Internationale Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Managementwissenschaften

Philosophical Anthropology and Management

Abstract

Sotiris Fournaros

This article discusses the impact philosophical anthropology can have on management issues. Conceived as human openness and self-creation, philosophical anthropology exceeds the psychological limits on human understanding. The significant point stems from the fact that we are humans before becoming professionals (teachers, lawyers, managers, physicians, merchants, manufacturers, etc.). Can the unceasing self-formation of us, our beliefs, our attitude towards life, work, achievements, etc. be underestimated by a manager? Is he/she aware of his/her open and holistic philosophical anthropology dimensions, which occur to his/her, working personnel too? For example, is he/she correct when he manages humans based mainly on personality tests only? The negative answer arises out of the lack of detailed records on daily events or, often, due to interactions between managers and employees. Philosophical anthropology’s openness and self-actualization potential can be the basis of an enhanced managerial practice. The aforementioned insights interest the working personnel, the managers importantly, and the educators for a new era on business executives predominantly.