Management and Philosophy: In Search of a New Heuristic

Abstract

The article gives an introduction to the subject of this special issue of HSM on management and philosophy.

Before commenting on the contributions by the different authors and raising questions for further discussion, the subject is introduced by commenting on two concepts, i.e., culture and knowledge. Culture, a hot issue in management and organization theory, is of old also on the philosophical agenda. The same obtains for the idea of knowledge. It is argued that in the case of issues such as culture and knowledge, philosophical analysis can sharpen our look and in its own way may contribute to more responsible action.