'Blending insights from psychology, organisational theory and economics, Nick Duncan provides a powerful account of the ethical basis of organisational change. This book will be an important reference for scholars interested in understanding why and how organisations change.'
Kunal Sen, Professor of Development Economics, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK
'Like some before him, Nick Duncan is not reluctant to ask the difficult questions regarding how and why we, humans, often but often not act in altruistic, positive and empathetic ways. Unlike many before him, however, he eschews simple reductionist answers. Instead, he develops a complex theory of ethical behaviour that builds on insights from evolutionary biology, identity theory, descriptive ethics and organizational theory emphasising the importance of social and organizational contexts and situations that we encounter in our lives. In this way, he is able to account for how humans can be both social and anti-social, moral and amoral. This is a probing and profound book that deserves to be read very widely by everyone who is concerned about the big moral issues of our age.'
Yiannis Gabriel, Professor of Organizational Theory, University of Bath, UK and University of Lund, Sweden
'Blending insights from psychology, organisational theory and economics, Nick Duncan provides a powerful account of the ethical basis of organisational change. This book will be an important reference for scholars interested in understanding why and how organisations change.' Kunal Sen, Professor of Development Economics, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK
'Like some before him, Nick Duncan is not reluctant to ask the difficult questions regarding how and why we, humans, often but often not act in altruistic, positive and empathetic ways. Unlike many before him, however, he eschews simple reductionist answers. Instead, he develops a complex theory of ethical behaviour that builds on insights from evolutionary biology, identity theory, descriptive ethics and organizational theory emphasising the importance of social and organizational contexts and situations that we encounter in our lives. In this way, he is able to account for how humans can be both social and anti-social, moral and amoral. This is a probing and profound book that deserves to be read very widely by everyone who is concerned about the big moral issues of our age.'
Yiannis Gabriel, Professor of Organizational Theory, University of Bath, UK and University of Lund, Sweden
