Abstract
"Experience without theory is blind but theory without experience is mere intellectual play."
The above quotation is attributed (Anon., 1962; 11) to the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), who is regarded as one of the foremost thinkers of the Enlightenment or Age of Reason, the cultural movement of the eighteenth century which proffered the power of reason as a means of reform and of the advancement of knowledge. Many versions of Kant's maxim have followed as a basis for developing arguments about theory and action in diverse areas such as politics, industrial relations and education. So, why use this quotation to introduce a book about strategic people management?
The above quotation is attributed (Anon., 1962; 11) to the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), who is regarded as one of the foremost thinkers of the Enlightenment or Age of Reason, the cultural movement of the eighteenth century which proffered the power of reason as a means of reform and of the advancement of knowledge. Many versions of Kant's maxim have followed as a basis for developing arguments about theory and action in diverse areas such as politics, industrial relations and education. So, why use this quotation to introduce a book about strategic people management?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Contemporary Themes in Strategic People Management: A Case-Based Approach |
| Editors | David Hall, Stephen Pilbeam, Marjorie Corbridge |
| Place of Publication | Basingstoke |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780230303386, 0230303382 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |