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

Borna Jalsenjak () and Kristijan Krkac ()
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Borna Jalsenjak: Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristijan Krkac: Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus, Zagreb, Croatia

International Journal of Digital Technology and Economy, 2016, vol. 1, issue 2, 75-84

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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