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Managing in the Modern Corporation: The Intensification of Managerial Work in the USA, UK and Japan

By Jonathan Morris , John Hassard , Leo Mccann

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0521845823, 9780521845823, 9780511641596
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1580091 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
288\290
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In recent years, widespread organisational change in large corporations has almost invariably led to work intensification and increased stress for managers. Managing in the Modern Corporation explains how and why large companies have changed their organisational structures and philosophies, focusing in particular on how these changes affect the careers of middle managers. Based on in-depth interviews with over two hundred middle and senior managers working in large corporations in the USA, UK and Japan, it shows how the working lives of managers have been subjected to major disruption, involving work intensification and reduced opportunities for career progression. Furthermore, it argues that such widespread overwork and poor treatment of highly skilled and highly motivated staff has created a major international problem that must be addressed. The book presents a range of solutions to this important problem, suggesting that there are possibilities for saner, less brutal organisational environments.

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