RT Article
T1 Responsible Management: Engaging Moral Reflexive Practice Through Threshold Concepts
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 127
IS 1
SP 177
OP 188
A1 Hibbert, Paul
A1 Cunliffe, Ann
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785653342
AB In this conceptual paper we argue that, to date, principles of responsible management have not impacted practice as anticipated because of a disconnect between knowledge and practice. This disconnect means that an awareness of ethical concerns, by itself, does not help students take personal responsibility for their actions. We suggest that an abstract knowledge of principles has to be supplemented by an engaged understanding of the responsibility of managers and leaders to actively challenge irresponsible practices. We argue that a form of moral reflexive practice drawing on an understanding of threshold concepts is central to responsible management, and provides a gateway to transformative learning. Our conceptual argument leads to implications for management and professional education.
K1 threshold concepts
K1 Reflexivity
K1 Responsibility
DO 10.1007/s10551-013-1993-7