Humanistic Management: Protecting Dignity and Promoting Well-Being

by Michael Pirson

In a world facing multiple crises, our foundational institutions are failing to offer effective solutions. Drawing on the emerging consilience of knowledge, Michael Pirson debunks the fundamental yet outdated assumptions of human nature that guide twentieth-century management theory and practice - as captured in the 'economistic' paradigm - and instead provides an urgently needed conceptual and practical 'humanistic' framework, based on the protection of human dignity and the promotion of well-being. By outlining the science-based pillars of this innovative system, Pirson provides a twenty first-century model for the responsible twenty first-century leader seeking sustainable ways to organize in a world of crisis. Highlighting relevant applications for research, practice, teaching and policy, this book is ideal for graduate students and professionals seeking to develop their understanding of responsible business, business ethics and corporate responsibility.

310 pages, Hardcover

Published November 2, 2017

Reviews

[Irene Gracesiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is one of the first attempts to provide an overview of Humanistic Management as an alternative paradigm for management.

The Humanistic Management Network has worked on conceptualizing this much needed alternative paradigm for Business – a humanistic paradigm, one based on the protection of dignity and the promotion of well-being rather than mere wealth

Humanistic Management - 4 drives A-B - C - D

Drive to Acquire (dA); Drive to Bond (dB) ; Drive to comprehend (dC); Drive to Defend (dD)