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Anthropological and ethical foundations of organization theory

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Argandoña, Antonio () (IESE Business School)

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The ever more frequent and forceful criticisms of management sciences suggest that we need a new model. In fact, the number of proposed alternatives has multiplied, with some suggesting that the range of economic points of departure be extended, while others turn to other sciences (sociology, psychology, neuroeconomics, political sciences, philosophy) for their inspiration. This article suggests returning to the origins of economic science, action theory, with a broader approach that takes in the contributions of realist philosophy (Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas), with a view to laying the foundations for a richer organizational theory in which ethics plays a clearer role.

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Paper provided by IESE Business School in its series IESE Research Papers with number D/707.

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Date of creation: 07 Sep 2007
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Keywords: action theory; ethics; management; moral virtues; organization theory;

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  1. Hector O. Rocha & Sumantra Ghoshal, 2006. "Beyond Self-Interest Revisited," Journal of Management Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 43(3), pages 585-619, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Rosanas, Josep M., 2006. "Beyond economic criteria: A humanistic approach to organizational survival," IESE Research Papers D/654, IESE Business School. [Downloadable!]
  3. Rosanas, Josep M., 2007. "On the methodology of management research," IESE Research Papers D/692, IESE Business School. [Downloadable!]
  4. Antonio Argandoña, 2008. "Integrating Ethics into Action Theory and Organizational Theory," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 78(3), pages 435-446, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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