The Manager's Tale Stories of Managerial Identity |
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| Author:
| Reedy, Patrick |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-4664-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $247.00 |
Book Description:
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The book is built around the extended life histories of ten managers. An empathetic approach to these manager's lives is sought so that their own voices are heard.The key questions this book considers are:What does it feel like to be a manager and why is being a manager such an attractive identity for so many people?How does pursuing a managerial career fit with the wider project of constructing a life?How do management careers relate to the economic and social history of the post-war...
More DescriptionThe book is built around the extended life histories of ten managers. An empathetic approach to these manager's lives is sought so that their own voices are heard.The key questions this book considers are:What does it feel like to be a manager and why is being a manager such an attractive identity for so many people?How does pursuing a managerial career fit with the wider project of constructing a life?How do management careers relate to the economic and social history of the post-war period?Are there alternative and more interesting ways of understanding what it is to be a manager than those that currently dominate thinking in this area?