International Humanistic Management Association

protecting dignity – promoting well-being

Category: Activities

Projects and activities of the International Humanistic Management Association

Call for Papers – Humanistic Management Journal

Call for Papers – Humanistic Management Journal

Special Issue on “Human flourishing, digital transformation, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” Editors: Fabrizio Maimone, Benito Teehankee Managers have responsibilities for achieving organizational goals.  In pursuit of such responsibilities, managers make certain decisions, deploy tools, issue policies, and engage in discussions and other actions.  In the current milieu, managers increasingly have to consider the broader use of information and communications technologies Read more [...]
Decolonizing Management Knowledge in India: Promoting Pluri-versalism through Indigenous Knowledge Paradigms

Decolonizing Management Knowledge in India: Promoting Pluri-versalism through Indigenous Knowledge Paradigms

Panel Discussion: Indigenous Indian Management (contd.)Indian Academy of Management 2023 Decolonizing Management Knowledge in India: Promoting Pluri-versalism through indigenous knowledgeparadigms. Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1000AM-1200PM IST, Online mode Zoom link: To be shared upon prior registration. Register here. Co-promoters:International Humanistic Management Association (IHMA)Management Center for Human Values (MCHV), IIM Calcutta This is an extension of the conversation Read more [...]
Call for Papers

Call for Papers

What is the relevance of Love in processes of meaningful organising and how can it be brought about, furthered, and maintained against the background of integrative justice.  We invite scholars and other interested writers to create a team and submit a proposal for writing an article for the special issue. This contribution can be empirical, conceptual, quantitative, qualitative, etc. Your team decides – both on the topic as well as on the approach. When we say ‘against the Read more [...]
US Chapter of IHMA Supports Raising the Minimum Wage in the USA

US Chapter of IHMA Supports Raising the Minimum Wage in the USA

This statement was approved by the USA Chapter board in April 2022. Who We Are: The International Humanistic Management Association is an association of academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in the promotion and practice of Humanistic Management (HM) and Leadership. We envision a society and an economy that works for all. IHMA is the UN PRME Working Group on Humanistic Management and a member of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).The United Read more [...]
Wisdom & Flourishing Track

Wisdom & Flourishing Track

This research track is concerned with scholarship that aims to explain and foster wisdom and flourishing at work and in society. Thus, this track welcomes research that is guided by the question: “How can we use business and business education to create a more wise and flourishing world?” Wisdom can be defined as a form of knowing in which people (both individuals and collectives) understand, in any context, which actions or inactions will create the most good in the long run. Flourishing can Read more [...]
Research Laboratories

Research Laboratories

The International Humanistic Management Association is proud to introduce its collaborative research laboratories.  Research into enabling organizations to promote dignity and preserve well-being are a cornerstone of IHMA's scholarly eco-system.  The Research Labs serve to connect to larger scientific networks and expand resources to engage in innovative joint research and the dissemination and transfer of results to academic and business professional communities. The scope of research Read more [...]
PhD Student Network Program Series

PhD Student Network Program Series

Welcome to IHMA's Humanistic Management PhD Network. We support PhD students with mentoring, networking, and research opportunities. We also offer possibilities to connect researchers for publication work, and data gathering sites in companies and organizations linked to IHMA. This international program is designed to connect doctoral students around the world who do work related to humanistic management and all its components. IHMA PhD Network Program Series (Sponsored by the Albert P. Read more [...]

Manifesto for the Future

Society should be organized to honor the inherent value of all life and create a better future. The economy should be organized to work for all and not just a select few. Organizing practices should protect human dignity and promote flourishing. 

IHMA Manifesto – System Elements are Connected

Covid-19 has revealed the fragility of our global system, showing that institutions across the world are vastly unprepared to handle this crisis. Countless social, economic, and political failures now illuminate underlying dysfunctions like greed, inequality, and discrimination. These inhumane dysfunctions not only exacerbate the crisis, but reflect the precise inverse of what is needed if humanity is to emerge from this crisis with thriving colors. Humanistic Management offers a proven model Read more [...]

IHMA Manifesto Planetary health is fundamental

Planetary health is fundamental for protecting the wellbeing of all. Planetary health from an IHMA perspective puts dignity and wellbeing in relation to our natural systems we are embedded in and considers sustainable and meaningful livelihoods in which people can thrive. This includes global perspectives but also relates to local communities and neighbourhoods.