Practical wisdom for management from the Chinese classical traditions
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to provide an overview of this special issue.
Design/methodology/approach
The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on practical wisdom for management from the Chinese classical traditions.
Findings
Chinese culture increasingly will permeate international culture and move from peripheral to mainstream status. To ignore this in management education would be a grave oversight.
Originality/value
The issue offers insights into the value of practical wisdom from Confucianism, the origins of Chinese classical trditions and Daoism, and the various streams of thought within the classical Chinese traditions and their contemporary relevance.
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Citation
de Bettignies, H., Keung Ip, P., Bai, X., Habisch, A. and Lenssen, G. (2011), "Practical wisdom for management from the Chinese classical traditions", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 30 No. 7/8, pp. 623-628. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621711111150155
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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