New Perspectives on Managerial Philosophy

Author: Yang Wushuan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Management activities permeate the entire process of human social life. Every specific and real individual in social life must participate in management and accept management. In contemporary society, management is not only a fundamental social activity but also an important one. The state of management directly impacts the development of peace. At the same time, the development of contemporary productive forces places comprehensive and overall demands on the qualities of managers, emphasizing the need to enhance their philosophical thinking abilities. It is necessary to summarize correct theories with philosophical significance and worldviews and methodologies, i.e., philosophy of management. The writing of this book was financially supported by the "Peking University Plan for Building World-Class Universities," and the publishing process received assistance and support from Peking University Press, with thorough review of the entire content. This book can serve as a textbook and reference for philosophy department students and management school students in universities. It can also be used as a teaching material for training management personnel at all levels, as well as a self-study book for philosophy and management enthusiasts.
The philosophy of management is the study of fundamental theories and methods with worldview and methodology significance in the field of management. Guided by Marxist philosophy, this book discusses the management subject, management object, scientific thinking methods, and modern management from macro and micro, overall and partial, content and form, human and material, and human-to-human perspectives. It elaborates on the philosophical issues in management decision-making, the philosophical issues in the process of management movement, the philosophical issues in management coordination, the ethical issues in management, and management values, explaining the commonality of contradictions in management.
This book combines the specific fields of economic management, social management, urban management, and rural management that people are concerned about, illustrating the philosophical issues existing in these management fields and introducing the basic theories and methods for improving urban and rural management in China. The content is rich, the system is novel, the theory is closely linked to practice, and it has strong knowledge and applicability. This book can serve as a textbook and reference for philosophy department students and management school students in universities. It can also be used as a teaching material for training management personnel at all levels, as well as a self-study book for philosophy and management enthusiasts.