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Developing Compassion: Constructs, Perspectives, and Implications for Business Schools

Rommel Pilapil Sergio | Evelyn Ramos Marcano | Jennifer Ocampo Gonzales | Melchor Zabala Oribiana

 

Abstract:

Paradigm changes have pressured organizations to evolve from the traditional autocratic models and move toward a more humanistic perspective. In this light, current research on compassion is setting a new paradigm shift in the workplace and management culture. This paper aims to describe how compassion supplements traditional business styles by encouraging prosocial behavior and corporate social responsibility. Moreover, this qualitative, descriptive paper seeks to present background information from secondary research sources that justify the role of compassion in business and the need for developing compassionate educational institutions. As a result, the study establishes a framework of constructs and perspectives in promoting compassion-based programs and their implications to business schools. In conclusion, the business schools have a social responsibility that exists in developing a compassionate workforce across the globe.