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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publishers.  \nISSN 1368-6534  \nPrinted in Great Britain by Lightning Source  \nCopyright 􀀁 2018 Culture and Cosmos All rights reserved  \nThe Hidden Lineage of Modern Management Science: Astrology, Alchemy and the MyersBriggs Type Indicator  \nGarry Phillipson and Peter Case  \nAbstract. Beneath the surface of some significant contemporary management practices there exists evidence of pre-modern cosmology. The influence of astrological and alchemical ideas on organisational conduct has not, however, attracted very much serious social-scientific attention to date. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI􀃒) is described and reasons discussed for considering it tobe a prime example of the underpinning of the modern by the pre-modern. C.G. Jung’s role as mediator between pre-modern and modern is considered, with some investigation devoted to the four function-types and two attitude-types which he propounded, their origins in earlier symbolism, and their influence on subsequent psychological theory and practice. An astro-genealogical account of the development of the MBTI is offered, taking into account its debt to Renaissance and earlier forms of thinking and symbolism. In conclusion, a warning note is sounded: the modern need to place psychology on an entirely scientific footing can manifest as a dogmatic, belief-driven revisionism that produces a fragmentary, potentially alienating, view of the individual.  \nIntroduction  \nTo the best of our knowledge, there has been no reputable investigation of astrology and its relation to the field of organisation and management. This seems a little surprising given the interest in astrology in the business world. It is not unknown for contemporary corporations to seek astrologers’ help in making decisions; the attention of the marketing world is also sometimes drawn by the possibility that astrological knowledge might enable companies better to target their products and services;1 and similar interest is sometimes expressed amongst the financial fraternity.2 Accordingly, the work presented in this article marks a preliminary attempt to render the topics of astrology and alchemy as  \nGarry Phillipson and Peter Case, 'The Hidden Lineage of Modern Management Science: Astrology, Alchemy and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator', Culture and Cosmos, Vol. 5 no 2, Winter/Autumn 2001, pp. 53-72.  \n[www.CultureAndCosmos.org](www.CultureAndCosmos.org)  \n54 The Hidden Lineage of Modern Management Science  \nmanifested in contemporary corporate life subject to serious socialscientific inquiry.  \nIn this endeavour we would like to be seen as taking up Burrell’s recent invitation to pursue the notion of ‘retro-organisation theory’.3 What follows is, in effect, some retro-organisational research; a brief investigation of astrology’s influence on contemporary management theory and practice, which leads into a genealogical anal","cbCaif5Znqva8QEp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif5Znqva8QEp","pdf",2200443,21,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)","[{\"question\":\"What central argument links pre-modern cosmology to modern management practices?\",\"answer\":\"The article argues that significant contemporary management practices carry traces of pre-modern cosmology, especially through astrological and alchemical ideas influencing organisational conduct.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) treated in the article?\",\"answer\":\"MBTI is described and discussed as a prime example of the modern being underpinned by the pre-modern, supported by genealogical links to earlier symbolism and thought forms.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does C.G. 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