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Do Managerial Practices Need Philosophy?

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This article serves as an introduction to the special issue discussing the usefulness of philosophy in managerial practice. We present the papers included in this special issue and identify keynote directions for further research. The initial intention of the call for papers was to promote this topic on research agendas by offering a platform for discussing if, why, and how philosophy can complement and enhance management practice. Now that this special issue has been published, we see a broader significance: the arguments explored here are a starting point for more in-depth studies of the connections that can occur between specific philosophical concepts, theories, methods on the one hand, and concrete managerial practices on the other.

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Eabrasu, M., Lamy, E. Do Managerial Practices Need Philosophy?. Philosophy of Management 22, 309–320 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-023-00241-8

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