Abstract In order to identify the content of “Ren” and its manifestation in the enterprise human resource management, firstly, the study uses the method of grounded theorytor conduct the inductive multi-level coding for the connotation of 109 “Ren” in the Analects of Confucius, and finds that it contains four dimensionsincluding filial piety/fraternity-based love, continuous practice, social norms and self-cultivation.Secondly, by using the case analysis and the qualitative content analysis method, it is found that in the human resource management of the enterprise, filial piety/fraternity-based love is manifested by family orientation atmosphere, continuous practice is represented by long-term orientation, social norms are embodied in family-like relationships, as well as self-cultivation is crystallized into high loyalty. The findings of the study can lay a foundation for the measure development and research of Confucian human resource management system, thuscontributing to the literature of human resource management in the Chinese context.
YAN Shimei,ZHANG Gang. The Content of “Ren” in the Analects of Confucius and Its Manifestation in the Enterprise Human Resource Management: Grounded Theory and Case Study[J]. Chinese Journal of Management, 2020, 17(7): 949-.
