Management Values: Transformation of Business Philosophy: Transformation of Business Philosophy

Author: Griesley
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: In current management theories, the most popular knowledge is the creed of shared values. The consistency between corporate values and employee values is regarded as an essential condition for effective performance. This book demonstrates that values are highly complex and therefore difficult to manage. The depth of human values' complexity makes it exceptionally challenging for people to even clearly understand their own values, let alone their managers. Controlling people's values is impossible, and any attempt to do so is futile. For businesses, the diversity, conflict, and inconsistency of values are fundamental elements of their effective operation. This book is not a prescription for managing businesses—there are no secrets of loyalty or easy-to-learn manuals. What we can do is study the complexity based on human value systems and strive to explain why our daily actions cannot merely stop at theft but must align with morality. Unlike the shallow self-righteousness found in most business theory books, this is an important work. It is suitable for management courses for experienced professionals, such as Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, as well as professional management courses.