Overview

In a time of instability trust in managers is low. Management education is being scrutinized for its impact on society and business schools have been considered as 'silent partners in corporate crime' This book outlines how business schools can get out of the line of fire by presenting the cornerstones of a humanistic business education.

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Author:   W. Amann ,  M. Pirson ,  C. Dierksmeier ,  E. Von Kimakowitz
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780230349056

ISBN 10:   0230349056
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   09 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Humanistic Management Education; W.Amann, M.Pirson, H.Spitzeck, C.Dierksmeier, E.von Kimakowitz &  S.Khan PART I: ISSUES WITH THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Reorienting Management Education: From the Homo Oeconomicus to Human Dignity; C.Dierksmeier What is Business Organizing For?: The Role of Business in Society Over Time; M.Pirson Insights on human Functioning as a Basis for Humanistic Management Education; S.Weisweiler, C.Peus, A.Nikitopoulos  & D.Frey Undergraduate Perspectives: The Business of Changing the World By Net Impact New Leaders, New Perspectives: A Survey of MBA Student Opinions on the Relationship between Business and Social/Environmental Issues PART II: WAYS FORWARD Insights from the W. Edwards Deming Memorial Conference; K.Holland From Higher Aims to Hired Hands The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Management as a Profession; R.Khurana Experts versus Managers: A Case Against Professionalizing Management Education; A.H.Goodall Leadership Beyond the Bush MBA; H.Mintzberg What are the Principles of a Humanistic Education? R.McDonald Restoring Public Trust in the MBA: A Road-Tested Kantian Approach; W.Jarvis A Renewed Darwinian Theory of Responsible Leadership; M.Pirson Towards a Human-Centric Theory of The Firm 'Reflective Executives'– A Realistic Goal for Modern Management Education?; D.Euler  & S.Seufert Giving Voice To Values: A Pedagogy for Values-Driven; M.Gentile PART III: DEVELOPING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR IN MANAGERS Experimental Evidence of the Effectiveness of Different Approaches to Management Education; S.C.Schneider, M.Zollo &  R.Manocha Unleashing a Rising Generation of Leading Social Change Agents: An Emerging University Pedagogy; G.Bloom &  M.Pirson Humanizing Management Education; J.C.Spender  & J.Kraaijenbrink Business School Research: Some Preliminary Suggestions; E.Freeman  & D.Newkirk PART IV: HOW TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN PROGRESS The Future Of Management Education:A Global Perspective; M.Escudero Humanistic management education in Europe; F.Baylis Responsible Management Education in Germany; A.Rehm, U.Schneidewind  & K.Augenstein Humanistic Management Education in Asia: Responsible Management Education of Asian Business Schools for the Changing Era; B.Yang, D.Ding, M.Umez, C.P.Siegenthaler, A.Okamatsu  &  Y.Seung Park Humanistic Management Education in Africa; I.Adeleye, K.Amaeshi  & C.Ogbechie Business Schools and the Pedagogy of Hope: An African Perspective; E.Smit Humanism in Business Schools in Latin America; H.Hernandez A Closer Look at Business Education: Sustainability in the Curriculum Outside Organizations as Catalysts of Curriculum Change; J.Weichert  & M.Pirson The Role and Development of the Aspen Institute Exploring Student Entrepreneurship: The oikos Experience of Promoting Sustainability at Faculties of Economics and Management; M.Herrndorf, P.Mesquita &  K.Beck A Developmental Model for Humanistic Management Education; H.Spitzeck Taking The Pledge; K.Holland The Right Dean for Humanistic Business Schools; W.Amann  & S.Khan PART V: THE RISE OF HUMANISTIC BUSINESS SCHOOLS (HUBS) The Rise of Humanistic Business Schools as the Way Forward; W.Amann, M.Pirson, C.Dierksmeier, E.von Kimakowitz, S.Khan  & H.Spitzeck

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is Distinguished Professor of Globalization Ethics at Stonehill College, Boston, Co-Director of the Sustainable Management and Measurement Institute (SUMMIT), and Board Director of The Humanistic Management Network. He has a special interest in the theory of freedom and the history of liberal thought in Europe, North and South America. He has published several books on legal, political, and religious philosophy and works currently on topics of globalization ethics and corporate social responsibility.

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