts acknowledge and illustrate that markets and firms can be civilizing forces when and if they are understood as expressions of cooperation and civil virtues. They provide an illuminating discourse on a wide range of topics including reciprocity, gifts and the civil economy, which are especially relevant in times of crisis for financial capitalism. The Handbook questions the current phase of the market economy that arises from a state of anthropological pessimism. Such anthropological cynicism is one of the foundations of the contemporary economic system that is challenged by the contributors. This highly original and interdisciplinary Handbook will provide a fascinating read for academics, researchers and students across a wide range of fields including economics, public sector economics, public policy and social policy.
Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780948229183
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (291 download)
Download or read book Articles and Essays by and about Rudolf Steiner Economist written by Rudolf Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of writings by and about Rudolf Steiner qua economist that documents his search for a deeper understanding of modern economic life. This book throws light on many of the problems that face us today, problems that we cannot solve unless we take hold of the economic life in a conscious, human way and resist the temptation to defer to market forces alone. Though well-known as a seer, the idea of Rudolf Steiner as an economist may seem surprising. Seers do not usually have much concrete to say about economic life, beyond laments about its evils and injunctions that it be guided by some moral dimension. Rudolf Steiner, however, gave many lectures and wrote many articles about modern economic life, which he saw as the arena in which humanity has to find a new relationship to the spirituality that formerly came from above or outside -- from churches and external principles. Today the human being has to find morality within, which one cannot fully do unless one takes hold of the economic realm in a conscious, human way. Whether through concrete references to the meaning and working of money, or in attempting to give a fuller understanding of work or of the significance of market economics in our time, Steiner shows himself to be well versed in the subject. This publication presents a selection of his articles in a context of essays by Christopher Houghton Budd.
