charles handy

Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management - including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management - h

Developments in technology, radical changes in the global economy, and the relentless pursuit of productivity have altered forever our organizations,

Who are the new philanthropists? And how is their philanthropy 'new'? In this book, a management writer and his wife, a portrait photographer, have co

Handy reaches here for a philosophy beyond the mechanics of business organisations, beyond material choices, to try and establish an alternative unive

"Handy writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his gift tous is an enjoyable, profound, and reliable guide toward meaning anddirection."--Max De P

Examines how dramatic changes are transforming business, education, and the nature of work. This title discusses the need for new kinds of organizatio

Organizations are a part of everyday life. This text argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better understanding of the needs and m

His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty and The Second Curve – has changed the way we view society. In his new book, Ha

His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty – has changed the way we view society. He even asks whether we should rethink our

Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm.

After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver Twist finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memora

‘Lewinsky laat met pure, bruisende creativiteit zien hoe fataal en onverbeterlijk de mens steeds weer zijn innerlijke duivel de vrije loop laat.’ – F

The 1854 text, edited by Sylvère Monod, is accompanied here by explanatory footnotes. Contextual pieces by critics and theorists of Dickens’ time brin

A time machine repairman becomes trapped in a time loop of his own making With only TAMMY - a slightly tearful computer with self-esteem issues - a s

As the interminable case of 'Jarndyce and Jarndyce' grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada a

Now in its sixth edition, The Economics of European Integration is a timely and insightful text on this everchangingand controversial topic. This edit

Democracy identifies the general processes causing democratization and de-democratization at a national level across the world over the last few hundr

The seventh edition of The Economics of European Integration provides students with an accessible presentation of the facts, theories and controversie

The Flowers of Evil, which T. S. Eliot called the greatest example of modern poetry in any language, shocked the literary world of nineteenth century