Managing Without Blame? Insights from the Philosophy of Blame
This article explores the concept of blame in organizations. Existing work suggests that ‘no-blame’ approaches (or cultures) may be conducive to organizational learning and may foster innovation. However, both the apparently strong public appetite for blaming, and research into no-blame approaches,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2018
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 152, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-52 |
| Further subjects: | B
Leadership
B Error-reporting B communities of practice B Organizational Learning B Blame B Virtue Ethics B Philosophy |
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| Summary: | This article explores the concept of blame in organizations. Existing work suggests that ‘no-blame’ approaches (or cultures) may be conducive to organizational learning and may foster innovation. However, both the apparently strong public appetite for blaming, and research into no-blame approaches, suggest that wider application of ‘no-blame’ in organizations may not be straightforward. The article explores the contribution of the rich philosophical literature on blame to this debate, and considers the implications of philosophical ideas for the no-blame idea. In doing so, it identifies conceptual and practical issues, sheds light on why the benefits of ‘no-blame’ may be difficult to realize, and offers the basis for an alternative approach. The article also contributes by providing foundations for future research, and identifies some fruitful lines of enquiry. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3276-6 |