Humanism in Business : Perspectives on the development of responsible business in society
ISBN
9780521898935
Type
book
Date Issued
2009
Editor(s)
Abstract
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.
Language
English
Keywords
Humanism
Business in Society
Responsible Economy
Corporate Responsibility
Social Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Positive Organizational Scholarship
Stakeholder
Morality
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publisher place
Cambridge
Start page
480
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
50589