...Anthony Howard Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a model of thinking for managers that is readily applicable in their situation and which will foster effective decision making. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines some of the thinking challenges facing contemporary...

... and interpretive, this conceptual paper articulates Arendt's approach to morally responsible thinking, with an emphasis on managerial decision making. Arendt's practical ethics draws, in part, on Kantian aesthetic theory, providing an original but unfinished account of “the life of the mind” and personal...

.../approach A middle level thinking (MLT) approach is taken to engage business education and practice that seeks to fashion explicit and vibrant ties between broad ethical principles and the concrete decisions, policies, and processes which shape how an organization operates. Findings The financial...

... Strategic management Thinking In the academic specialty of strategy, the corporate sector and the consulting world, strategic theory and practice has become so fragmented and complex, with views as to what represents strategy often being diametrically opposed, that strategy or strategic thinking...