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

Hassard, John; McCann, Leo; Morris, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521845823 ISBN 13: 9780521845823

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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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Book Description

In recent years, widespread organisational change in large corporations has almost invariably led to work intensification and increased stress for managers. Based on interviews with managers working in the USA, UK and Japan, this book examines the effects of organisational restructuring and suggests possibilities for saner, less brutal organisational environments.

About the Author

Jonathan Morris is Professor in Organisational Analysis and Head of the Human Resource Management Section at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. He has written a number of books on human resource management and employment studies and regularly publishes in journals such as Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Public Administration, and Human Relations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521845823
• ISBN 13: 9780521845823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288