This book, situated at the intersection of humanistic management, aesthetics, and artificial intelligence (AI) studies, aims to explore how the emergence of AI-driven solutions reshapes managerial paradigms, alters human experiences within organisations, and redefines the values guiding leadership, communication, and organisational development. By adopting a cross-disciplinary and multi-paradigmatic perspective, the volume seeks not only to identify the opportunities AI presents for enhancing human dignity and creativity at work but also to critically examine the risks of dehumanisation, aesthetic homogenisation, and ethical displacement. In the contemporary discourse on management theory and practice, the accelerated integration of AI technologies has initiated profound transformations that challenge the traditional humanistic foundations of organisational life. While AI is often perceived primarily through the lens of operational efficiency, cost optimisation, and decision-making enhancement, it also raises fundamental questions about the aesthetic, ethical, and relational dimensions of management. In this context, the book’s critical research problem was formulated in the following manner: understanding how AI-driven aesthetics influence the humanistic character of management, under what conditions AI can serve human-centred goals rather than eroding them, and what long-term consequences AI integration may have for the emotional, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions of organisational life. Addressing these issues is essential for developing management practices that harmonise technological advancement with the humanistic values of autonomy, authenticity, empathy, and aesthetic experience.
Edited by:
Michał Szostak
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 790g
ISBN: 9781041102939
ISBN 10: 1041102933
Series: Humanistic Management
Pages: 302
Publication Date: 27 October 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: In search of synergy between humanism and AI in management Part I. Theoretical foundations and cross-paradigmatic perspectives 1. Aesthetic insight into humanistic management and AI: Research perspectives 2. A pragmatic consideration on management aesthetics: Humanistic approach in the age of large language models 3. AI-powered solutions based on Freemasonry’s aesthetic principles: Lessons for humanistic management 4. Spirituality and humanistic management: Fostering meaning and purpose in IT professional development 5. AI-driven organisational aesthetics: Cross-paradigmatic perspectives in humanistic management Part II. Leadership and decision-making aesthetics in the AI era 6. AI-augmented leadership: Redefining leaders’ role and competencies 7. Aesthetic dimensions of the decision-making process: AI-powered tools for organisational leaders 8. Textual charisma in leadership: Aesthetic depth in navigating AI challenges through critical thinking Part III. Human resources, user experience, and organisational communication 9. Perception of implementing AI in HRM by organisational actors: Humanisation or dehumanisation? 10. Impact of AI-supported solutions in humanistic management practices: Sensory and emotional well-being of elderly employees 11. The aesthetics of AI-driven management: Balancing algorithmic efficiency and user experience in e-commerce development 12. The Aesthetics of metacommunication in organisational management: AI-generated crisis communication Conclusion: Finding directions
Michał Szostak (PhD, Doctor Habil.) is Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and International Affairs, and Head of the Institute for Management Research at Civitas University.
