Mainstream management always has to face and solve the problem of academic deviation from practice,while traditional Confucian management has no such problems and has been respected and recognized by practitioners for thousands of years.Why can traditional Confucian management thoughts be recognized and respected by practice while scientific and modern Western management cannot?This study explores the theoretical significance from the concept of management practice and the connotation of effective guidance for practice and shows that Confucianism,essentially a study of the mind and nature,can effectively address the important issues that practice must solve—the fundamental purpose,legitimacy,and unity of knowledge and action,so that it can effectively guide practice.The deep-seated reason lies in the maturity of traditional Chinese civilization itself and the academic tradition of Confucianism that values practice.