Abstract
In this article, we philosophically reflect on the nature of business management. We move beyond the political paradigm of the conceptualization of management in order to lay the ground for a philosophy of business management. First, we open-up the self-evident conceptualization of business management in contemporary management practices by comparing ancient and contemporary definitions of management. Second, we develop a framework with six dimensions of the nature of business management that can guide future philosophical and empirical work on the nature of business management: management control, people management, asset management and entrepreneurial action, management as participation, management as responsive action and management as constituting meaning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-189 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Philosophy of Management |
Volume | 19 |
Early online date | 24 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- Management
- Management and control
- Participation
- Philosophy of management
- Xenophon