Confucian Harmony Management: Norms of Organizational Behavior

Author: Cao Jun
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Analects is a compilation of the sayings and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. There is an ancient saying that "half of The Analects can govern the world." It is called the "Bible" of the Chinese people. This is a textbook that has been read by the Chinese for thousands of years, containing rich political thought and management principles of ancient China. The Analects is not only a key to understanding ancient Chinese society but also provides a valuable path to combine the management wisdom of ancient China with modern business management. In The Analects, Confucius explicitly proposed the management ideas of "loving others" for the benevolent and "governing with virtue," emphasizing the importance of ethics and morality. He believed that "benevolence" is the highest embodiment of "virtue," and the essence of management is "self-improvement and bringing peace to others." The logical starting point of Confucius's management thought is "self-improvement," achieved through "overcoming oneself and restoring rituals" for self-management, with its ultimate goal being "bringing peace to others," i.e., achieving "perfect" social management.