Thinking the art of management stepping into Heidegger's shoes /

Management-science or management-art? This text addresses this question through a philosophy of an art-related management practice, contributing a paradigmatic thesis of management practiced as an art-form. It goes beyond the extension of aesthetic understanding to management and organization study...

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Main Authors: Atkinson, David
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230589988
Summary: Management-science or management-art? This text addresses this question through a philosophy of an art-related management practice, contributing a paradigmatic thesis of management practiced as an art-form. It goes beyond the extension of aesthetic understanding to management and organization study to aid understanding of management.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2007.
Carrier Form: 296 p.
ISBN: 9780230553743
9780230589988 :
0230589987 :
CLC: C93-02
Contents: Introduction: Enlightened Management: The Root of All Evil? PART I: FROM THE MANAGEMENT WORLD Framing an Art of Management A Portrait of the Organizational Manager Degot's Portrait of the Manager as Artist PART II: FROM THE ART WORLD Transcending Art's Craft The Aesthetic of Art: a Mediation of the Sublime The Portrait of the Artist A Negotiated Existence PART III: ON AN ART OF MANAGEMENT A Portrait of the Manager-Artist (after Degot) Stepping Into 'Heidegger's Shoes' Conclusion: Into the Extended Field.