GODS OF MANAGEMENT

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Title:

GODS OF MANAGEMENT

Personal Author:

Handy, Charles

Physical Description:

268 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

ISBN:

9780099548416

General Note:

Pt. I. The Theory of Cultural Propriety. 1. The Four Gods of Management. 2. The Gods at Work. 3. The Gods in Balance. 4. The Gods in Their Settings -- Pt. II. The Apollonian Crisis. 5. The Dilemma of Apollo. 6. Reactions. 7. The Gods in New Order. 8. The Consequences

Abstract:

Charles Handy has identified four management styles to be found in organisations, and using the allegory of Greek gods he explains the different values of each style, and how these create the culture of an organisation. To be successful a leader, or manager, needs to be aware of the culturewithin their organisation and to be able to work to its strengths. Gods of Management is the essential handbook for understanding management styles, and is valuable reading for anyone who needs to be aware of how the choices they make on a daily basis can create a more satisfying and produ.

Subject Term:

Management

Organizational change -- Management

Corporate culture

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Library	Item Barcode	Call Number	Material Type	Item Category 1	Status
Searching... PSZ JB	30000010357398	HD31 H31 1991	Open Access Book	Gift Book	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A witty allegory of the four types of organisation: the club culture, ruled over by Zeus; the role culture, whose patron saint is Apollo; the task culture, owing allegiance to Athena; and the existential culture, whose people come under the orbit of Dionysus. This work is for the survivors in a world of changing organisational culture.

Author Notes

Charles Handy was born in Kildare, Ireland, in 1932, and was for many years a professor at the London Business School. From 1977 to 1981, Handy served as warden of the St. George's House in Windsor Castle, a private conference and study center concerned with ethics and values in society. He is now an independent writer and broadcaster who describes himself, these days, as a social philosopher. Other books by Handy include Waiting for the Mountain to Move, Beyond Certainty, and The Hungry Spirit.