Reading management and organization in film / Emma Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, Emma, 1968-

Series:

Management, work and organisations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business in motion pictures.

Work in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

ix, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

From the worker-hive of Metropolis to the cubicles of 90's slackers, our changing knowledge of the workplace has been preserved on film. Reading Management and Organization in Film uses a diverse range of classic and contemporary films to explore popular conventions such as drone workers, career girls and the corporate executive. These representations provide a clear insight into our enduring concerns about the role of organizations.

Each film is introduced and explained alongside new concepts, bringing organizational theory to life on the page and screen. The result is a practical and highly enjoyable examination of Organizational Behaviour.

Contents:

1 Reading film: studying management 13

2 The organization of film 41

3 The invisible enemy 65

4 Organization man 89

5 Deconstructing the worker 115

6 Representing the other 139

7 The search for meaning 161

8 Spectres of organization 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-223) and index.

ISBN:

0230520928

9780230520929

OCLC:

222666141

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