The Modern Value Of Lao Tze Management Thought And Practice Research

Laozi is the ancestor of Taoism, The work Laozi is a historical literature which isfull of thoughts. It includes not only abundant philosophy thoughts, political thoughts,economical thoughts, ethical thoughts, military thoughts and so on, but also profoundmanagement thoughts. Laozi contains abundant management thoughts andmanagement methods, it mainly contains: humanism management, dialecticalthinking, governing by non-interference, the Tao follows nature, governing a largecountry is like cooking a small fish, taking weak poison, without struggle in a lowposition, retreating to make progress and so on.In modern times, especially since reform and opening, with the rapiddevelopment of market economy and international, the coming of the era ofknowledge economy and information economy, to develop the Chinese-stylemanagement has become a prominent task. To tap the deep meaning of Laozi’smanagement thoughts, to analysis the modern value of Laozi’s management thoughts,and to use the positive factors of Laozi’s management thoughts and managementmethods it is more important to modern management.In the social practice of modern china, Laozi’s management thoughts andmanagement methods are widely used in the management of social organizations.From government to community, enterprise, school, hospital and library there are fullof Laozi’s management thoughts and management methods. Some managers justunderstand part of Laozi’s management thoughts. We should “develop what is usefulor healthy, discard what is not” of Laozi’s management thoughts and managementmethods, draw positive factors to service modern management.