Wendelin+Küpers

Wendelin Küpers Department of Management & International Business, Massey University, Albany Campus QB 2.09 Private Bag 102 904, North Shore MSC, Auckland, New Zealand, __W.Kupers@massey.ac.nz__

Ever since I have studied phenomenology, I´m fascinated of relating "aesthetics" and "art" to life-worldly processes of organising and managing within "in-corporations". Interpreted phenomenologically as a sensual process and embodied practice, aesthetic experiences and artistic processes offer an intriguing approach to "inter-stand" the fabric of organisations` and managements´ everyday activities and potential realities. ·Accordingly, I´m interested in the contribution of critical phenomenological approaches and methodologies for developing an anti-positivistic, a-causal, non-reductionistic and non-reifying approach, aiming to discover the aesthetic and expressive nature of "living" organisational and managerial events themselves. ·Following particularly Merleau-Ponty, I work on the relevance of a embodiment, perception and emotions (and its inter-play) for a post-Cartesian understanding of art and aesthetics for integrating aesthetics in organisational life-worlds and a artful management. This includes an interest for how responsive experiences with art and aesthetic processes are transformational and creative in terms of their critical, dystopic and utopic potential in organizations. Consequently, at present I m preparing a special issue / book project titled In-Corporation -Perspectives on Merleau-Ponty’s Advanced Phenomenology for Embodied Organisation and Management

Finally, here are some notes on my background and present situation: After being an employee in the industrial world for several years; and besides studying philosophy (Ruhr University, Bochum), I have studied economics and business administration at the somewhat experimental, free Witten/Herdecke, University in Germany; where I also pursued a Ph.D. on "Phenomenology of Service Quality". Afterwards, I have been involved in a research project on demotivation at the Institute of Leadership and HR-Management, at St. Gallen University. Currently, I´m affiliated as a senior research fellow at the chair for business administration, leadership and organisation, at the University in Hagen, Germany. Currently I´m further developing an extended research project on what I call integral "pheno-practice" of responsive aesthetic organisations and leadership. Together with Pierre, Ken and Luca, I organised a stream on art/aesthetics/leadership at the Euram-Conferences. Furthermore I convened streams of "Phenomenology of Art and Aesthetics in organisational and managerial life-worlds" at the "Art of Management Conference" [|http://www.essex.ac.uk/AFM/emc /third_art_of_management_and _org.shtm]

Some Publications (see also http://masseyintl.zes.zeald.com/MIB/Staff/Academic+Staff/Dr+Wendelin+Kupers.html [|//(2009) “Perspectives on Embodied Aesthetics in Organising– Or why sensing makes sense and no senses lead to non-sense, “Aesthesis: international journal of art and aesthetics in management and organizational life.” (forthcoming)//]   [| //(2009) (with R. Bathurst), “Neo-Classicism and its impact on creativity and innovation in management and organizations”, special issue for Aesthesis: international journal of art and aesthetics in management and organizational life.//]  [[http://www.essex.ac.uk/AFM/emc/third_art_of_management_and_org.shtm| //(2009) “  Perspective on integral ‘Pheno-Pragma-Practice’ in organizations”, International Journal of Management Practice Vol. 3 No. 4 (forthcoming).// ]]  [| //(2009) (with T. Nolan), “Relational Atmospheres - The interdependence of Organisational Climate and Peer Work Relationships”, book chapter in Morrison, R. (ed), Enemies and Friends in Organisation (forthcoming).//]  [|//(2008) (with J. Weibler), “Emotions in Organization – An Integral Perspective”, “International Journal of Emotion and Work, Vol. 2., No.3, pp. 256-287.//]  [|//(2008) (with M. Edwards) “Integrating Plurality -Towards an Integral Perspective on Leadership and Organisation” In: Wankel, C. (Ed) (2008), Handbook of 21st Century Management: London: Sage, pp. 311-322.//] Küpers, W. (2004)“Art and Leadership”, In: Burns, J. M, Goethals, R. R & Sorenson, G. J. (2004), Encyclopaedia of Leadership, Thousand Oaks, CA: (SAGE), pp. 47-54. Küpers, W. (2002) “Phenomenology of Aesthetic Organising – Ways Towards Aesthetically Responsive Organizations” //Consumption, Markets, and Culture// 5 (1) pp. 21-46. (2005) "Envisioning a Refined Existence between the Sense of Reality and the Sense of Possibility through a Responsive Encounter between Art and Commerce"; In: Brellochs; M. & Schraat, H. (2005) (Ed) "Sophisticated Survival Techniques - Strategies in Art and Economy", Berlin KADMOS; 372-397 (2005) Review of: "The Art Firm - Aesthetic Management and Metaphysical Marketing" by Guillet de Monthoux, P. (2004), Standford, CA : Stanford University Press, In: Scandinavian Journal of Management Volume 21, Issue 3, Küpers, W. (2004)“Art and Leadership”, In: Burns, J. M, Goethals, R. R & Sorenson, G. J. (2004), Encyclopaedia of Leadership, Thousand Oaks, CA: (SAGE), pp. 47-54. Küpers, W. (2002) “Phenomenology of Aesthetic Organising – Ways Towards Aesthetically Responsive Organizations” //Consumption, Markets, and Culture// 5 (1) pp. 21-46. (2005) "Envisioning a Refined Existence between the Sense of Reality and the Sense of Possibility through a Responsive Encounter between Art and Commerce"; In: Brellochs; M. & Schraat, H. (2005) (Ed) "Sophisticated Survival Techniques - Strategies in Art and Economy", Berlin KADMOS; 372-397 (2005) Review of: "The Art Firm - Aesthetic Management and Metaphysical Marketing" by Guillet de Monthoux, P. (2004), Standford, CA : Stanford University Press, In: Scandinavian Journal of Management Volume 21, Issue 3,