Book Review: Philosophy of Management and Sustainability by Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
As I delved into the pages of “Philosophy of Management and Sustainability,” written by Jacob Dahl Rendtorff, I found myself on a thought-provoking journey full of insights and valuable knowledge.
At its core, this book delivers an in-depth discussion on how business organizations can integrate sustainability principles into their management practices. The author, an eminent philosopher specializing in business ethics, provides a well-researched analysis of the relationship between management and sustainability. The writing style is clear, concise and easy to understand.
One thing that really resonated with me was the author’s focus on the ethical responsibilities that lie with businesses. This book doesn’t just provide insight into how companies can make profits while still prioritizing environmental and ethical concerns – it does so in a way that is grounded in research from around the world.
The book is divided into several chapters, each covering different aspects of management and sustainability. One chapter explores the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), while another discusses sustainable development goals (SDGs). The examples provided are relevant to contemporary issues faced by businesses across various industries.
Overall, “Philosophy of Management and Sustainability” is an informative read that provides valuable insights for anyone looking to learn more about sustainability principles in business management. However, as someone who prefers more concrete examples than abstract concepts at times, I felt that some areas could have benefited from more practical illustrations.
In conclusion, if you’re looking for a book that will challenge your thinking on how management practices can help build sustainable futures for all stakeholders involved – this is it! Rendtorff’s thought-provoking ideas will leave you pondering over ethical responsibilities long after you’ve finished reading. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in building sustainable businesses for future generations.
Philosophy of Management and Sustainability
Using an interdisciplinary focus, this book combines the research disciplines of philosophy, business management and sustainability to aid and advance both scholarly and practitioner understanding of sustainability management and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As businesses and society continue to transition towards further sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, the key challenge faced is in rethinking the philosophy of management and business ethics to achieve this change in deep and lasting ways. Jacob Dahl Rendtorff explores the philosophical foundations of business ethics, economics and sustainability through four key themes: From CSR and business ethics to sustainable development goals (SDGs) Philosophy of management and ethical economy of sustainability Foundations of philosophy of management, ethics and sustainability Responsible management of sustainability. In reflecting on the works of philosophers and scholars such as Hannah Arendt, Paul Ricœur, Thomas Piketty and Peter Koslowski within the context of sustainability, globalization, anthropocene ethics and corporate social responsibility, the book presents a key understanding of the vital philosophical foundations for creating progressive business models in a more sustainable society.
publishedDate : 2019-09-30
authors : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
publishers : Emerald Publishing Limited
pageCount : 264
Philosophy Of Management And Sustainability
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2019-09-30
Publisher by : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN :
Description : Using an interdisciplinary focus, this book combines the research disciplines of philosophy, business management and sustainability to aid and advance scholar and practitioner understanding of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
Cosmopolitan Business Ethics
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2017-08-25
Publisher by : Routledge
ISBN :
Description : In Cosmopolitan Business Ethics: Towards a Global Ethos of Management, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff maps the concept of global business ethics, related to sustainability and corporate governance, via an examination of the major theories of business ethics and the philosophy of management. The book is based on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and the European tradition, which is applied as the foundation for the analysis of the contemporary European and Anglo-American debate on business ethics in order to formulate an up-to-date theory of global business ethics. The book will compare the different schools of business ethics, corporate citizenship, and the philosophy of management and will address the modern-day issues of sustainability, business and human rights, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, and corporate governance, offering insights on how to deal with these international challenges of global economics, the development and protection of human rights, and the environment. This book proposes a decision-making model for cosmopolitan business ethics as the foundation of management and leadership in dealing with the complexities of globalization. The case studies will address the efforts of businesses to work with global and cosmopolitan business ethics at the levels of maintaining corporate integrity. Both the theoretical argument and case studies presented in the book are based on exchanges with notable business ethicists, philosophers of management, business managers, and public policy-makers....
Moral Blindness In Business
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2020-08-03
Publisher by : Springer Nature
ISBN :
Description : In this book, Jacob Dahl Rendtorff investigates moral blindness in business and public administration based on Hannah Arendt’s concept of banality of evil in her famous report on the Nazi-criminal Adolf Eichmann trail in Jerusalem in 1961. Moral blindness and evil in management is instrumental wrongdoing inflicted upon human beings as a violation of their dignity and humanity. Organizational evil in business, bureaucracies and public administration is analysed with focus on obedience to authority and systemic role conformity of managers and administrators. This includes the critical question about how concepts of banality of evil and moral blindness can explain ethical insensibility and lack of moral understanding in business and administration. Rendtorff proposes a humanistic vision of management and ethical leadership. Moral thinking, responsibility and moral judgment is essential in management and governance in business and administration. This book is a must-read for academics and practitioners studying and working in philosophy of management, business ethics, political philosophy, administration ethics and corporate social responsibility....
Handbook Of Business Legitimacy
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2020-10-10
Publisher by : Springer
ISBN :
Description : This Handbook forms part of wider research in responsibility, ethics and legitimacy of corporations. Through an interdisciplinary perspective with comparative integration of sociological, politological, philosophical, theological, ethical, economic, legal, linguistic and communication theoretical approaches this Handbook will clarify how the interrelation between company and environment is mediated by legitimating notions in public spaces and public relations; how and why these notions have changed radically; how these transformations strike on the epistemological as well as practical dimension of business companies; and the problems involved in these transformations at the macro-, meso- and micro levels. The Handbook begins with a historical introduction and chronology of the development of business legitimacy, providing a comprehensive assessment of the concept’s evolution and identifying the most influential authors and their works. These may be divided into authors who follow (1) a philosophical, sociological, or conceptual tradition in management and leadership in their treatment of legitimacy and those who belong to the research tradition of (2) application of the concept in management science and leadership as well as in organizational theory and business practice in the interdisciplinary perspective of the different approaches. The Handbook continues with systematic approaches and major themes developed in the concept of business legitimacy. Contributions here may be conceptual, empirical/applied or case studies. The different parts of the volume deal with the different topics to which business legitimacy has been applied, with how legitimacy is relevant in the various operational areas of the firm, and with the legitimacy theory’s responses to some of the most important issues that businesses and organizations currently face....
Perspectives On Philosophy Of Management And Business Ethics
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2017-01-05
Publisher by : Springer
ISBN :
Description : This book presents a selection of articles with focus on the theoretical foundations of business ethics, and in particular on the philosophy of management and on human rights and business. This implies identifying and discussing conflicts as well as agreement with regard to the philosophical and other foundations of business and management. Despite the general interest in corporate social responsibility and business ethics, the contemporary discussion rarely touches upon the normative core and philosophical foundations of business. There is a need to discuss the theoretical basis of business ethics and of business and human rights. Even though the actions and activities of business may be discussed from a moral perspective, not least in the media, the judgments and opinions relating to business and management often lack deeper moral reflection and consistency. Partly for this reason, business ethicists are constantly challenged to provide such moral and philosophical foundations for business ethics and for business and human rights, and to communicate them in an understandable manner. Such a challenge is also of scientific kind. Positions and opinions in the academic field need to be substantiated by thorough moral and theoretical reflection to underpin normative approaches. Far too often, business ethicists may agree on matters, which they approach from different and sometimes irreconcilable philosophical standpoints, resulting in superficial agreement but deeper-lying disagreement. In other cases, it may be of high relevance to identify philosophical standpoints that despite conflicting fundamentals may arrive at conclusions acceptable to everyone....
Philosophy Of Management And Sustainability
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2019-09-30
Publisher by : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN :
Description : Using an interdisciplinary focus, this book combines the research disciplines of philosophy, business management and sustainability to aid and advance scholar and practitioner understanding of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
Cosmopolitan Business Ethics
Author by : Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016
Publisher by :
ISBN :
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