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Confucianism in action: recent developments in Oriental systems methodology
Author(s) -
Zhu Zhichang
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1743(199803/04)15:2<111::aid-sres182>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - action (physics) , epistemology , order (exchange) , sociology , cultural system , management science , social science , engineering , philosophy , business , physics , finance , quantum mechanics
This paper aims at summarising recent developments in Oriental systems methodologies, presenting outstanding features in these developments, and probing what has been conditioning and shaping the developments and features. The main message of the paper is that the Confucian cultural tradition has made its imprint deeply onto the recent Oriental systems methodologies. It is then suggested that in order properly to tackle the recent multi‐sphere transformation in the post‐Confucian societies, a conscious investigation of, and a critical attitude towards, the penetrating and profound influence of cultural tradition(s) is indispensable. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.