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Small, Michael W. - In: Journal of Management Development 23 (2004) 2, pp. 183-196

The focus of this article is centred on two main ideas: persuading management students to study philosophy, and … convincing them that a study of philosophy could be relevant for them in a business environment underscored by uncertainty. Three … these thoughts on the idea of introducing a course in introductory philosophy into the management syllabus. The ideas are …

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Leading: Lessons from Literature

Richardson, Ian - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 4, pp. 409-410

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Developing wisdom and moral duty in management

Small, Michael W. - In: Journal of Management Development 30 (2011) 9, pp. 836-846

Purpose – The primary purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the writings of Aristotle and Cicero can be used to as a conceptual tool to promote an understanding of wisdom, moral duty, and related subjects in respect to contemporary business management practice....

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Beyond the banality of evil: conscience, imagination and responsibility

Kerwin, Ann - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 5, pp. 502-514

light of posthumously published works bearing on moral psychology and philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – Largely …

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Human resource development, motivation and Islam

Burdbar Khan, Muhammad; Nisar Sheikh, Naeem - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 10, pp. 1021-1034

Purpose – An increasing number of human resource development (HRD) theorists and researchers are calling for a broader philosophical framework for HRD within management practice. The concept of workplace spirituality has received significant attention in this context. The purpose of this paper...

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In praise of a flexible and sustainable HR support

Persson, Sybille; Agostini, Bertrand; Kleber, Aurélie - In: Journal of Management Development 36 (2017) 3, pp. 298-308

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the Western roots of the gap between practice and theory in HRM to underline the relevance of a flexible HR support. This support deserves to be nurtured by an insightful consideration of traditional Chinese thought, especially “vital...

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Philosophical assumptions undermining responsible management education

Painter-Morland, Mollie - In: Journal of Management Development 34 (2015) 1, pp. 61-75

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to perform a philosophical interrogation of some assumptions that underpin management education. It offers an analysis of how these assumptions may influence the promotion the responsible management agenda within business schools....

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On the very notion of compliance with some help from William James

Raatzsch, Richard - In: Journal of Management Development 34 (2015) 1, pp. 76-89

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reach more clarity regarding the notion of compliance, in particular with regard to relation between this notion and the notion of integrity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a conceptual investigation, following a broadly understood...

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Finding the extraordinary and creating the unexpected

Pellegrini, Massimiliano Matteo; Ciappei, Cristiano; … - In: Journal of Management Development 35 (2016) 6, pp. 789-801

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an integrated framework for ethical decision making in uncertain conditions, such as those of entrepreneurship. The model aims to build an exceptional ethical heuristic employable by entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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The contribution of Buddhist wisdom to management development

van den Muyzenberg, Laurens - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 8/9, pp. 741-750

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present selected Buddhist concepts that are useful to leaders of business and to those that want to increase the performance of their businesses and of their organisations implementing practical wisdom from a Buddhist perspective....

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