Reforming Capitalism: The Scientific Worldview and Business by Rogene Buchholz (

Description: Reforming Capitalism by Rogene Buchholz This book examines the way science influences our understanding of ethics and values, economics, politics, culture, and nature. It then utilizes Classical American Pragmatism as a philosophy, which involves a different way of understanding science that has implications for business and its relation to these environments and well as for management and management education. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book examines the role that the traditional understanding of science plays in how we understand the capitalistic system and how it informs business and business school education. Science serves many purposes in business organizations; it is much more than just a method to gain knowledge about business problems. It acculturates students to a certain way of thinking about the world and provides a rationale for the things business does and a justification for its purposes in society. It then utilizes the philosophy of Classical American Pragmatism to view science in a different manner, reconceptualizing the multiple environments in which business functions. Author Rogene Buchholz traces the implications of this view for our understanding of the corporation, how science is used in business organizations, the recent financial crisis, and finally what it means for management and management education. No other book examines capitalism and the business system from this unique and timely perspective. Author Biography Rogene A. Buchholz is the Legendre-Soule Chair in Business Ethics Emeritus in the College of Business Administration at Loyola University, New Orleans. He has published over seventy-five articles and is the author or co-author of twelve books in the areas of business and public policy, business ethics, and the environment. Table of Contents Introduction Part 1: The Traditional Scientific Worldview 1. The Rise of Modern Science and Its Characteristics 2. Values and Ethics 3. Economics 4. Politics 5. Culture 6. Nature Part 2: Toward A New Understanding of Science 7. The Pragmatic View of Science and Its Characteristics 8. Pragmatism and Values 9. Pragmatism and Economics 10. Pragmatism and Politics 11. Pragmatism and Culture 12. Pragmatism and Nature Part Three: Implications for Business 13. The Corporation and Community 14. Business and Science 15. Financial Armageddon 16. Management and an Ethic of Service. Selected Bibliography. Notes. Index Review "Against the backdrop of seemingly unending business scandals, this book is a must read for all who are interested in the potential of capitalism to serve community needs. Professor Buchholz, a distinguished and prolific business scholar, offers a rare view of how American Pragmatism can inform our understanding of the relationship between science and capitalism and, in turn, business and society. This provocative view has compelling implications for business practice, public policy, and management education." -- Diane Swanson, Kansas State University, USA "Rogene Buchholzs new book is an important and unique contribution to a growing body of literature suggesting that recent economic crises have stemmed not so much from managerial ineptness but from the faulty philosophical assumptions--ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical--that underlie conventional economic thinking. Buchholz focuses upon the faulty notion of science that governs modern economic thought and proposes, with the aid of American pragmatism, an alternative conception of science that includes service and democratic social engagement. If implemented, Buchholzs profound and clearly articulated vision would go a long way in putting the American economy on a better road to the future." -- Ken Stikkers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA Review Quote "Against the backdrop of seemingly unending business scandals, this book is a must read for all who are interested in the potential of capitalism to serve community needs. Professor Buchholz, a distinguished and prolific business scholar, offers a rare view of how American Pragmatism can inform our understanding of the relationship between science and capitalism and, in turn, business and society. This provocative view has compelling implications for business practice, public policy, and management education."- Diane Swanson, Kansas State University, USA "Rogene Buchholzs new book is an important and unique contribution to a growing body of literature suggesting that recent economic crises have stemmed not so much from managerial ineptness but from the faulty philosophical assumptions--ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical--that underlie conventional economic thinking. Buchholz focuses upon the faulty notion of science that governs modern economic thought and proposes, with the aid of American pragmatism, an alternative conception of science that includes service and democratic social engagement. If implemented, Buchholzs profound and clearly articulated vision would go a long way in putting the American economy on a better road to the future."- Ken Stikkers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA Details ISBN0415517389 Author Rogene Buchholz Short Title REFORMING CAPITALISM Language English ISBN-10 0415517389 ISBN-13 9780415517386 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 174.4 Series Routledge Studies in Business Ethics Year 2012 Imprint Routledge Subtitle The Scientific Worldview and Business Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana, USA AU Release Date 2012-04-25 NZ Release Date 2012-04-25 UK Release Date 2012-04-25 Pages 346 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2012-04-25 Alternative 9781138118379 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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