Purpose
Although domestic research on Chinese management is emerging, a suitable domestic theory is still needed to support and explain Chinese management practice. Given that, this paper aims to extract ideas of cultivation from Confucianism and propose a theoretical framework of self-cultivation with a purpose to provide new explanations for domestic (nondomestic as well) management practice.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing from pre-Qin cultivation discourse and management practice, this paper develops a theoretical framework of self-cultivation and discusses its implications.
Findings
This paper argues that self-cultivation emphasizes self-consciousness, initiative and selflessness. It also includes self-reflection, self-discipline, self-study and self-improvement, as well as self-dedication, all of which reflect the ideal realm of “self-cultivation.” This “realm” refers to the process of pursuing an ideal personality and high moral standards.
Originality/value
This paper contributes to the literature by identifying various potential applications of self-cultivation theory to domestic research on organizational behavior in China.
From the beginning of the New World discovery, the Anthropology of Music and ethnomusicology began to have a gradual process of derivatives and gradually differentiate in their field of study. From the perspective of epistemology and cognition, this paper describes ethnomusicology, the Anthropology of Music gradients and their study and research perspective differences. This not only shows the dialysis of the academic discipline and research purposes focus more clearly, but also to characterize the Ethnomusicology and The Anthropology of Music in discipline development nowadays already mature.
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