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Living on Thin Air Charles Leadbeater

Living on Thin Air By Charles Leadbeater

Living on Thin Air by Charles Leadbeater


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Summary

An accessible book for anyone concerned about the future of their job or their profession. The underlying message of the book is optimistic. It is about opportunities that will emerge from wider markets and new technologies, and its conclusion should help people prepare themselves for the future.

Living on Thin Air Summary

Living on Thin Air: The New Economy by Charles Leadbeater

An accessible book for anyone who is concerned about the future of their job or their profession. The underlying message of the book is optimistic. It is about opportunities that will emerge from wider markets and new technologies, and its conclusion should help people prepare themselves better for the future. Although the book is informed by management theory, economic and social psychology, it is not heavy or theoretical. It includes case studies and examples drawn from England, Continental Europe, the USA and Asia to examine companies which exemplify the trends described here.

Table of Contents

We're going on a bear hunt; dianomics; Delia Smith not Adam Smith; knowing is competing; collapse; creating knowledge; if organizations were like brains; the rise of the knowledge entrepreneur; building the knowledge society; is knowledge always good; the networked economy; Silicon Valley - the intelligent room; trust - the ethics of the new economy; who should own knowledge?; financing social capital; creating social capital; the power of fantasy.

Additional information

GOR001289826
9780140277937
0140277935
Living on Thin Air: The New Economy by Charles Leadbeater
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
2000-02-24
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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