Perspective: Management Philosophy Enigma

Abstract

In an effort to clarify meaning, the article contemplates the variations and implications associated with the term management philosophy. The article presents some considerations of the term as reflected through management literature, corporate organizing documents, and the study of philosophy. The article sees the meaning of management philosophy as a reflection of American culture, and recommends the identification of a Pragmatic Philosophy of Management. The author suggests that without a clarification of meaning, management philosophers will have a conversation with one another and have no valuable input in the actual practice of management.