Elements of a Philosophy of Management and Organization

Abstract

edited by Peter Koslowski.

Management and Philosophy -- The Philosophy of Management: Philosophy as a Challenge to Business, Management as a Challenge to Philosophy -- Philosophy of Management: Concepts of Management from the Perspectives of Systems Theory, Phenomenological Hermeneutics, Corporate Religion, and Existentialism -- Organization Theory, Organizational Practice, and Philosophy -- Critical Realism, Organization Theory, Methodology, and the Emerging Science of Reconfiguration -- Epistemological Issues and Aspects of Organizational Practice -- Philosophy, Economics, and Business Ethics -- Values and the Limits of Economic Rationality: Critical Remarks on 'Economic Imperialism' -- Business Engagement, Mental Models, and Philosophy in the Globalized World -- Philosophy and Brand Management -- The Ethical Consequences of Brand Management: A System-theoretical Approach.