Elements of a Philosophy of Management and Organization

Peter Koslowski ist Gründungsdirektor des Forschungsinstituts für Philosophie Hannover und Professor für Philosophie und Politische Ökonomie an der Universität Witten/Herdecke.

Part A: Management and Philosophy. 1 The Philosophy of Management: Management as a Challenge to Philosophy - Philosophy as a Challenge to Management. 2 Philosophy of Management: Concepts of Management from the Perspectives of Systems Theory, Phenomenological Hermeneutics, Corporate Religion, and Existentialism.- Part B: Organization Theory, Organizational Practice, and Philosophy. 3 Critical Realism, Organization Theory, Methodology, and the Emerging Science of Reconfiguration. 4 Epistemological Issues and Aspects of Organizational Practice.- Part C: Philosophy, Economics, and Business Ethics. 5 Values and the Limits of Economic Rationality: Critical Remarks on 'Economic Imperialism'. 6 Business Engagement, Mental Models, and Philosophy in the Globalized World.- Part D: Philosophy and Brand Management. 7 The Ethical Consequences of Brand Management: A System-theoretical Approach. Index of Names.