1st Edition

Humanistic Management, Organization and Aesthetics Art of Management and Management of Art

By Michał Szostak Copyright 2024
294 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The book is the first worldwide publication of a complex theory of management aesthetics in humanistic management based on the aesthetics and arts approach allowing for a complete and systemic understanding of the management art and art management phenomena. The methodology is based on the critical literature review and empirical research applying qualitative, quantitative, and autoethnographic... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1. Management as an Art

Chapter 2. Art as an Organisational Activity

Chapter 3. Application of Aesthetic Theory in Management

Chapter 4. Creative Personality: Identity and Perception

Chapter 5. Creativity in Artistic and Managerial Activities – Source, Motive, Inspiration, Improvisation

Chapter 6. Kitsch and Ignorance in Management

Conclusion

Biography

Michał Szostak is Associate Professor of Management and Head of the Institute for Management Research at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, scientifically focused on humanistic management and management aesthetics. He conducts extensive teaching activities on academic levels in Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Lithuanian universities. He is Doctor of Musical Arts in organ performance and plays dozens of recitals worldwide annually. He is a business practitioner in top management positions in capital groups in an international environment in the commercial and industrial sectors.