The Study On Management Philosophy Of Four Classics By Huangdi

This doctoral thesis,in the first place,outlines the excavation,collation and textual research of four ancient books that are long lost and are attached to Laozi which is marked "ä¹™".And it introduces the study on the origin and development of four books' thought.Based on previous studies author of the thesis thinks that using "Four Classics by Huangdi" as the name of these four books is justified and so acceptable and the reason is then outlined.Author's point of view is also outlined that the age of these four books is older than that of Zhuangzi.In addition,the thesis talks about the connotation of management philosophy of"Four Classics by Huangdi" and the system of it.And then,the thesis talks about management ontology,management epistemology,management methodology and values of management of "Four Classics by Huangdi".As for management ontology,the ontological conception of Tao is elaborated.And on the basis of the elaboration,the author draws a conclusion that Tao is the ontology of the subject,the object and the standard and rules of management,and so Tao is the ontology of management.As for management epistemology,the thesis elaborates lines of knowledge which includes exploring the situation and studying the nature of an object according to its name and ways of thinking which includes the image thinking and the dialectical thinking.And the thesis analyzes the background that the lines of knowledge and the ways of thinking form.As about management methodology,the thesis analyzes and elaborates its ideas of the use of law and virtue and the use of promotion and eradication in management, and draws a conclusion that these ideas are the result of image thinking and acceptance of thoughts of other parties.As far as idea of "following" is concerned, author puts forward that the thought of following everyone's or everything's nature of "Four Classics by Huangdi" is somewhat different from that of Laozi,though it is inherited from it.And the difference is elaborated.As about values of management, the thesis summarizes the content of the values of "Four Classics by Huangdi" and analyzes the basis of its formation and its characteristics and significance.The thesis brings up the idea that the base of its formation includes its historical and cultural background,theoretical basis and social reality of that time.In the end,based on management philosophy of "Four Classics by Huangdi",the thesis gives a deep thought of the nature of modern management,of the relationship between the subject and object and of how to learn and introduce western modern management better.The author holds the view that the update of our modern management must be on the basis of traditional culture.Only in this way,can we achieve our goal.