Compassion=incentives? ... RE: [Ailist] PsyBlog: Do You Believe in Free Will?

[Lionel Boxer]

Roger

Do you mean to say that compassion is in some way related to incentives?  Perhaps we are not talking about the same thing or perhaps we have different perspectives/paradigms.

What I have noticed in practice and research (albeit a tangential finding) is that incentives need to be aligned with the organisation.  If such a case, then individual's success will be the same as the organisation's success.

What do you mean by compassion?

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
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>>> "Roger Davies" <rdavies at rtpcompany.com> 27/01/09 2:55 AM >>>
Thanks Everyone,

I enjoyed reading about both books. I especially liked Schumacher's and his
definition of 'Convergent' and 'Divergent' problems. My own thinking with
regard to commercial, industrial organizations has lead me to conclude that
what is generally missing is compassion. It is compassion that leads to
individuals contributing toward success in the best way that they can.

Roger

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Allen
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Subject: Re: [Ailist] PsyBlog: Do You Believe in Free Will?


Thanks very much, Bruce. I just ordered Schumacher's book. Is this a  
good overview?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guide_for_the_Perplexed

A question about another book. I am told that SOPHIE'S WORLD is a  
good book for an overview of philosophy. Here's its wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie's_World

Has anyone here read it? If so, what did you think?

Best,

Stephanie


On Jan 23, 2009, at 5:27 PM, Bruce Elkin wrote:

> By the way, Schumacher's book is called "A Guide For the
> Perplexed." Tailor made for me!
>
> Cheers!
> Bruce

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