Cultural Roots of Sustainable Management: Practical Wisdom and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)

This book provides a multidisciplinary approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. While for decades a purely mathematical-technical orientation dominated the business curriculum, this book presents CSR and sustainability as a business concept embedded in its cultural and spiritual context. It initially approaches practical wisdom from different cultural and religious traditions as a source of spiritual capital for sustainable business practices. Subsequently, it links current CSR concepts and the latest thinking in CSR with long-standing cultural and spiritual knowledge, promoting a more comprehensive view on sustainability management and its implementation at business enterprises. The book collects and unites viewpoints from various cultural and religious contexts, offering a comprehensive guide for international and globally active companies. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Introduction to Practical Wisdom and Sustainability....Pages 1-5 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Empowering Practical Wisdom: Spiritual Traditions and Their Role in the Global Business World of the Twenty-First Century....Pages 9-20 Front Matter....Pages 21-21 Practical Wisdom Through Sustainability: A Meta-approach....Pages 23-37 Practical Indigenous Wisdom: A Track in the Conference “Sustainability Rhetoric: Facts and Fictions”....Pages 39-51 Leadership in the Chinese Philosophical Tradition: A Critical Perspective....Pages 53-63 Sustainability Risk and Crisis Management: A Taoism’s Perspective....Pages 65-88 Wisdom as Performance: A Dialogue Between the Chinese, Greek and Biblical Traditions....Pages 89-101 Social Entrepreneurship and Social Learning: The View from Mount Nebo....Pages 103-118 Diversity Management from an Islamic Perspective....Pages 119-131 Islamic Roots of Corporate Social Responsibility....Pages 133-144 The Islamic Principle of Maslaha as Practical Wisdom for Human Development....Pages 145-151 Dialogue, Skill and Tacit Knowledge: Practical Knowledge and Corporate Social Responsibility....Pages 153-163 Entrepreneurial Wisdom....Pages 165-179 Spiritual Capital and Leadership in the World of Modern Commerce....Pages 181-192 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Closing Remarks: Practical Wisdom as a Global Research Project in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 195-198