Philosophy of Management

Philosophy of Management

The lecture presents the main ideas and problems of management philosophy. The course defines and explains management theory and practice's central philosophical concepts and methods. The lecture familiarises students with philosophical methods of problem identifying and solving in managerial planning, motivating, and controlling. The lecture is to help in understanding the concepts, terminology, and methods of philosophy.

Jan F. Jacko

Philosophy of Management

The lecture presents the main ideas and problems of management philosophy. The course defines and explains management theory and practice's central philosophical concepts and methods. The lecture familiarises students with philosophical methods of problem identifying and solving in managerial planning, motivating, and controlling. The lecture is to help in understanding the concepts, terminology, and methods of philosophy.

Aim

The course aims to explain the central philosophical concepts and methods applied to management theory and practice.

Method

Lecture, discussion, tasks

Knowledge

As a result of the study, the students should know the key philosophical concepts, prominent trends, positions and methods of philosophy and practical logic (including defining and explaining).

Skills

Students should be able to identify philosophical ideas and problems of management theories and practices.

Competencies

During the class, students should develop rational decision-making skills and methodological and value-rationality by rationalising their respect for fundamental human dignity, rights, and contracts.

Assessment tools

Knowledge: Tests

Skills: Papers or/and presentations, discussions

Competences: Activity (presentations, scientific or organisational tasks, discussions)

Requirements

Students collect points from their in-course tests, papers, and activities. Students who gather less than 50 per cent of available points write the final exam (test) during the exam session.

Plan

The concept of philosophy. Defining. Explaining. Designing by philosophical methods (ethics). Managerial issues in philosophical theories. Philosophical problems of management theory and practice. Logic in problem-solving. Philosophical methods in problem-solving. The concept of strategy, tactics, and action algorithm.

Mandatory Literature

Auspitz, J. L., Gasparski, W., Mlicki, M., & Szaniawski, K. (Eds.). (1992). Praxiologies and the Philosophy of Economics. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. Retrieved from https://books.google.com.pr/books?id=d0XZs8DRQKAC&printsec=frontcover&hl=pl&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Hausman, D. M. (Ed.). (2007). The Philosophy of Economics. An Anthology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://www.cambridge.org/cr/academic/subjects/economics/history-economic-thought-and-methodology/philosophy-economics-anthology-3rd-edition#contentsTabAnchor

Optional Literature

Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2003). What is management and what do managers do? A systems theory account. Philosophy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5840/pom2003332

Driver, J. (2014). The History of Utilitarianism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2014). Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Retrieved from https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2014/entries/utilitarianism-history/

Hookway, C. (2016). Pragmatism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2016). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2016/entries/pragmatism/

Huhn, M. (2005). What is Management? International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 1(4), 290.

Kirkeby, O. F. (2000). Management Philosophy: A Radical-Normative Perspective. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Science & Business Media.

Sheldon, O. (2004). The Philosophy of Management. London, New York: Routledge.

Tsang, E. W. K. (2016). The Philosophy of Management Research. London, New York: Taylor & Francis.

uspitz, J. L., Gasparski, W., Mlicki, M., & Szaniawski, K. (Eds.). (1992). Praxiologies and the Philosophy of Economics. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. Retrieved from https://books.google.com.pr/books?id=d0XZs8DRQKAC&printsec=frontcover&hl=pl&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Hausman, D. M. (Ed.). (2007). The Philosophy of Economics. An Anthology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://www.cambridge.org/cr/academic/subjects/economics/history-economic-thought-and-methodology/philosophy-economics-anthology-3rd-edition#contentsTabAnchor

Optional Literature

Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2003). What is management and what do managers do? A systems theory account. Philosophy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5840/pom2003332

Driver, J. (2014). The History of Utilitarianism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2014). Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Retrieved from https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2014/entries/utilitarianism-history/

Hookway, C. (2016). Pragmatism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2016). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2016/entries/pragmatism/

Huhn, M. (2005). What is Management? International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 1(4), 290.

Kirkeby, O. F. (2000). Management Philosophy: A Radical-Normative Perspective. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Science & Business Media.

Sheldon, O. (2004). The Philosophy of Management. London, New York: Routledge.

Tsang, E. W. K. (2016). The Philosophy of Management Research. London, New York: Taylor & Francis.