Making Time

. Ed(s): Whipp, Richard; Adam, Barbara; Sabelis, Ida

ISBN 10: 0199253706 / ISBN 13: 9780199253708

Published by Oxford University Press, 2002

About this Item

The aim of this book is to bring time into sharper focus and in particular to look at the way time is constructed, made, managed and used in organizations. The book both provides an overview of key concepts in time and explores how particular features of the modern world extend and change the temporal dimension of organizational activity. Editor(s): Whipp, Richard; Adam, Barbara; Sabelis, Ida. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 figures; 2 tables; 5 boxes. BIC Classification: JH; KCL; KJMT; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Time
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199253706
• ISBN 13: 9780199253708
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The essence of time is a common feature in the world of business, yet at the same time is all too often taken for granted. This volume provides a complete overview of some of the key concepts of time and also describes the complexities involved when considering the type of organization as well as its level of globalization. This book will be essential reading for those who want to understand the dynamics of time in organizations and the entire business economy.

About the Author

Richard Whipp is a Professor at Cardiff Business School and is the Chair of the British Academy of Management. He has taught and researched at Warwick Business School and Aston Business School as well as holding visiting positions at the University of Uppsala and the LSE. He has published widely in the areas of innovation and strategic change. Barbara Adam is Professor of Sociology at Cardiff University. She is the founding editor of the journal Time & Society and has published extensively on the social relations of time. Ida Sabelis is Senior Lecturer of Organisation Anthropology with the research group Culture, Organisation & Management at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Before her current position, she was co-founder and consultant of Kantharos, Institute for the Management of Diversity in Amsterdam. She is review editor for non-English publications of the journal Time & Society.