RT Article
T1 Manager-Employee Relationships: Guided by Kant's Categorical Imperative or by Dilbert's Business Principle
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 17
IS 15
SP 1623
OP 1632
A1 Borowski, Paul J.
LA English
YR 1998
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785611380
AB The relationship between Employer and Employees is a central one in the world of business. While an important relationship, it is one that is often a source of tension for the workplace. Employers are seemingly in constant mistrust of workers, while workers often look upon their bosses as "less than competent". In the American world of business today, should this "adversarial" relationship continue or should the Employer–Employee Relationship be governed by different rules. Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative offers some insights into the way this relationship should be viewed. Also, the philosopher Alfred North Whitehead has some important points to add to the discussion of this crucial business relationship. A look at the case involving Malden Mills Textile Plant and its CEO Aaron Feuerstein will be used to launch this discussion.
K1 Business Relationship
K1 Employee Relationship
K1 Important Relationship
K1 Textile Plant
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1023/A:1006071503101