02953nam a22004811i 4500 000708501 CaToSAGE 20240202172917.0 20210113164030.7 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr ||||||||||| 200929s2021 enka fob 001 0 eng d NEZPRACOVANÝ IMPORT 9781529741742 (ebook) : No price (OCoLC)1199999495 CaToSAGE eng CaToSAGE rda pn UtOrBLW B809.5 .M67 2021 149 23 Morrell, Kevin, author. Do organizations need 'cynics'? : what happened when Diogenes met Alexander the Great / Kevin Morrell. London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2021. 1 online resource : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier SAGE Business Cases Includes bibliographical references and index. This case discusses the topic of cynicism, drawing on the example of an ancient Cynic: Diogenes. The term cynic has a rich heritage because it refers to a school of ancient Greek thinkers of whom Diogenes was the most famous representative. Cynics from this school deliberately broke with conventions - sometimes in quite shocking ways - to call attention to what they saw as artificiality, hypocrisy, or empty posturing in their society. Readers are given the example of how Diogenes took the Emperor Alexander the Great down a notch or two. They are then asked to imagine whether there could be a role for this kind of puncturing of power and authority in contemporary organizations. The chances for this may be slim, since organizations put a premium on loyalty and corporate leaders do tend to take themselves seriously. However, there may be potential benefits for organizations that find ways to integrate cynics. These individuals might find it helpful to question motives, 'to blow away the fog and confusion and see reality with lucidity and clarity.' Organizations might be able to learn if they encourage a diversity of voices and perspectives - rather than employ people who simply parrot slogans to one another. Description based on XML content. elektronické knihy fd186907 czenas electronic books eczenas Diogenes, -approximately 323 B.C. Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Cynicism Case studies. Business enterprises Philosophy Case studies. Industrial management Philosophy Case studies. SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Knowledge https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/do-organizations-need-cynics-diogenes-met-alexander-the-great Plný text SBC EB NEPOSILAT EB