1st Edition

Reluctant Managers (Routledge Revivals) Their Work and Lifestyles

By Richard Scase, Robert Goffee Copyright 1989
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

‘The manager’ is a crucial figure in debates about the future of the British economy in general and the working practices of private and public organizations in particular. He or she is to be encouraged, cajoled, exhorted or at worst obliged to pursue organizational goals of greater economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Richard Scase and Robert Goffee examine the lives of managers in this... Read more

Preface;  1. The changing context of work, careers and lifestyle  2. The costs and benefits of work  3. Organizational change and management style  4. Personal ambitions and careers  5. Women, work and careers  6. Home lives and personal lives  7. Men and women managers and their partners  8. Conclusions;  Methodological appendix;  Bibliography;  Index

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Richard Scase, Robert Goffee