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Human Foundations of Management

Understanding the Homo Humanus

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Domènec Melé

    1. IESE Business School, Spain

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  2. César González Cantón

    1. CUNEF-Universidad Complutense, Spain

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 1-6

  3. The Idea of the Human Being

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Homo Economicus Model

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 9-29

    3. The Idea of the Human Person in Management and Organizational Theories

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 30-49

    4. Knowledge of the Human Being through Science

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 50-67

    5. Views of the Human Being in Religions and Philosophies

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 68-87

  4. Fundamentals of a Philosophy of the Person

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Human Nature and the Uniqueness of Each Person

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 91-109

    3. Reason and Rational Knowledge

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 110-136

    4. Feelings, Emotions, and Aesthetic Experience

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 137-156

    5. The Human Will and Character

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 157-177

    6. Relational Dimensions of the Human Being

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 178-203

    7. Action, Human Flourishing and Moral Discernment

      • Domènec Melé, César González Cantón
      Pages 204-232

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 233-268
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Human Foundations of Management explores the human foundation of management and economic activity in a way that is accessible to readers. The structure and contents of this book examines those aspects of the human being which are relevant to management and economic activities.

Authors and Affiliations

  • IESE Business School, Spain

    Domènec Melé

  • CUNEF-Universidad Complutense, Spain

    César González Cantón

About the authors

Domènec Melé is professor and Chair of Business Ethics at IESE Business School, University of Navarra in Spain. Over the last 25 Domènec Melé is Professor and Chair of Business Ethics at IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain. Over the last 25 years, he has taught and written extensively on areas related to Business Ethics. He has authored, co-authored or edited 14 books, including Business Ethics in Action (Palgrave 2009), Management Ethics (Palgrave 2012) and Human Development in Business (Palgrave 2012). In addition, he has published over 60 scientific chapters and articles in refereed journals and some 20 case studies. Since 1991, he has served as chairperson of the IESE International Symposia on Ethics, Business and Society. Currently, Prof. Melé serves as section editor of the Journal of Business Ethics and on several editorial boards of referred journals.

César González Cantón is Assistant Professor at CUNEF–Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Spain. He graduated as MBA from IESE Business School and holds a PhD in Philosophy (2004) from Universidad Complutense. He was appointed as Research Fellow of the Business Ethics Chair at IESE. In addition, he has taught at the University of Navarra and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain and has published in the Journal of Business Ethics and various philosophical publications. His current interests are broad and tend towards the philosophy of economics andmanagement.

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