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Contemporary Economic Ethics and Business Ethics pp 210–228Cite as

Business Ethics and Management

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In its best tradition historism has always focused on the whole set of cultural, institutional, and economic constraints on decision-making. A second basic issue has been the development of a pragmatic attitude towards the theory of the firm. Entrepreneurial decisions undergo a basic learning process regarding the development of a company in the past with a futureoriented viewpoint. It is this pragmatic attitude which integrates an intelligent analysis of past failures and achievements into an overall picture of the future. The main task of management is thinking ahead, which includes basic missions, long-term strategies, and well-defined actions. To survive in the long run, managers must serve the present needs of the market.

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  1. Centre for Ethical Economy and Business Culture, The Hannover Institute of Philosophical Research, Gerberstr. 26, D-30169, Hannover, Germany

    Peter Koslowski

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Kreikebaum, H. (2000). Business Ethics and Management. In: Koslowski, P. (eds) Contemporary Economic Ethics and Business Ethics. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04072-0_9

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