Description
Book SynopsisUsing in-depth interviews with thirteen different managers, this engaging book takes a fresh look at the experiences and demands placed on managers in the modern working world, exploring both the theoretical background and a new way of thinking about management identity.
Table of ContentsPart I. Managerial Life - Managerial Work and the Managerial Identity: 1. Introduction; 2. Management - work, identity and leadership; Part II. Managerial Life - Roles and Identities: 3. Why management?; 4. The manager as change agent, strategist and networker; 5. The manager as humanist and moral example; Part III. Management - Ironies, Labyrinths and Pitfalls: 6. Self-view and managerial ideals meet reality - managerial work in practice; 7. Feedback, ignorance and self-esteem - the ironic elements of managerial life; 8. Managerial life and forms of identity work; 9. Leadership and identity in an imperfect world.
