1st Edition

Transition Redesigned A Practical Philosophy Perspective

Edited By Wojciech W. Gasparski Copyright 2013
    215 Pages
    by Routledge

    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    Transition Redesigned deals with the philosophical bases of different types of transition: change in the economy, organizational/institutional change, and change in social and individual relationships. The editors' primary goal is to give further impetus to a much-needed worldwide debate on the issue of transition towards a better future.

    The volume reviews transitions made in different areas of human activity, assesses their relevancy, and analyzes their contexts. During this century, different organizations and institutions will undergo a level of radical and global change that has rarely been seen. The expected shift must be addressed in terms of a multidimensional transition toward building a sustainable society.

    Do we have an understanding of transition relevant to the task of meeting at least some of the challenges presented in this volume? Do we need a radical innovation for redesigning the transition that may enforce real social and ethical responsibilities into organizational practice on different levels and bring to life new ideas? Transition Redesigned seeks to answer these questions.

    Editorial, Wojciech W. Gasparski
    Introduction: Redesigning the Transition, Boleslaw Rok
    Part One: From Philosophy to Practice
    Tadeusz Kotarbiski and His Philosophical Transitions, Wojciech W. Gasparski
    Personal Safety A Utopian Transition?, Timo Airaksinen
    Remembering and Forgetting: Leadership in a Transitional World, Joanne B. Ciulla
    Transformation of Responsibility, Andrey Sychev
    Part Two: Change in the Economy
    Egalitarian Foundations of a Global Business Social Contract, Ronald Jeurissen and Andre Nijhof
    Community Economy and Ecological Sustainability, Laszlo Zsolnai
    Corporations: Property or Providers, Marvin T. Brown
    Microfinance as a Tool for Social Mobilization and Transformation, Ewa Janikowska
    Part Three: Organizational Change and Responsibility
    The Stewardship of Organizational Changes through the Means of Business Ethics, Nijol Vasiljevien
    Emergent Organizational Change and Leadership: The Driving Force of Societal Transition, Robert J. Blomme
    Evolving from Institutional Transition to Socially Responsible Development, Vojko Potocan, Zlatko Nedelko, and Matjaz Mulej
    Praxiology of Morality and Corporate Social Responsibility: Prospects for Transitive Societies, Mariya Rohozha
    Notes about the Authors

    Biography

    Wojciech W. Gasparski