Title
Does Machiavelli’s The Prince Have Relevant Lessons for Modern High-Tech Managers and Leaders?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2017
College
College of Business Administration
Department
Management and Marketing
Abstract
When we think of Machiavellian conduct in technology companies, we think of cut-throat, cunning, behaviour. Cut-throat competition in technological innovations can be the barrier to market entry (Lee, 2014). The lean philosophy is that managers and leaders are to strive for the efficient and effective use of resources in order to overcome this barrier and gain competitive advantage. In order for there to be cut throats, there have to be cut-throat technology innovation leaders and managers. What the lean philosophy lacks is guidance on how to achieve an efficient and effective use of resources in a cut-throat competitive environment. The challenges posed by that type of environment do not go away and cannot be swept under the rug. But can a 16th-century political treatise provide any guidance on today’s competitive environment? There are two camps among scholars regarding the relevancy of Niccolò Machiavelli’s book The Prince (Machiavelli, 1992) to modern day management and leadership.
Keywords
Machiavelli, Machiavellian, Machiavellism, The Prince, management, leadership, ethics, business ethics, high tech, high tech CEOs, innovation, technology, corporate governance, technology innovation, technology management
Publication Title
Technology Innovation Management Review
Volume
7
Issue
8
Digital Commons Citation
Hamilton, Clovia. "QA Does Machiavelli’s The Prince Have Relevant Lessons for Modern High-Tech Managers and Leaders?." Technology Innovation Management Review 7 (8) (2017): 40-47.
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