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International Journal of Digital Technology & Economy, Vol. 1 No. 2, 2016.

Original scientific paper

A Bridge Too Far: Abraham Maslow’s Bridging the Is-Ought Gap

Borna Jalšenjak orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-8146 ; Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristijan Krkač orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-6956-8102 ; Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

In this paper the authors argue for creation of management practices based on several facts about human beings. This is done by stating bridge propositions between what is found to be (facts), and what ought to be done (oughts). They attempt to justify that it is not too big of a gap. Contrarywise, not bridging it has serious consequences for any business enterprise. Concerning the Is-Ought Gap, Maslow implicitly claims something like “Don’t Mind the Gap”, because there is not one.

Keywords

hume; is-ought; management; Maslow; motivation; wellbeing; work

Hrčak ID:

177881

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/177881

Publication date:

30.12.2016.

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