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The Triumph of Emptiness

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Triumph of Emptiness

By Mats Alvesson

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About the book

In this book, Mats Alvesson aims to demystify some popular and upbeat claims about a range of phenomena, including the knowledge society, consumption, branding, higher education, organizational change, professionalization, and leadership. He contends that a culture of grandiosity is leading to numerous inflated claims. We no longer talk about plans but 'strategies'. Supervisors have been replaced by 'managers', managers are referred to as executives. Management isabout 'leadership'. Giving advic...Show more

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ISBN

9780198708803

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2014

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1

Original title

The Triumph of Emptiness

Format

Paperback

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