Abstract:In the theory surrounding the management of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) there seems to be a lack of what Aristotle would call sophia, phronesis, and eudaimonia (as found in the Nicomachian Ethics). In plain terms, these are the wisdom, practicality and desired outcomes for theory and practice as evidenced by the lack of a coherent structure, or set of paradigms, for structuring wisdom and offering the explanation of phenomena as well as prediction of why or when those phenomena will happen. This pape… Show more
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