This study is to explore the implication and application of the Analects of Confucius on management. It derives the implication by analyzing the Analects of Confucius from vision and mission, leadership, human resource, and strategy. Meanwhile, it validates the application by comparing with the practical studies of enterprise operation. The conclusions are rendered as follows:
1. The implication of the Analects of Confucius:
(1) Vision and mission: The vision and mission is to build a harmonious and peaceful world where the old are placed, the people trust each other, and the child are cared. The leader regards ¡¥Jen¡¦ as his ultimate behavior goal.
(2) Leadership: The foundation of leadership is the behavior of leader. The means of leadership is governing people with morals and ethics. The ultimate goal of leadership is to place the people well and attract the far people to come.
(3) Human resource: The foundation of selecting staff is to observe their behaviors and forgive their misdemeanors with considerate thoughts. Based on efficiency, the selection could start from the surrounds and extend through others¡¦ recommendations then.
(4) Strategy: The direction of strategy is to broadcast the spirits of enhancing the world. The foundation of strategy focuses on actions. The contents of strategy are (1) to propose the vision, to build the common value. (2) To train the governors. (3) To propose the theories based on personal behaviors and morals.
2. The application of the Analects of Confucius:
(1) The strategy indicates the choice of direction, the placement of internal resources, and the long-term commitment. The key factor for achieving is the progressive action.
(2) The enterprise should regard the vision and mission as powerful managerial tool besides its function of vowing.
(3) The enterprise usually selects the staff by their talents and abilities. The Confucius points out the importance of personality and behaviors.
(4) According to the managerial functions (planning, organizing, controlling, leadership), the main axis of the Analects of Confucius is ¡¥leadership¡¦
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0710102-094831 |
| Date | 10 July 2002 |
| Creators | Chen, Yao-Chien |
| Contributors | Jun-Ying, Huang, Ming-Rea, Kao, Feng-Lee, Lin |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0710102-094831 |
| Rights | unrestricted, Copyright information available at source archive |
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