ABSTRACT

In the following chapter we will provide a conceptual background of humanistic management and its close links to the foundational principles of the United Nations namely the protection of dignity and the promotion of well-being. The Humanistic Management Working Group has been active across the globe in many dimensions but mainly around research, transformational pedagogy and outreach. Before we describe the outcomes and activities of the working group we want to highlight the distinctive paradigmatic approach that we label humanistic management.