Practical Management Philosophy
Practical Management Philosophy

Author: Konosuke Matsushita

Publisher: PHP研究所

Published: 2011-11-27

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 4569800971

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?The founder of the Panasonic Group presents his thoughts about management from a variety of angles in this book. The ideas he mentions are not derived out of academic inquiry, but reflect the lessons he learned from his own management experience. He believes that building a business based on such a philosophy will lead to success. Konosuke Matsushita was poor, frequently got sick, and no real business experience, but did drive and passion. He started his company with one product, an electric light socket of his own design. He tells us, “There is one important thing to remember. Every manager needs to adopt an approach that makes use of their unique that best suits your own personal characteristics. Every single person has different inherent quality. Hatching that approach is the path that will lead to success. Practical Management Philosophy demonstrates how managers think about management and how important the management philosophy is when you do business. 1. First Establish a Management Philosophy 2. Always Think in Terms of Seisei Hatten 3. Understand Human Nature 4. Fully Understand the Mission 5. Follow Natural Law 6. Regard Profits as a Reward 7. Promote Mutual Prosperity 8. Assume the Public is Right 9. Believe You Will Succeed 10. Strive for Autonomy 11. “Dam” Management 12. Sound Management Practice 13. Be Committed to Specialization 14. People Before Products 15. Collective Wisdom 16. Harmony in Opposition 17. Creative Management 18. Start Anew Every Day 19. Be politically Aware 20. The Sunao Mind *PHP Institute, Inc. has a large collection of books, audios, videos, and other material on Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic and PHP. 【PHP研究所】

Handbook of Philosophy of Management
Handbook of Philosophy of Management

Author: Cristina Neesham

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-12-01

Total Pages: 1072

ISBN-13: 3030766063

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The Handbook of Philosophy of Management addresses the philosophical foundations of management in theory and practice. It covers established branches of philosophy, such as aesthetics, epistemology, moral philosophy, political and social philosophy, philosophy of education, philosophy of practice, and philosophy of science. The Handbook’s broad scope maps out the field and provides a forum where philosophy can be meaningfully applied to the study of management in all its forms. The original, peer-reviewed research published here sheds new light on the complexities of management theory and practice, beyond what hitherto has been possible with the sole application of the social sciences. As philosophy provides a meta-framework for moving beyond paradigm fragmentation within management research and education, this allows researchers and practitioners to find harmony (and discord) in the perspectives revealed by a philosophical lens.

New Age Management Philosophy from Ancient Indian Wisdom
New Age Management Philosophy from Ancient Indian Wisdom

Author: V. Srinivasan

Publisher: New Age Management Book

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 8174364730

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Srinivasan gives examples from his experiences and explains how he has drawn inspiration from the Thirukural to deal with everyday business situations. In what is a fascinating analysis, he also shows how the thoughts of contemporary management gurus compare with the timeless wisdom contained in the Thirukural.

Philosophy and Management Studies
Philosophy and Management Studies

Author: Raza Mir

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 135103068X

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Irrespective of whether one thinks of philosophy explicitly, each organizational researcher is a philosopher. A philosophical position is predicated on a variety of approaches relating to ontology, epistemology, methodology, ethics, and political positions. Depending on where one stands with regard to these philosophical building blocks, their orientation may be characterized as positivist, realist, critical-realist, and constructivist, with pragmatist and political considerations weighing in as well. Also, management theories all inhabit the same spectrum of philosophical positions that enrich them and add to their relevance to the world of firms and organizations. This book provides a broad-based commentary on the terrain of philosophy as it pertains to management studies, especially for the relatively unfamiliar organizational theorist. This book serves as a succinct overview of the field of management philosophy as well as a roadmap for those readers who wish to explore the terrain further. The book argues that all knowledge inquiry invokes philosophy and philosophical thinking, and that the artificial separation between philosophy and social science is fallacious. Just as philosophy is everywhere, so is power, and for better or worse they go hand in hand. Hence, philosophical positions are political positions. The authors do not shy from addressing the politics of their own research practice or the subjects of their inquiry. Philosophy and Management Studies targets a new generation of management researchers, whose interest in philosophy vastly exceeds their resources to engage with it, partly because of their unfamiliarity with its often mystifying and outsider-unfriendly conventions. It seeks to bridge the chasm between interest in philosophy in organizational studies and knowledge about it. It is not for the trained philosopher or the expert, but for a relative newcomer.

Elements of a Philosophy of Management and Organization
Elements of a Philosophy of Management and Organization

Author: Peter Koslowski

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-03-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 3642111408

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Managing as a form of human action has an inherent link with philosophy, which is also concerned with choosing the right action and the best way to lead our lives. Management theory and philosophy can join forces in epistemology (the philosophy of knowledge), ethics, and cultural theory. The epistemology of management concerns the question of how management can improve its ability to create knowledge about managing companies and about using management theory in the task of managing. Management ethics investigates the question of what the right management actions are. The cultural theory of management examines how corporate culture can increase the cooperation within the firm and how the cultural surplus value of products and brand management can increase the firm’s value creation in its products. This book introduces the readers to central approaches in this new field, which represents a synthesis of management and philosophical theory.

An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting
An Ancient Greek Philosophy of Management Consulting

Author: David Shaw

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 303090959X

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Management consultancy practice is particularly concerned with helping clients implement strategic organisational change. But what exactly are organisations, and management consultancy interventions in them? Management consulting is said to be a knowledge-intensive industry. But what kind of knowledge do management consultants possess, and how far can we rely on it? Management consultants are often criticised for unethical exploitation of their clients. But how ought management consultants to behave in order to meet acceptable ethical standards? These are questions about the philosophical topics of ontology, epistemology and ethics. The ancient Greek philosophers thought deeply about these topics, and their ideas remain fresh and relevant even to so modern a subject matter as management consulting. Writing between the end of the sixth and the end of the fourth century BCE, these philosophers were drawing upon an intellectual tradition that was very different from our own, and were responding to social and economic conditions that were wholly unlike ours. Approaching these philosophical questions from a perspective that is radically different from our own, their work provides a rich resource for novel thinking about management consulting. From the speculations of the Presocratic philosophers Heraclitus, Parmenides, Leucippus and Democritus about the nature of the universe to the thought of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle about the nature of human beings, this book uses the work of these great thinkers as a lens through which to study major philosophical questions about management consulting. Examined in this way, many established assumptions and principles of management consultancy practice seem questionable, and new ways of thinking possible.

Putting the Just-In-Time Philosophy into Practice
Putting the Just-In-Time Philosophy into Practice

Author: P.J. O'Grady

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 9401178100

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This book describes both the essential features of Just-In-Time (JIT) how JIT can be successfully approaches to manufacturing and implemented. JIT marks a significant departure from previous western approaches to manufacturing management, and aims to improve quality levels and customer service while decreasing lead times and inventory levels. The use of simple though effective methods can, with proper management, lead to continual improvements in the manufacturing operation. A number of companies have now implemented JIT and some of these implementations have been very successful. However, what is becoming increasingly clear is that there is a significant number of JIT implementations that fail to achieve the potential benefits of JIT. It is not an easy task, and there are a number of pitfalls that await the unwary manager. My motivation for writing this book has been my experience of working with companies that have been successful in JIT and of seeing what needs to be done and how the implementing most common pitfalls can be avoided. The book is oriented towards batch manufacturing since this accounts for a large proportion of manufacturing in most western countries. Other types (including process, mass and jobbing) can also profitably use many of the JIT techniques to improve their operation.

Management Philosophy
Management Philosophy

Author: Ole F. Kirkeby

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000-03-15

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9783540668923

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This book opens a new field within business science: management philosophy. It presents an uncompromising picture of the real leader through a set of leadership virtues, focusing on human duties, not on human rights. The book demonstrates that only through philosophy it is possible to establish a genuine science of management, overcoming the pressures of functionalism, opportunism and pragmaticism, inherent in the hyper-modern corporation shaped by high-tech and information advantages.

Principles of Management
Principles of Management

Author: David S. Bright

Publisher:

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781998109166

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Black & white print. Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.

Practical Management for the Digital Age
Practical Management for the Digital Age

Author: Martin Baumers

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-01-31

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1000485803

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Practical Management for the Digital Age is an innovative introductory management textbook that shows the sweeping impact of information technology on the business world. At the same time, it addresses the pressing issue of how environmental aspects are interwoven with management decisions. This book forms an academically rigorous, accurate, and accessible first exposure to a topic that often challenges novices with competing definitions, inconsistent use of terminology, methodological variety, and conceptual fuzziness. It has been written for readers with little or no prior knowledge of management and is compact enough to be read cover-to-cover over the course of a semester. Features of this book: Provides a broad, self-contained treatment of management for those without prior knowledge of management or commerce, emphasizing core ideas that every manager should know. Establishes the context of modern management by characterizing the nature of the private enterprise, the economic theory of the firm, the economics of digitalization and automation, processes of innovation, and life cycle thinking. Introduces readers to various activities of managing, including business modeling, new business formation, operations management, managing people, marketing, and the management of quality and risk. Provides practical introductions to broadly applied management techniques, including financial planning, financial analysis, evaluating flows of money, and planning and monitoring projects. This book is aimed at a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students in a variety of disciplines, as well as practitioners. It will be especially useful to those in the fields of engineering, science, computer science, medicine, pharmacy, social sciences, and more. It will help student readers engage confidently with project work in the final parts of their degree courses and, most importantly, with managerial situations later in their careers. For instructors, who may not have a management background, this book offers content for a self-contained year-long course in management at the intermediate undergraduate level. In addition, it has been developed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses with accreditation requirements that include a taught element in management, such as the UK Engineering Council’s Accreditation of Higher Education (AHEP) framework.