Management as a contextual practice : the need to balance science, skills and practical wisdom
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01/01/2010
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Resumo |
This paper contributes to the debate regarding whether or not management is, or should become, a profession. Using the principles of dialectic logic, arguments for the thesis that management is a profession and the antithesis that management is more akin to an art or a craft are critically reviewed. Aristotle’s intellectual virtues episteme (science), techne (skills) and phronesis (practical wisdom) are introduced as a synthesis to this debate. Rather than characterizing management as a profession, it is argued that management is a contextual practice that requires a blend of all three intellectual virtues.<br /> |
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eng |
Publicador |
Eastern Academy of Management |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30035223/billsberry-managementasacontextual-2010.pdf http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true |
Direitos |
2010, Eastern Academy of Management |
Palavras-Chave | #profession #practical wisdom ( phronesis) #ethics |
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Journal Article |