The realms of consumption have typically been seen to be distinct from those of work and production. This book examines how contemporary rhetorics and discourses of organizational change are breaking down such distinctions - with significant...
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EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Learning Center, Standort Wiesbaden, Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaften
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The realms of consumption have typically been seen to be distinct from those of work and production. This book examines how contemporary rhetorics and discourses of organizational change are breaking down such distinctions - with significant implications for the construction of subjectivities and identities at work. In particular, Paul du Gay shows how the capacities and predispositions required of consumers and those required of employees are increasingly difficult to distinguish. Both consumers and employees are represented as autonomous, responsible, calculating individuals. They are consti
Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-204) and index
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I: 1 - The Subjects of Production; 2 - The Production of Subjects; 3 - Governing Organizational Life; 4 - The Culture of the Customer; PART II: 5 - Retailing and the De-differentiation of Economy and Culture; 6 - Re-imagining Organizational Identities; 7 - Consuming Organization; 8 - Setting Limits to Enterprise; Appendix: Research Details; References; Index
