The Manager's Tale - Stories of Managerial Identity

What does being a manager mean to those who do managerial work and why has becoming a manager become so attractive for so many people? Using the ideas of Heidegger, Sartre and Ricoeur this illuminating and thoughtful book answers this question by considering the extended life histories of ten managers, allowing their own voices to be heard.

List of contents

Contents: Preface; Once upon a time; The managers' tales; Understanding Identity; Narrative identity and the existentialist quest; My generation: life stories as historical narrative; Telling tales; And they all lived happily ever after?; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Dr Patrick Reedy, Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, Nottingham University Business School, UK

Summary

What does being a manager mean to those who do managerial work and why has becoming a manager become so attractive for so many people? Using the ideas of Heidegger, Sartre and Ricoeur this illuminating and thoughtful book answers this question by considering the extended life histories of ten managers, allowing their own voices to be heard.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Reedy, Reedy Patrick
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2024
• EAN: 9781032837819
• ISBN: 978-1-03-283781-9
• No. of pages: 202
• Weight: 320 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, International business, Social issues & processes, Management & management techniques, Personnel & human resources management, Social and ethical issues, Personnel and human resources management, Management and management techniques