An Aristotelian approach to case study analysis
The purpose of this paper is to apply Aristotle's theory of causation to the administrative realm in an attempt to provide the manager/student with a more complete basis for organizational analysis. The authors argue that the traditional approach to administrative case studies limits the manage...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1993
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Dans: |
Journal of business ethics
Année: 1993, Volume: 12, Numéro: 7, Pages: 511-516 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Traditional Approach B Organizational Context B Economic Growth B Study Analysis |
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Résumé: | The purpose of this paper is to apply Aristotle's theory of causation to the administrative realm in an attempt to provide the manager/student with a more complete basis for organizational analysis. The authors argue that the traditional approach to administrative case studies limits the manager's/student's perspective to the positivistic world view at the expense of a more encompassing perspective which can be achieved through the use of an Aristotelian approach. Aristotle's four-part theory of causation is juxtaposed with contemporary views of organizational ideology/philosophy, culture, climate and leadership, and staff or personnel. The Mazda automobile plant in Flat Rock, Michigan is provided as a sample case study to demonstrate the comprehensiveness of the Aristotelian method in organizational contexts. |
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ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00872372 |