The Empty Raincoat by Charles Handy
Handy reaches here for a philosophy beyond the mechanics of business organisations, beyond material choices, to try and establish an alternative universe where the work ethics can contain a natural sense of continuity, connections and a sense of direction.
If you are part of, think about, care about or are in any way influenced by the world of work, and who is not, this powerful and moving book is for you -- Sir Graham Day * Financial Times *
A necessary and important contribution to our understanding of the way we live now -- Hamish McRae * Director Magazine *
A necessary and important contribution to our understanding of the way we live now -- Hamish McRae * Director Magazine *
Charles Handy was a writer, broadcaster and teacher, as well as a former oil executive, an economist, a professor at the London Business School, the Warden of St. George's House in Windsor Castle and the chairman of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. He was born in Co. Kildare in Ireland, the son of an archdeacon, and educated in Ireland, England (Oxford University) and the USA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). His many books include The Empty Raincoat, Gods of Management, The Second Curve and 21 Letters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099301257 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099301253 |
| Title | The Empty Raincoat |
| Author | Charles Handy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1995-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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