Heroism, self-abnegation and the liberal organization

Vasillopulos, Christopher

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“…For example, some suggest that Barnard, based on an Aristotelean view of human nature, deeply respects the worth of each human being despite asking employees to willingly cooperate (i.e. self‐abnegation) in order to achieve their organizations' objectives (Vasillopulos, 1988).…”

Section: Barnard: Business Ethics Content Of Theorymentioning

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The “business ethics” of management theory

Schwartz

2007

Journal of Management History

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the current gap between the subjects of business ethics and pre‐1960 management theory.Design/methodology/approachIn an attempt to achieve the objective of the paper, the business ethics content of three leading management theorists during the first half of the 1900s is examined: Frederick Taylor; Chester Barnard; and Peter Drucker.FindingsThe paper concludes that there are significant business ethics content as well as ethical implications in the writings of each of the three management theorists.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis focused on only three, albeit significant, management theorists. A more complete discussion would have included other important management theorists as well.Practical implicationsThe analysis suggests that management theory should not be taught without discussing both the business ethics implications and the business ethics content inherent in the theory. In addition, failure on the part of business ethics academics to understand early management theory, the ethical ramifications of such theory, and the business ethics issues explicitly discussed by leading management theorists, may lead to teaching and research in a subject without a proper theoretical foundation.Originality/valueThe paper attempts to address a gap in management literature by demonstrating some of the linkages between business ethics and business management thought, and thereby be of value to management theorists as well as business ethicists in their teaching and research efforts.

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Section: Barnard: Business Ethics Content Of Theorymentioning

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The “business ethics” of management theory

Schwartz

2007

Journal of Management History

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Moral Responsibility: The Missing Element in Educational Leadership

Vasillopulos¹,

Denney²

2013

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We intend to deepen the understanding of leadership in general and educational leadership in particular by an analysis of Chester Barnard’s (1938) concept of executive responsibility. By so doing we believe that we will reveal how an educational leader can foster the environment in which competent teachers can optimize their students’ learning experience. We will contend that Barnard’s (1938) theory of executive leadership and organizational effectiveness would have dealt much better with the dilemmas of Billy Budd than either Rand (1957) or Gomba (2012) and by extension would deal much better with the kind of organization either would suited to their models.

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Heroism, self-abnegation and the liberal organization

Cited by 2 publications

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The “business ethics” of management theory

The “business ethics” of management theory

Moral Responsibility: The Missing Element in Educational Leadership

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