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Oikonomia Versus Chrematistike: Learning from Aristotle About the Future Orientation of Business Management

As a philosopher, whose theory about economics and business is systematically connected to a moral and political philosophy, Aristotle provides a rich conceptual framework to reflect upon personal well-being, ...

Claus Dierksmeier, Michael Pirson in Journal of Business Ethics (2009)

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The Modern Corporation and the Idea of Freedom

While the idea of freedom lies at the heart of our economic system, academic research has neglected to connect theories of the firm to freedom theory. To fill this void, the authors delineate two archetypes of...

Claus Dierksmeier, Michael Pirson in Philosophy of Management (2010)

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Toward a More Humanistic Governance Model: Network Governance Structures

This conceptual article suggests a reexamination of current governance structures, specifically those of unitary boards after the financial crisis of 2008. We suggest that the existing governance structures ar...

Michael Pirson, Shann Turnbull in Journal of Business Ethics (2011)

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Could the 2008 US financial crisis have been avoided with network governance?

Banks failed in 2008 because individuals with knowledge of risks were not connected to individuals who had the incentive and power to take corrective action. Evidence of this problem is provided by reports fro...

Shann Turnbull, Michael Pirson in International Journal of Disclosure and Governance (2012)

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Economistic and Humanistic Narratives of Leadership in the Age of Globality: Toward a Renewed Darwinian Theory of Leadership

Drawing on insights from evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience, this paper highlights propositions about human nature that have far reaching consequences, when applied to leadership. We specifically...

Paul R. Lawrence, Michael Pirson in Journal of Business Ethics (2015)

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Formation of Stakeholder Trust in Business and the Role of Personal Values

Declining levels of stakeholder trust in business are of concern to business executives and scholars for legitimacy- and performance-related effects. Research in the area of stakeholder trust in business is na...

Michael Pirson, Kirsten Martin, Bidhan Parmar in Journal of Business Ethics (2017)

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Michael Pirson in Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics

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A Humanistic Perspective for Management Theory: Protecting Dignity and Promoting Well-Being

The notion of dignity as that which has intrinsic value has arguably been neglected in economics and management despite its societal importance and eminent relevance in other social sciences. While management ...

Michael Pirson in Journal of Business Ethics (2019)

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Dignity and the Process of Social Innovation: Lessons from Social Entrepreneurship and Transformative Services for Humanistic Management

In this paper we advance inquiry into human dignity in relation to the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship and innovation in a two-fold manner. First, we explore how concepts from the literatures of...

Michael Pirson, Mario Vázquez-Maguirre, Canan Corus… in Humanistic Management Journal (2019)

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A Humanistic Narrative for Responsible Management Learning: An Ontological Perspective

Why has responsible management been so difficult and why is the chorus of stakeholders demanding such responsibility getting louder? We argue that management learning has been framed within the narrative of ec...

Michael Pirson in Journal of Business Ethics (2020)