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Thinking The Art of Management D. Atkinson

Thinking The Art of Management By D. Atkinson

Thinking The Art of Management by D. Atkinson

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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.

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Thinking The Art of Management: Stepping into 'Heidegger's Shoes' by D. Atkinson

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.

About D. Atkinson

DAVID ATKINSON is an independent thinker and CEO of his own M&A business. He holds a PhD 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.

Table of Contents

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

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NLS9781349363520
9781349363520
1349363529
Thinking The Art of Management: Stepping into 'Heidegger's Shoes' by D. Atkinson
D. Atkinson
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2007-10-23
280
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