《Han Feizi》 and Chinese-Style Management

Author: Chen Dongsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Confucianism integrates the psychological thoughts and techniques of Legalism into its management philosophy. Legalism, based on the premise of "human nature is evil," proposes "rule by law." It targets human psychological characteristics, combining law, methods, and power as a tripartite management force. It emphasizes organizational management authority, the external rights factors and constraints between managers and those managed, focusing on enforcing, controlling, and utilizing those managed externally to achieve management goals. In contrast, Confucianism, based on the premise of "human nature is good," proposes management ideas such as "benevolent governance" and "benevolent administration." It emphasizes the inherent management power of love, moral constraints, the tendency to do good, resources, and traditions. It achieves management goals through self-reflection, cultivation, and promoting goodness. The combination of these two philosophies achieves a unique management effect. Clearly, from the perspective of historical development, the convergence of Legalist and Confucian management psychology can be described as a match made in heaven, combining strength and flexibility. Although Chinese culture is predominantly Confucian, as a Legalist culture with a practical orientation, it offers multifaceted insights for modern business managers. Professor Zhu Yongxin's words best summarize the relationship between Legalist and Confucian management thoughts in business management. In this book, the author takes the organizational structure of the book Han Feizi as a blueprint, selecting the essence from the rich and the key from the complex, choosing 26 articles that best reflect Han Feizi's management thoughts. By simplifying the complex and meticulously evaluating his management principles and techniques, the author strives to restore the subtle, rational, and authentic "Han Feizi-style" management wisdom. It is believed that all business managers who wish to deeply understand Chinese culture and Chinese-style management can find a different kind of management wisdom from The Analects in this book and absorb a management strategy that perfectly integrates "the Way" and "the Technique."