Dao Philosophy and Non-action Management

DOI

10.2991/ictim-17.2017.33How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Dao Philosophy, non-action, management, leadership

Abstract

Traditional Chinese philosophy can serve as a rich source of insight for management studies. The aim of this article is to discuss two main aspects of Dao philosophy, non-action management and non-action leadership. The article makes two contributions to knowledge. First, it outlines a conceptual model of non-action management based on Dao De Jing. Second, it provides a conceptual model of non-action leadership based on Laozi's three essentials to supplement the non-action management model. It is argued that the non-action management and non-action leadership model offers new opportunities for management research and practice, as well as contributing to existing leadership theories. The article concludes with a discussion of the practical value of considering Dao philosophy as an underlying approach to management.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dilin Yao
AU  - Jun Chen
PY  - 2017/09
DA  - 2017/09
TI  - Dao Philosophy and Non-action Management
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Transformations and Innovations in Management (ICTIM 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 443
EP  - 453
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ictim-17.2017.33
DO  - 10.2991/ictim-17.2017.33
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