Concluding observations / Ernst von Kimakowitz ... [et al.]. The humanist tradition / Matt Cherry -- Humanism and culture : balancing particularity and universalism among the world's religions / Greg Epstein -- A requisite journey : from business ethics to economic philosophy / Claus Dierksmeier -- The global economy from a moral point of view / Stephen B. Young -- The implications of humanism for business studies / Omar Aktouf and W. David Holford -- Current trends in humanism and business / Domènec Melé -- Towards a civilized market economy : economic citizenship rights and responsibilities in service of a humane society / Peter Ulrich -- Development as freedom : individual freedom as a social commitment / Amartya Sen -- On corporate responsibility for human rights / Klaus M. Leisinger -- The value shift : merging social and financial imperatives / Lynn Sharp Paine -- The ugly side of capitalism : what the young generation needs to combat / Ulrich Steger -- Democratizing the corporation / Allen L. White -- Social entrepreneurship : a blueprint for humane organizations? / Michael Pirson -- Humanism at work : crucial organizational cultures and leadership principles / Claudia Peus and Dieter Frey -- Positive organizational scholarship : embodying a humanistic perspective on business / Miguel Pereira Lopes ... [et al.] -- Corporate sustainability as an indicator for more humanism in business? A view beyond the usual hype in Europe / Oliver Salzmann, Aileen Ionescu-Somers, and Ulrich Steger -- Changing direction : corporations as ambassadors for the environment? / Oliver Rapf -- Ethical codes at work / Adrian Henriques -- The daunting challenges of globalization and the power of individuals in cross-stakeholder networks for a humanistic face of globalization / Jean-Pierre Lehmann -- The leader as responsible change agent : promoting humanism in and beyond business / Thomas Maak and Nicola Pless -- Quiet leadership : a way to sustainable positive change / Joe Badaracco -- Everyone a changemaker : social entrepreneurship's ultimate goal / William Drayton -- Social business entrepreneurs are the solution / Muhammad Yunus -- Concluding observations / Ernst von Kimakowitz ... [et al.].
Summary:
"There are many books about business and society, yet very few of them question the primacy of GDP growth, profit maximization, and individual utility maximization. Even developments with a humanistic touch like stakeholder participation, corporate social responsibility, or corporate philanthropy serve the same goal: to foster long-term growth and profitability." "Humanism in Business questions these assumptions and investigates the possibility of creating a human-centered, value-oriented society based on humanistic principles. An international team of academics and practitioners present philosophical, spiritual, economic, psychological, and organizational arguments that show how humanism can be used to understand, and possibly transform, business at three different levels: the systems level, the organizational level, and the individual level." "This book will be of interest to academics, practitioners, and policymakers concerned with business ethics and the relationship between business and society."--BOOK JACKET.
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