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.
Innehållsförteckning
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
Om författaren
DAVID ATKINSON is an independent thinker and CEO of his own M&A business. He holds a Ph D in Critical Management from the Lancaster University Management School, and was winner of the European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA) 2007 thesis competition. He was also a Highly Commended Award Winner of the 2007 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the category of Management and Governance. His leadership and management knowledge stems from a career as a military officer. Driven by creative approaches to management’s challenges, Dr Atkinson has always challenged the conventional. His plan is to further develop Art-aesthetic approaches to management’s challenges.
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