TY  - JOUR
TI  - A Study on Management Philosophy in the Context of Philosophy and Basic Concepts of Management
AB  - Philosophy is the field which investigates the perspective on and attitude against life in the dimensions of logic, values, knowledge and existence. It is obvious that management, which is defined as directing and management process, involves a philosophical dimension. Main purpose of this study is to discuss the basic issues regarding management philosophy and field of philosophy in the context of organiza-tional management. The views on management in the dimensions of ontology, epistemology and axiol-ogy; nature of the knowledge of the aforesaid dimensions and definitions of basic issues and concepts in management are investigated and discussed. The study is based on document analysis and systematic compiling pattern. It is observed in the study that organizations are at the extremes in terms of materi-al and moral values based on idealist and materialist philosophies within the context of ontology. In the context of epistemology, management of organizations is differentiated based on true, practical, prag-matist, idealist and realistic knowledge. In the context of axiology, values are formed based on subjec-tive, constant, unchangeable, absolute and objective, variable and factual situations. In the second sub-dimension of the study, social responsibility, quality, efficiency, effectiveness, organizational justice, ruling class, management authority and individual as basic concepts in management are examined in terms of various philosophies. According to idealism, dedication, rationalism and sense of ideal bureaucracy become prominent while control, consideration of reality and assessment prevail in realistic philosophy. According to materialism, labor, collective ownership and class struggle themes are the premises. In reference to liberalism, freedom, individual, private property, efficiency, effectiveness and quality notions are dominant. Pragmatists highlight the principles of benefit, functional work and industrial democracy. As for Postmodernism, labor entrusted to market, deregulation, total quality, liberalism, the concept of bureaucratic elitist groups versus bureaucratic cosmopolite power and the motto of anything goes are prominent.It is suggested that issues regarding management be examined in detail by qualitative and quantitative studies.
AU  - Erkılıç, Turan Akman
DO  - 10.26466/opus.886009
PY  - 2021
JO  - OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi
VL  - 18
IS  - 40
SN  - 2528-9527
SP  - 1984
EP  - 2008
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/435142
ER  -