Confucian ethics and Japanese management practices

This paper proposes that an important method for understanding the ethics of Japanese management is the systematic study of its Confucian traditions and the writings of Confucius. Inconsistencies and dysfunction in Japanese ethical and managerial behavior can be attributed to contradictions in Confu...

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Main Author: Dollinger, Marc J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1988
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1988, Volume: 7, Issue: 8, Pages: 575-584
Further subjects:B Systematic Study
B Management Practice
B Warning System
B Economic Growth
B Early Warning
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Summary:This paper proposes that an important method for understanding the ethics of Japanese management is the systematic study of its Confucian traditions and the writings of Confucius. Inconsistencies and dysfunction in Japanese ethical and managerial behavior can be attributed to contradictions in Confucius' writings and inconsistencies between the Confucian code and modern realities. Attention needs to be directed to modern Confucian philosophy since, historically Confucian thought has been an early warning system for impending change.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00382789