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Management and Morality

An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars

Erik Henningsen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Berghahn Books

Published:10th Jan '20

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Drawing on extended ethnographic studies of management consultancies in the Oslo region of Norway, this book seeks to find a richer understanding of their role in contemporary work life and the attraction their practices exert on people. The author shows that management consultancy is an arena of meaning that should be analysed as a ‘cultural space’. With a detailed investigation into consultancy as a cultural phenomenon, Henningsen argues that  its services can be viewed as a ‘micro-utopian’ vision which can lead to  a happier working environment for individuals.

“The book is very good. It is well structured, has a clear argument, provides a thorough, varied and comprehensive set of analytical perspectives, brings forth relevant and well-presented empirical examples and has wide-reaching implications.”• Halvard Vike, University of South-Eastern Norway

“The book is an intriguing description of a kind of management consulting and management thought that shows how these are shaped by important currents in contemporary society.”• James G. Carrier, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology

ISBN: 9781789206180

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200 pages