Philosophy of management – Cheap Research Essays

Philosophy of management ( exam question)

Exam Question (1000 words each, must apply philosophical concepts for the answer)

SECTION AANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
Students must answer the TWO (2) compulsory questions that follow; all questions carry equal marks.

Question 1
In the light of the philosophical concepts discussed in this course, and the philosophy reading you have undertaken throughout it, what does it now mean – for you – to be an ethical manager?

Question 2
Select ONE (1) business context from list δ below, and apply to that context ONE (1) of the philosophical concepts selected from list ε below.
List δ: Business contexts. Select ONE (1) from these:
a. Improving health and safety
b. Making pay fairer for lower paid employees
c. Improving the company’s brand identity
d. Avoiding supply chain issues
e. Improving the use of materials, energy and resources
f. Competing successfully in the global marketplace
g. Communicating honestly and transparently with the customer
List ε: Philosophical concepts. Select ONE from these
i. Pragmatism
ii. Scepticism
iii. Definitions of being and/or existence
iv. Popper’s approach to scientific method
v. Kantian ethics
vi. Free will and accountability
vii. Deep green environmental theory
SECTION BANSWER ONE QUESTION
Students must answer ONE (1) question from those that follow. All questions carry equal marks.
Question 3
Choose a non-Western philosophy and apply it to a business context of your choice from list δ above. (Note: This MUST be a different business context from that business context you chose to answer for Question 2). What new insights does your chosen philosophy provide the manager, in comparison with a more traditional Western philosophical perspective?