Heikkurinen, P, Ruuska, T, Kuokkanen, A et al. (1 more author) (2021) Leaving Productivism behind: Towards a Holistic and Processual Philosophy of Ecological Management. Philosophy of Management, 20 (1). pp. 21-36. ISSN 1740-3812
Abstract
This article examines parallels between the increasing mental burnout and environmental overshoot in the organisational context. The article argues that there is a particular philosophy of management that connects these two phenomena of overshoot and burnout, namely productivism. As there are boundaries in all ecological processes and systems, the productivist aim of having ever more output and growth is deemed absurd. It is proposed that productivity as a management philosophy not only leads to mental ill-health in organisations but also to overshoot in the environment. The article concludes that productivism, which denies the limits in utilisation of humans and other natural resources, fits poorly with circular economy and sustainability. Hence, ecological management should be complemented with a more holistic and processual view of organizations, as well as have an aim of peaceful coexistence between all earthbound objects. This signifies acknowledging and caring for human and non-human needs both now and in future by applying the idea of moderation to production of goods and services.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Burnout; Management; Overshoot; Productivism; Sustainability |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2019 15:59 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 21:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s40926-019-00109-w |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:143083 |