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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455266103321

Autore

Knights David <1940->

Titolo

Management lives [[electronic resource] ] : power and identity in work organizations / / David Knights and Hugh Willmott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 1999

ISBN

0-8039-8333-6

9786612262470

1-282-26247-5

1-84920-717-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WillmottHugh

Disciplina

658

658.4

Soggetti

Corporate culture

Identity (Psychology)

Management

Work environment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Managing Knowledge; 2 - Organizing Work; 3 - Identity and Insecurity at Work; 4 - Power and Inequality at Work; 5 - Managing to Manage; Appendix A - Synopses of Novels; Appendix B - The Conceptual Framework; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The authors consider the meaning of work, power and identity consumption and bureaucracy and rational choice and meaning as these qualities affect individuals in management positions.