02356nam a22003858a 4500 CR9780511736568 UkCbUP 20180107143412.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100401s2012||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511736568 (ebook) 9781107001848 (hardback) 9780521173148 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda HD30.28 .N66 2012 658.4/012 23 Nonaka, Ikujiro, author. Pragmatic Strategy : Eastern Wisdom, Global Success / [electronic resource] Ikujiro Nonaka, Zhichang Zhu. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (544 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Pragmatism is enjoying a renaissance in management studies and the social sciences. Once written off as amoral, relativist and opposed to the ideals of Truth, Reason and Progress, it is now regaining influence in public policy, international relations and business strategy. But what can pragmatism teach us about strategy? How can pragmatic strategies help businesses to succeed? This innovative book presents a pragmatic framework for shaping and solving strategic problems in a practical, creative, ethical and finely balanced manner. To achieve this, the authors draw from Confucian teaching, American pragmatism and Aristotelian practical wisdom, as well as business cases across industries and nations, particularly from emerging economies. With significant theoretical depth, direct practical implication and profound cultural sensitivity, the book is useful for executive managers, public administrators, strategy researchers and advanced students in the search for pragmatic strategies in an interconnected, fast-moving world. Strategic planning Pragmatism Confucianism Management Comparative management Zhu, Zhichang, author. Print version: 9781107001848 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511736568 Cambridge Books Online 236511 236511