摘要

道家（老子）的思想体系包含着丰富，精妙的管理智慧，时至今日他们仍对现代企业管理有着非同一般的深远影响和启迪。老子并没有对企业问题做过具体明确的表达，正是因为这一点，我们才有足够的思考空间，将老子的思想的精神实质与现代企业管理的具体实践相结合，从而将东方传统文化与西方现代文明相互融合，去粗取精。诚然老子的经典巨著《道德经》在各国不同的语言环境里的译本各有千秋，但不可否认的是，国内外的很多人都已成功地将这一“玄学理论”转为学以致用的生活哲学。因此，在当今社会中，对道家思想多维度，多领域的应用已是屡见不鲜。但从事道家思想在企业管理方面的理论研究学者大多数只是浅显的揭示道家哲学与企业管理的表面联系。诚然对当代企业管理起到了“推波助澜”的作用，但是这些研究也往往容易忽略“道”的多义性，过于侧重企业管理和领导学的概念性研究。“道”被视为万物之本源，自然而然之法则，我们可以从道家学说中的哲学思想来观察世界，解释世界，尤其是企业文化建设领域的领导智慧及管理策略更能务实的表现出“道”的精神。本文旨在从企业管理角度透视道家的一些核心观点，探究“阴阳”，“无为”，“自然”等理论是如何被巧妙运用在企业的管理与领导上；从而能够多角度地剖析“道家思想”在企业发展中的独特影响力。

关键词：道；阴阳；无为；企业管理

Abstract

The physiological system of Taoism has conceived rich and profound managerial wisdom, which has a long-lasting impact on modern corporate management. Though Lao Tzu never stated any solid guidelines for corporate management, we are thus given plenty of space to consider how to integrate the core spirits of Taoism into modern corporate facilitation while blending the western and eastern culture so that the nutritious essences are kept, yet the bad are discarded. Despite the fact that various translated versions of this classic text exists world widely, successful and lively applications of this practical philosophy are practiced by people from both home and abroad. It is not uncommon to see Taoism has been exploited to the greatest extent, be it in whatever field or at whichever level. However, when it comes to the serious study of the relationships between Taoism and company management, few articles provide illuminating comparisons, which though promotes the corporate development significantly; the lack of dimensional research into the core idea of Taoism is also quite obvious. The previous study put surplus attention on the theoretical explanations of management and leadership. Now this thesis is intended to study the well-known concepts that foster a prosper corporate development through the Taoist lens, in particular through the perspective enshrined in the famous yin-yang symbol and non-action (wu wei) theory. Since Tao is served as a fundamental Law of Nature, it is natural to find Taoist principles operating within, or at least behind the phenomenon and theories presented in the field of Leadership and Management in business world. The general principles of yin-yang balance and non-action as the essential dynamic for performance and harmony in a wide variety of contexts are studied.

Key words: Tao, Yin-yang, Non-action, Corporate, Management