"The Book of Han Feizi and Chinese 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 addresses human psychological characteristics by combining law, techniques, and power as a tripartite management force, emphasizing organizational management authority, the external rights factors and constraints between managers and subordinates, and focusing on enforcing, controlling, and utilizing subordinates 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 systems," emphasizing the intrinsic management power of love, personality, moral constraints, the tendency to do good, resources, and traditions. It seeks to achieve management goals through self-reflection, cultivation, and promoting goodness. The combination of these two philosophies achieves a remarkably unique management effect. Clearly, from a historical perspective, the convergence of Legalist and Confucian management psychology can be described as a perfect match, combining strength and softness. 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 Han Feizi as a blueprint, selecting from the rich and complex content, choosing 26 articles that best reflect Han Feizi's management philosophy. By simplifying and refining, the author provides detailed critiques of the management principles and techniques, striving 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 will find in this book a different kind of management wisdom compared to the Analects, as well as a strategic approach that perfectly blends "the Way" and "the Technique."