Deciphering The Enterprise Culture Routledge Revivals

Author : Roger Burrows
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317510635

Get Book

Deciphering the Enterprise Culture (Routledge Revivals) by Roger Burrows Pdf

The idea of the ‘enterprise culture’ has been much vaunted over the last few decades: the growth of self-employment and small business ownership has been an important feature of the restructuring of the British economy. Because it is a concept that is difficult to evaluate, controversial and politically sensitive, social scientists were slow to analyse it. Consequently, it had been caricatured and many questions about its impact on society and the economy had been left unanswered. This collection, which was first published in 1991, presents a critical analysis of the various manifestations of the enterprise culture. Drawing upon a range of research, it deals with a number of related topics. The result is a powerful analysis of the material and ideological role of the petty bourgeoisie in contemporary capitalism. Its multidisciplinary approach, which contributions from leading scholars in the field, makes this book of interest to anyone wanting to make sense of the socio-economic restructuring of Britain.

Author : Roger Burrows
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317510642

Get Book

Deciphering the Enterprise Culture (Routledge Revivals) by Roger Burrows Pdf

The idea of the ‘enterprise culture’ has been much vaunted over the last few decades: the growth of self-employment and small business ownership has been an important feature of the restructuring of the British economy. Because it is a concept that is difficult to evaluate, controversial and politically sensitive, social scientists were slow to analyse it. Consequently, it had been caricatured and many questions about its impact on society and the economy had been left unanswered. This collection, which was first published in 1991, presents a critical analysis of the various manifestations of the enterprise culture. Drawing upon a range of research, it deals with a number of related topics. The result is a powerful analysis of the material and ideological role of the petty bourgeoisie in contemporary capitalism. Its multidisciplinary approach, which contributions from leading scholars in the field, makes this book of interest to anyone wanting to make sense of the socio-economic restructuring of Britain.

Author : Russell Keat,Nicholas Abercrombie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415613523

Get Book

Enterprise Culture by Russell Keat,Nicholas Abercrombie Pdf

First published in 1991, this book consists of twelve papers, all specifically written for this volume, and an Introduction which maps out some of the key conceptual and theoretical issues raised by the phenomenon. The first group of papers draws upon and analyses the political claims made on behalf of enterprise culture. The papers in the second section explore the international dimension of enterprise culture. The final section is devoted to a consideration of the role of consumers in an enterprise culture.

Author : David Goss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317506294

Get Book

Small Business and Society (Routledge Revivals) by David Goss Pdf

When this book was first published in 1991, political ideology had thrust small-firm issues to the forefront of attempts to revitalize the British economy. In the Thatcher years the emphasis had been on individual enterprise and initiative with the number of small firms increasing rapidly. This was reflected in the growth in the number of specialist studies analysis small-firm revivalism. Small Business and Society clarifies the issues and debates that surround the small business and its place in society. In particular, the complex nature of its social role is examined: on the one hand, the entrepreneur can be seen as the innovator exploiting free-market capitalism to strengthen the economy; on the other, employment conditions and industrial relations are said to suffer. Moreover, the growing importance of ‘green’ issues now brings into question the extent to which the small firm benefits the environment. This book will be of interest to students of business and sociology.

Author : Adrian Furnham,Barrie Gunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317499589

Get Book

Corporate Assessment (Routledge Revivals) by Adrian Furnham,Barrie Gunter Pdf

Corporate Assessment, first published in 1993, looks at four types of company audit and provides a pragmatic, readable guide for managers. The authors show how assessment of a company in terms of its culture, climate, communications and customers can enhance management vision and lead to recommendations designed to improve employee satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and performance. Insight is provided into the kinds of measurement tools and assessment techniques that are available, and the authors offer recommendations for the use of these instruments, and how best to utilize the information they can produce. This book will not only be of interest to managers who need to assess their companies, but to students of business, organizational psychology, and human resource management.

Author : John H Dunning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317589907

Get Book

The Globalization of Business (Routledge Revivals) by John H Dunning Pdf

In recent years economic activity has become increasingly globalized. One of the main instruments behind this process is the multinational enterprise. In The Globalization of Business, first published in 1993, John Dunning explores the latest issues in the world of international business and looks ahead at the remaining years of this century identifying the likely challenges of the future. What are the challenges posed by the technological, political and economic developments of the 1990s for international business? What are the implications of the opening up of new territories such as in Central and Eastern Europe and parts of China? To what extent are the competitive advantages of nation states increasingly coming to depend on the presence of multinational activity? What are the implications of the globalization of markets and production for the domestic economic policies of governments? This collection of essays will be vital reading to students of international business.

Author : Russell Keat,Nicholas Abercrombie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Economic history
ISBN : 0203721586

Get Book

Enterprise Culture by Russell Keat,Nicholas Abercrombie Pdf

Author : Emily Chamlee-Wright,The late Don Lavoie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780203187685

Get Book

Culture and Enterprise by Emily Chamlee-Wright,The late Don Lavoie Pdf

What is the animating 'spirit' behind what may appear to be the coldly calculating world of markets and business enterprise? Though often mathematically modelled in dry terms, markets can be looked at instead as meaningful domains of human activity. To economists, markets have been seen as nothing but objective 'forces' or allocation 'mechanisms'. This book, however, argues that they can be seen as involving the human spirit, personal expression and moral commitments. It presents the view that markets are not so much things that need to be measured as meanings that need to be narrated and interpreted. The aim of this book is to introduce two scholarly fields to one another, economics and cultural studies, in order to pose the question: how does culture matter to the economy? When we look at the economy as a legitimate domain of culture, it transforms our understanding of the nature of business life. By viewing markets as an integral part of our culture, filled with the drama of human creativity, we might begin to better appreciate their role in the world.

Author : Colette Henry,Anne de Bruin
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857933058

Get Book

Entrepreneurship and the Creative Economy by Colette Henry,Anne de Bruin Pdf

Creative industries are becoming increasingly important to the economic and social wealth of most economies. They are also inherently linked to entrepreneurship and this book provides thoughtful and comprehensive insights into the role of creative industries in contemporary economies and to the interface between creative firms and entrepreneurship. The book draws upon cutting edge research to illustrate and explain the diversity and nature of creative industries and to provide informed discussion on key topics relevant to developing theory and understanding of this vital sector. This book is a must for anyone interested in understanding and learning more about the opportunities which creative industries have created for entrepreneurship and the benefits which an entrepreneurial mind-set can offer to the creative industries.- Eleanor Shaw, University of Strathclyde, UK 'The creative industries have long been a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. For decades vaudeville, theater, movies, art, and music have exemplified the key aspects of entrepreneurship, and the participants in these industries search for novelty and create innovations. But despite the fact that some countries have industrial policies to focus on creative arts, this is a little studied area of entrepreneurship. Colette Henry and Anne de Bruin offer one of the first academic books that showcases research in the creative industries. This volume presents a solid theoretical foundation and offers fascinating chapters that consider a variety of topics such as regional strategies, education, creative expression and the evolution of industry.'

Author : Colin Gray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134718092

Get Book

Enterprise and Culture by Colin Gray Pdf

Enterprise and Culture is a uniquely wide-ranging, insightful and well-informed critical evaluation of the economic and social project of creating an enterprise culture. Colin Gray argues that the failure of small enterprise policy is not just a question of economics, but is also caused by psychological and cultural factors. The book demonstrates that the individualism at the centre of enterprise culture policies is, itself, the main impediment to the successful growth and development of small enterprises.

Author : Jonathan Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317945239

Get Book

Reading the Renaissance by Jonathan Hart Pdf

Approaching the Renaissance from many perspectives-historicism, genre studies, close reading, anthropology, feminism, new historicism, cultural materialism and postmodernism-these original essays explore the boundaries between genre and gender, languages and literatures, reading and criticism, the Renaissance and the Middle Ages, the early modern and the post-modern, world and theater. They offer a new way of looking at the Renaissance and at literature and history generally-through the lens of cultural pluralism, which reflects the changing nature of Western society. The collection reveals that the study of literature should take into account its cultural context and that it is enriched by an examination of other literatures.

Author : Malcolm Cross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0815348258

Get Book

Work and the Enterprise Culture by Malcolm Cross Pdf

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Work and the Enterprise Culture -- 2 Not Such a Small Business: Reflections on the Rhetoric, the Reality and the Future of the Enterprise Culture -- 3 Paternalist Capitalism: An Organization Culture in Transition -- 4 From Coalminers to Entrepreneurs? A Case Study in the Sociology of Re-industrialization -- 5 Social Polarization in the Inner City: An Analysis of the Impact of Labour Market and Household Change -- 6 Young People's Transitions into the Labour Market -- 7 Part-time Employment, Dual Careers and Equal Opportunity -- 8 Gender and Graduate Under-employment -- 9 Gender and Patriarchy in Mining Communities -- 10 Economic Change and Employment Practice: Consequences for Ethnic Minorities -- 11 Gatekeepers in the Urban Labour Market: Constraining or Constrained? -- References -- Notes on Contributors -- Index

Author : M. Cross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 085000800X

Get Book

Work and Enterprise Culture by M. Cross Pdf

Author : Mats Alvesson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412931304

Get Book

Understanding Organizational Culture by Mats Alvesson Pdf

The concept of culture is a key issue within management and organization studies. Understanding Organizational Culture provides a useful and comprehensive guide to understanding organizational culture, from a range of angles, contexts and sectors. The book answers questions of definition, explores alternative perspectives, and expands on substantive issues (such as leadership and change), before discussing key issues of research and providing a new framework for this topic. Mats Alvesson synthesizes for students the advances in the field of organizational culture, drawing upon the range of relevant literature within Organization Studies. The author also uses examples to develop and illustrate ideas on how cultural

Author : Jonathan Michie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2166 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135932268

Get Book

Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences by Jonathan Michie Pdf

This 2-volume work includes approximately 1,200 entries in A-Z order, critically reviewing the literature on specific topics from abortion to world systems theory. In addition, nine major entries cover each of the major disciplines (political economy; management and business; human geography; politics; sociology; law; psychology; organizational behavior) and the history and development of the social sciences in a broader sense.