Rethinking relation in humanistic business: towards a teleological foundation
Two trends have emerged in economics and management literature. On the one hand, there is a ‘systemic’ approach, which, in line with the complexity paradigm, examines the interaction between subsystems – particularly between business, society, and nature. On the other hand, there is a ‘humanistic’ a...
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Rethinking relation in humanistic business: towards a teleological foundation Repensar la relación en la empresa humanista: hacia una fundamentación teleológica |
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Two trends have emerged in economics and management literature. On the one hand, there is a ‘systemic’ approach, which, in line with the complexity paradigm, examines the interaction between subsystems – particularly between business, society, and nature. On the other hand, there is a ‘humanistic’ approach, which places people at the centre of business activity. However, despite the central role played in both paradigms by the concept of relation, no attempt has been made to thematise it explicitly. More recently, within the humanistic management perspective, Melé’s (2024) proposal has made a significant contribu-tion by redefining business in terms of a person-centred philosophical anthropology. In this context, the concept of a ‘relationholder’ provides valuable insights into the formal cause of the firm. However, we argue that this concept can realise its full potential if integrated into a meta-physics of the person that restores the individual’s teleological dimension. This requires a radical rethinking of the concept of ‘relation’ understood as an act inherent to the person rather than a status occurring between persons and this enables the teleological dimension of the individual to emerge. In conclusion, we argue that by rooting a theory of business in a philosophical anthropology that gives primacy to the person and by grounding the person in a metaphysics that prioritises the final cause over the other causes, by virtue of a radical rethinking of the concept of relation, it is possible to achieve a better understanding of the nature, scope and purpose of business activity. |
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Rethinking relation in humanistic business: towards a teleological foundationRepensar la relación en la empresa humanista: hacia una fundamentación teleológicaIanulardo, GiancarloStella, AldoRelationUnityFormal causeFinal causeTeleologyRelaciónUnidadCausa formalCausa finalTeleología5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas72 FilosofíaTwo trends have emerged in economics and management literature. On the one hand, there is a ‘systemic’ approach, which, in line with the complexity paradigm, examines the interaction between subsystems – particularly between business, society, and nature. On the other hand, there is a ‘humanistic’ approach, which places people at the centre of business activity. However, despite the central role played in both paradigms by the concept of relation, no attempt has been made to thematise it explicitly. More recently, within the humanistic management perspective, Melé’s (2024) proposal has made a significant contribu-tion by redefining business in terms of a person-centred philosophical anthropology. In this context, the concept of a ‘relationholder’ provides valuable insights into the formal cause of the firm. However, we argue that this concept can realise its full potential if integrated into a meta-physics of the person that restores the individual’s teleological dimension. This requires a radical rethinking of the concept of ‘relation’ understood as an act inherent to the person rather than a status occurring between persons and this enables the teleological dimension of the individual to emerge. In conclusion, we argue that by rooting a theory of business in a philosophical anthropology that gives primacy to the person and by grounding the person in a metaphysics that prioritises the final cause over the other causes, by virtue of a radical rethinking of the concept of relation, it is possible to achieve a better understanding of the nature, scope and purpose of business activity.En la literatura sobre economía y gestión han surgido dos tendencias. Por un lado, existe un enfoque «sistémico» que, en consonancia con el paradigma de la complejidad, examina la interacción entre subsistemas, en particular entre las empresas, la sociedad y la naturaleza. Por otro lado, existe un enfoque «humanista», que sitúa a las personas en el centro de la actividad empresarial. Sin embargo, a pesar del papel central que desempeña el concepto de relación en ambos paradigmas, no se ha intentado tematizarlo de forma explícita. Más recientemente, dentro de la perspectiva de la gestión humanista, la propuesta de Melé (2024) ha supuesto una contribución significativa al redefinir la empresa en términos de una antropología filosófica centrada en la persona. En este contexto, el concepto de «grupo relacionado» pro-porciona una valiosa perspectiva sobre la causa formal de la empresa. Sin embargo, sostenemos que este concepto puede alcanzar su pleno potencial si se integra en una metafísica de la persona que restaure la dimensión teleológica del individuo. Esto requiere un replanteamiento radical del concepto de «relación», entendido como un acto inherente a la persona y no como un status que se da entre personas, lo que per-mite que emerja la dimensión teleológica del individuo. En conclusión, sostenemos que al basar una teoría de los negocios en una antropología filosófica que da primacía a la persona y al fundamentar a la persona en una metafísica que prioriza la causa final sobre las demás causas, en virtud de un replanteamiento radical del concepto de relación, es posible lograr una mejor comprensión de la naturaleza, el alcance y el propósito de la actividad empresarial.20252025-10-2120252025-10-0120252025-10-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/6830reponame:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártirinstname:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/68302026-06-19T08:32:07Z |
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