Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 11:29:27 -0400 From: "Yanyan Yong" <tcyongy-AT-tcc.vccs.edu> Subject: Re: HAB: Call for Papers - Philosophy of Management Conference I like the international conference. I really want to go outside the country. Do you think that the topic is for use? >>> nigel.laurie-AT-managementphilosophers.com 09/28/01 09:01AM >>> Call For Papers INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE St Anne's College, Oxford 26 - 29 June 2002 DEVELOPING PHILOSOPHY OF MANAGEMENT Organised by Reason in Practice: The Journal of Philosophy of Management This international conference open to all will be of special interest to philosophers in all traditions, management researchers and teachers, consultants and practising managers. It builds on the successful 'Introducing Philosophy of Management' conference at the LSE in June 2001. PURPOSE Management as a set of ideas, a function and a group has never been more influential or visible and the complexity and impact of its work continues to grow across cultures. In this context, philosophical scrutiny of its theory and practice and engagement with its issues has never been more necessary. This conference will provide an opportunity for theorists and practitioners to present new work in the philosophy of management, engage with philosophical and practical issues in management within and across cultures and experience the power of philosophical skills and techniques in practice. CONFERENCE FORMAT Plenary sessions with leading speakers from education and management Presentation of papers in parallel sessions Workshops, panel discussions and interviews Poster presentations Practitioner Pathway including items such as: - Workshops offering participants the opportunity to experience or observe philosophical processes and techniques in use by managers (such as Philosophical Enquiry, Socratic Dialogue, decision-making) - Executive introductions to philosophical issues in management - Case studies demonstrating the application of philosophical thinking and techniques in management practice and management development SCOPE AND THEMES Academic and practical contributions in any of the above formats are invited on any aspect of philosophy of management including: 1. Presuppositions of management theory and practice 2. Concepts employed in management thinking and practice 3. Representations of management and the managerial myths informing management theory and practice 4. Management methodologies 5. The relevance and applicability of philosophical techniques and skills to management practice 6. The application of philosophical disciplines to issues facing managers SOME POSSIBLE THEMES Management agency and responsibilities The 'right to manage' and the place of regulation The contribution of different philosophical traditions to management The presuppositions of classical management theories How should managed organisations be construed? As a social contract? A community? An instrument? A constellation of stakeholders? The construction, status and rights of managed 'employees': Citizens? Stakeholders? Resources? Management as ideology Management, relativism and culture Management, technology and nature The 'real world' of management The meaning of management, managerialism, professionalism and leadership - and the relations between them The self in management The language of management Performance measurement Gender and management Feminist contributions to management theory and practice Work and the emotions Work, meaning and careers The contributions of philosophers and different philosophical traditions to management The role of ethicists Philosophical techniques in management: enquiry, dialogue, decision-making Management education: content and methods The relationship of theory to practice OPEN MANAGEMENT AND ITS ENEMIES To mark the centenary of Karl Popper's birth contributions in any format addressing this theme will be especially welcome. Possible topics include: The practical and theoretical relevance of Popper's thought to management Epistemology in management Managerial expertise and authority Policy making and implementation The political forms most appropriate for managed organisations The status of management theories Knowledge creation and management Learning in management Managing change Organisational design Dialogue, communication, confidentiality and secrecy PUBLICATION The official conference publication is Reason in Practice: The Journal of Philosophy of Management. All papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Journal and/or in a post-conference book. LANGUAGE The language of the conference will be English. TO CONTRIBUTE... Please submit a 500 word proposal plus your contact details and brief cv to arrive by 16 November Use email if possible to Proposals02-AT-managementphilosophers.com Alternatively, send 3 paper copies to Nigel Laurie Reason in Practice 74a Station Road East Oxted Surrey RH8 0PG UK Contributors will be informed of acceptance by 10 December. TIMETABLE 16 November Proposals due 10 December Contributors informed of acceptance 15 February Full papers due 18 March Notification of conference streams, session dates and times, etc 8 April Final paper text due in electronic form for inclusion in proceedings 3 June Despatch of proceedings in paper and cd formats to all participants CONFERENCE BOOKING DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY Send a blank email to Conference02-AT-managementphilosophers.com Or post your contact details to Conference Reason in Practice 74a Station Road East Oxted Surrey RH8 0PG UK PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED. THANK YOU. 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