Humanism in Business
Published
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780511512322
Description
What is the purpose of our economic system? What would a more life-serving economy look like? There are many books about business and society, yet very few of them question the primacy of GDP growth, profit maximization and individual utility maximization. Even developments with a humanistic touch like stakeholder participation, corporate social responsibility or corporate philanthropy serve the same goal: to foster long-term growth and profitability. Humanism in Business questions these assumptions and investigates the possibility of creating a human-centered, value-oriented society based on humanistic principles. An international team of academics and practitioners present philosophical, spiritual, economic, psychological and organizational arguments that show how humanism can be used to understand, and possibly transform, business at three different levels: the systems level, the organizational level and the individual level. This groundbreaking book will be of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers concerned with business ethics and the relationship between business and society.
Subjects
The art of money getting, or, Golden rules for money getting
Think and Grow Rich
As a man thinketh
The Wealth of Nations
The Richest Man in Babylon
The master key system in twenty-four parts with questionnaire and glossary
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the author of Humanism in Business?
Humanism in Business was written by Heiko Spitzeck.
When was Humanism in Business published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.