Humanism in Business

Wolfgang Amann is Executive Director of the MBA programme at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. Shiban Khan is a senior researcher at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. Michael Pirson is a research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University, and a lecturer at the Harvard Extension School. Heiko Spitzeck is studying for a PhD at the Institute for Business Ethics at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Ernst von Kimakowitz is studying for a PhD at the Institute for Business Ethics of the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

• List of figures; List of tables; List of editors and contributors; HUMANET: HUmanistic MAnagement Research NETwork: paving the way towards a life-serving economy; Introduction Michael Pirson, Ernst von Kimakowitz, Heiko Spitzeck, Wolfgang Amann and Shiban Khan; Part I. Philosophic-Historical Grounding of Humanism: 1. Philosophical grounds of Humanism in economics Julian Nida-Rümelin; 2. The Humanist tradition Matt Cherry; 3. Humanism and culture: balancing particularity and universalism among the world's religions Greg Epstein; 4. A requisite journey: from business ethics to economic philosophy Claus Dierksmeier; 5. The global economy from a moral point of view Stephen B. Young; 6. The implications of Humanism for business studies Omar Aktouf and W. David Holford; 7. Current trends in Humanism and business Domènec Melé; Part II. Towards an Integration of Humanism and Business on a Systems Level: 8. Towards a civilized market economy: economic citizenship rights and responsibilities in service of a humane society Peter Ulrich; 9. Development as freedom - individual freedom as a social commitment Amartya Sen; 10. On corporate responsibility for human rights Klaus M. Leisinger; 11. The value shift: merging social and financial imperatives Lynn Sharp Paine; 12. The ugly side of capitalism: what the young generation needs to combat Ulrich Steger; Part III. Humanistic Management: 13. Democratizing the corporation Allen L. White; 14. Social entrepreneurship – a blueprint for humane organizations? Michael Pirson; 15. Humanism at work: crucial organizational cultures and leadership principles Claudia Peus and Dieter Frey; 16. Positive organizational scholarship: embodying a humanistic perspective of business Miguel Pereira Lopes, Miguel Pina e Cunha, Stephan Kaiser and Gordon Müller-Seitz; 17. Corporate sustainability as an indicator for more humanism in business? A view beyond the usual hype in Europe Oliver Salzmann, Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ulrich Steger; 18. Changing direction - corporations as ambassadors of the environment? Oliver Rapf; Part IV. The Individual as a Change Agent for a Humane Business Society: 19. Ethical codes at work Adrian Henriques; 20. The daunting challenges of globalization and the power of individuals in cross-stakeholder networks for a humanistic face of globalization Jean-Pierre Lehmann; 21. The leader as responsible change agent: promoting Humanism in and beyond business Thomas Maak and Nicola Pless; 22. Quiet leadership - a way to sustainable positive change Joe Badaracco; 23. Everyone a changemaker: social entrepreneurship's ultimate goal William Drayton; 24. Social business entrepreneurs are the solution Muhammad Yunus; 25. Concluding observations Ernst von Kimakowitz, Michael Pirson, Heiko Spitzeck, Wolfgang Amann and Shiban Khan; Index.

'In the last few decades business has become increasingly aware that shareholder value cannot be the only indicator for success. Sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) concepts attempt to address negative trade-offs. But at the heart of the matter stands a humanistic attitude, an ethical stance towards all we do, be that in business or as private individuals.' Claude Martin, Ex Director General, WWF International