The Invisible Powers: The Language of Business
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780739100738
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics
- Publication Name
- Invisible Powers : the Language of Business
- Publisher
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Business Communication / General, Communication Studies, General
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 22.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739100734
ISBN-13
9780739100738
eBay Product ID (ePID)
163639
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Invisible Powers : the Language of Business
Subject
Business Communication / General, Communication Studies, General
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
For those who enjoy the ebb and flow of the business world and live by its tides, Clancy has written a fascinating book. From metaphors to mergers, from metaphysics to megabucks, he presents an interesting insight into the jargon of the trade. For the thinking people in the business world, and for all those who would like to join that elite group, The Invisible Powers has all the earmarks of a classic cult work. It's a twenty-game winner. Don't miss it., A very rare book by a very rare man--a thorough, careful scholar and a highly successful executive. Clancy advances our understanding of organizations and their leaders through an impressive synthesis of knowledge. Both academics and professional managers will enjoy and learn from his efforts., John Clancy has provided the unexpected. He has written a literate businessman's guide to the language of business. In addition to being an enjoyable read, it should sharpen the ability of executives to communicate., This is an erudite book about business. If you believe that the purpose of business--your business--is obvious, you need to read this book to broaden and deepen your thinking. As you read, you will feel challenged to decide if these different ways of looking at business (paradigms) are somehow compatible or are mutually exclusive as Clancy contends. If one blind man (any one of us) were to examine an elephant (business) from three different approaches (paradigms), what opinion about the nature of elephants (business) would result? Written by a thoughtful businessman who appreciates the importance of business, this book helps us to think about [this question]: What is the real justification for business to exist?, This is an erudite book about business. If you believe that the purpose of business "your business "is obvious, you need to read this book to broaden and deepen your thinking. As you read, you will feel challenged to decide if these different ways of looking at business (paradigms) are somehow compatible or are mutually exclusive as Clancy contends. If one blind man (any one of us) were to examine an elephant (business) from three different approaches (paradigms), what opinion about the nature of elephants (business) would result? Written by a thoughtful businessman who appreciates the importance of business, this book helps us to think about [this question]: What is the real justification for business to exist?, A very rare book by a very rare man "a thorough, careful scholar and a highly successful executive. Clancy advances our understanding of organizations and their leaders through an impressive synthesis of knowledge. Both academics and professional managers will enjoy and learn from his efforts.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
650/.014
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Metaphor in Business Chapter 3 The Web of Language Chapter 4 The Bearer of Truth Chapter 5 The Journey: Leadership and le Voyage sans But Chapter 6 The Game: The Playing Fields of Business Chapter 7 War: Soldiers in Pinstripes Chapter 8 The Machine: Taylor and Positivism Chapter 9 The Organism: Evolution and the Good Shepherd Chapter 10 The Society: Shamans and Statesmen Part 11 Purpose in Business Chapter 12 Purposes and Paradigms Chapter 13 The New Messiah: The Paradigm of Production Chapter 14 Treasures upon Earth: Paradigm of Wealth Chapter 15 Stonecutters Fighting Time: The Paradigm of the Institution Chapter 16 Fin de Siecle Chapter 17 Voyaging, Voyaging, Voyaging Chapter 18 Notes Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 Index Chapter 21 About the Author
Synopsis
In this wide-ranging and original book, John J. Clancy examines the history and current state of corporate America from a new perspective, looking at business not as a matter of economics, marketing, and management, but as a cultural artifact. The Invisible Powers examines language, imagery, values, and deeply held beliefs and the impact they all have in determining the role business plays in society., In this wide-ranging and original book, John J. Clancy examines the history and current state of corporate America from a new perspective, looking at business not as a matter of economics, marketing, and management, but as a cultural artifact. The Invisible Powers examines language, imagery, values, and deeply held beliefs and the impact they all have in determining the role business plays in society. Drawing from the writings and speeches of some of the most influential business leaders of the past two hundred years--Frederick Taylor, Henry Ford, Jay Gould, and Lee Iacocca, among others--Clancy describes the evolution and transformation of influential metaphors and demonstrates the very real power the "invisible" forces of metaphor exercise in our world. Finding support in such diverse thinkers as Aristotle, Engels, and Darwin, Clancy then calls for a new set of images and paradigms that will enable us to deal more successfully with the economic, cultural, and environmental crises of our times.
LC Classification Number
HF1002.5
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