The Complex Relationship Between Ethics and Economics
In the 1980s, American author Kenneth Lux published a book with a title as intriguing as it is misleading: “Adam Smith’s Mistake: How A Moral Philosopher Invented Economics and Ended Morality.” Lux’s mistake was twofold; Adam Smith neither invented Economics as an autonomous science from Philosophy, nor did he end morality: what he suggested was […]
The Epistemological Foundations of Culture in Organizations
The discussion of organizational culture has its roots in anthropology, where the concept of culture extends beyond visible behaviors to encompass shared beliefs, values, and meanings. The term “culture,” borrowed from anthropology for use in the organizational field, acquires new layers of complexity, being understood in different ways depending on the adopted approach. When applying […]