Tending the body: the history of economics -- Tending the soul: the defense of "noneconomic values" -- Bringing body and soul together -- Love and money? The question of individual motivation -- Business and ethics? The question of organizational behavior -- Keeping body and soul together

Introduction -- Two narratives for business -- Understanding human nature -- A novel humanistic synthesis -- Economistic and humanistic perspectives on organizing -- Pillars of humanistic management: dignity and well-being -- Economistic and humanistic archetypes of management -- Developing...

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 Drawing on the emerging consilience of knowledge, Michael Pirson debunks the fundamental yet outdated assumptions of human nature that guide twentieth-century management theory and practice...