Human Foundations of Management [electronic resource] : Understanding the Homo Humanus /
Melé, Domènec.author.
Cantón, César González.author.
Human Foundations of Management explores the human foundation of management and economic activity in a way that is accessible to readers. The structure and contents of this book examines those aspects of the human being which are relevant to management and economic activities.
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Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; About the Authors; Introduction; Part I The Idea of the Human Being; 1 The Homo Economicus Model; 1 Origin of the homo economicus model; 1.1 Adam Smith and his anthropological view; 1.2 The introduction of homo economicus; 2 Homo economicus in modern economics; 2.1 Neoclassical economics; 2.2 The Austrian School of Economics; 3 Shortcomings of homo economicus; 3.1 Self-interest as the exclusive motivation for acting; 3.2 Rationality reduced to a calculative ability; 3.3 Freedom as absence of coercion when choosing
3.4 Amorality and lack of responsibility3.5 Learning is not taken into account; 3.6 Radical individualism; 3.7 Emotions are not considered; 3.8 Shortcomings with preferences; 4 Alternatives to classical homo economicus; 4.1 Attempts to overcome the classical homo economicus; 4.2 Behavioral economics and game theory; 4.3 From homo economicus to homo humanus; 2 The Idea of the Human Person in Management and Organizational Theories; 1 Ancient classics of management; 1.1 Theories of the administration and the bureaucratic organization
1.2 A broader view of the human being: Follett, Barnard and Drucker1.3 The Human Relations School; 2 The idea of man in the Decision-Making School; 2.1 Herbert Simon's approach; 2.2 Other authors of the Decision-Making School; 3 The organization interacting with its environment; 3.1 Neo-Institutionalism and organizational ecology theory; 3.2 Systems theory; 3.3 Power and politics; 3.4 Competitive strategy theories; 4 Neoclassical economics-based theories; 4.1 Transaction cost theory; 4.2 Agency theory; 5 Where are we?; 5.1 New movements
5.2 Postmodernism and the current proliferation of theories5.3 From criticism to new proposals; 3 Knowledge of the Human Being through Science; 1 The scientific understanding of the human being; 1.1 Sciences on the human being; 1.2 Science and the scientific method; 1.3 Science and scientism; 1.4 Is science "value-free"?; 2 Science within its boundaries; 2.1 Scientific models and reality; 2.2 Limits of scientific knowledge; 2.3 Rationality goes beyond the empirically verifiable; 3 Science in management; 3.1 Contribution of sciences in management; 3.2 Self-fulfilling prophecies
3.3 Science and philosophical anthropology4 Views of the Human Being in Religions and Philosophies; 1 The human being in religions and ancient wisdom traditions; 1.1 Ancient Asian religions and philosophies; 1.2 The three great monotheistic religions; 2 Philosophical views of the human being; 2.1 Contributions of ancient Greek philosophy; 2.2 Views of the human person in the Middle Ages and Renaissance; 2.3 Rationalism, empiricism and the Enlightenment; 2.4 Idealism, Darwin, Marx and Freud; 2.5 Vitalism, existentialism and structuralism
2.6 Historicism, analytical philosophy and postmodernity
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Human Foundations of Management explores the human foundation of management and economic activity in a way that is accessible to readers. The structure and contents of this book examines those aspects of the human being which are relevant to management and economic activities.
Office management.
Economic theory.
Management.
Development economics.
Philosophy (General).
Leadership.
Office Management.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Management.
Development Economics.
Philosophy, general.
Business Strategy/Leadership.