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Wise Management in Organisational Complexity

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  • © 2013

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  1. Mike J. Thompson

    1. China Europe International Business School, China

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  2. David Bevan

    1. China Europe International Business School, China

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Wise Management in Organisational Complexity: An Introduction

    • Mike Thompson, David Bevan
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Multi-dimensional Character of Wisdom

    • Bernard McKenna
    Pages 13-33

  4. Empirical Wisdom Research: A Community Approach

    • David Rooney
    Pages 34-52

  5. In Praise of Strategic Indirection: Towards a Non-instrumental Understanding of Phronèsis as Practical Wisdom

    • Robert Chia, Robin Holt, Li Yuan
    Pages 53-67

  6. From the Financial Crisis to Wise Management: The Relevance of the ‘Return to Aristotle’

    • Jean-Jacques Rosé, François Lépineux
    Pages 68-84

  7. ‘To Know as We Are Known’: Locating an Ancient Alternative to Virtues

    • Mark Strom
    Pages 85-105

  8. Wise and Virtuous Leadership: The Contribution of Confucian Values to Business Leadership

    • Li Yuan
    Pages 106-121

  9. Wang Dao Management as Wise Management

    • Po-Keung Ip
    Pages 122-133

  10. Wicked Problem: Educating for Complexity and Wisdom

    • Jay Hays
    Pages 134-150

  11. In Search of Wisdom

    • John Little
    Pages 151-168

  12. Giving Voice to Values: An Innovative Pedagogy for Values-driven Leadership Education

    • Mary C. Gentile
    Pages 169-180

  13. Hearing Voices: Wisdom, Responsibility and Leadership

    • Simon Robinson
    Pages 181-197

  14. Managerial Wisdom in Corporate Governance: The (Ir)Relevance of Accountability and Responsibility at Corporate Boards

    • Peter Verhezen
    Pages 198-216

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 217-229
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Provides a resource of wise praxis and reflection in the context of organisational complexity for managers, researchers and teachers in management education. Offers various explications and applications of Aristotle's notion of phronèsis (practical wisdom) and reflects on the responsibilities of companies and education institutions towards society.

Editors and Affiliations

  • China Europe International Business School, China

    Mike J. Thompson, David Bevan

About the editors

Robert Chia, China Europe International Business School, China Mary C. Gentile, Babson College, USA Jay Hays, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia Robin Holt, University of Liverpool, UK Po-Keung Ip, National Central University, Taiwan François Lépineux, ESC Rennes School of Business, France John Little, Australian Catholic University, Australia Bernard McKenna, University of Queensland, Australia Simon Robinson, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK David Rooney, University of Queensland, Australia Jean-Jacques Rosé, Norbert Elias Centre, France Mark Strom, Advisor to corporate, government, and community leaders and organisations, worldwide Peter Verhezen, University of Antwerp, Belgium Li Yuan, Renmin University of China, China

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