RT Article
T1 The Challenge of Humanistic Management
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 44
IS 1
SP 77
OP 88
A1 Melé, Domènec
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2003
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785670557
AB According to the origin of the word "humanism" and the concept of humanitas where the former comes from, management could be called humanistic when its outlook emphasizes common human needs and is oriented to the development of human virtue, in all its forms, to its fullest extent. A first approach to humanistic management, although quite incomplete, was developed mainly in the middle of the 20th century. It was centered on human motivations. A second approach to humanistic management sprang up in the 80's and centered on organizational culture. This implied a wider approach to the human condition while taking into account the influence of culture on behaviors and decision-making, but it is incomplete, too. There is a third approach to humanistic management, which is still emerging, that considers a business enterprise as a real community of persons. That means promoting unity and favoring the acquisition of human virtues. This humanistic management approach is a real challenge in order to achieve a higher moral quality in management, human virtues among people and more efficient organizations.
K1 organizational virtue ethics
K1 Organizational Culture
K1 Humanistic management
K1 humanizing culture
K1 humanizing business
K1 Christian social teaching
DO 10.1023/A:1023298710412