The Triumph of Emptiness

The Triumph of Emptiness
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9780199660940
ISBN-13 : 0199660948
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Book Synopsis The Triumph of Emptiness by : Mats Alvesson

Download or read book The Triumph of Emptiness written by Mats Alvesson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book views the contemporary economy as an economy of persuasion, where firms and institutions assign resources to rhetoric, image, and reputation rather than production of goods and services. It examines critically phenomena such as the knowledge society, consumption, higher education, organizational change, professionalization, and leadership.


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