Organizational performance improves through several channels, including changes in efficiency, innovation and technological change. Most of the extant research has focused on overall performance, often measured by partial measures of productivity, with little attention given to the components of...

We study the main principles of “humanist philosophy”, in order to interpret them in terms of human resources management (HRM) practices. We show the similarities between a “humanist HRM” and the recommendations of the self-determination theory (Deci and Ryan, 2000). Then, we describe a...

The aim of the paper is to demonstrate how a humanistic style of management may lead to the achievement of social goals and development of a sense of responsibility. These two elements are attached to one of the three principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR): the managerial...