Executive Briefing: Max Weber Reconsidered
While Max Weber claimed Confucianism lacked the ascetic rationalism to spawn capitalism, the modern rise of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan proved that Confucian emphasis on rigorous education, familial thrift, and relational networks (*Guanxi*) built dynamic industrial economies.
1. The Post-Confucian Synthesis
Modern management scholars recognize that team loyalty, long-term horizon planning, and social consensus in East Asian enterprises draw directly from classical Confucian social psychology.
2. References
- Vogel, E. F. (1991). The Four Little Dragons: The Spread of Industrialization in East Asia. Harvard University Press.