Applied humanism : how to create more effective and ethical businesses /
Jennifer Hancock.
- First edition.
- New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 167 pages)
- Business ethics and corporate citizenship collection, .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part I. What is humanism. Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What is humanism and why should I care? -- Chapter 3. A short history of humanism -- Chapter 4. Gratuitous name dropping -- Chapter 5. Humanist morality explained -- Chapter 6. I think, therefore I am -- Chapter 7. Cockeyed optimism -- Chapter 8. Resources -- Part I.I Applying humanism to the world of business. Chapter 1. Why apply humanism to business? -- Chapter 2. Rule #1 Do no evil -- Chapter 3. Rule #2 Reality matters -- Chapter 4. Rule #3: R*E*S*P*E*C*T -- Chapter 5. Rule #4 It is your responsibility -- Part III. Problem-solving like a humanist -- Chapter 1. Introduction: why critical thinking? -- Chapter 2. Strategic planning 101 -- Chapter 3. Reality-based decision-making -- Chapter 4. Six necessary critical thinking skills -- Chapter 5. Proxy problems and how to avoid them -- Chapter 6. Root causes and real problems -- Chapter 7. Real solutions to real problems -- Chapter 8. Examples -- Part IV. Case studies. Chapter 1. Using science, humanism, and technology to finally fix our harassment problem -- Chapter 2. Combining humanist philosophy, science, and education to create more diverse workforces.
There is a reason why many business schools around the world are starting to teach humanistic management. Humanism, as a philosophy, helps us prioritize human value as important. This, in turn, supports good decision making and the positive interpersonal relationships that are the foundation of good collaborative and respectful decision making. Since all businesses are in the business of solving problems, good problem solving is essential to good business. Humanism has already transformed many other disciplines including psychology, medicine, nursing, and more. Additionally, humanism is foundational to the practice of human resources, without which businesses cannot operate. It is important for business managers to understand the philosophy fully so they can understand how to not only manage people more effectively, but how to operate their businesses in a way that helps the communities in which they operate. This book will provide the primer they need to create more effective and ethical businesses.
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