Myths, Stories, and Organizations: Premodern Narratives for Our Times

by Yiannis Gabriel

Book Overview

Each chapter of the book takes as its starting point a myth, a legend, a story or a fable and explores its contemporary relevance for a world of globalization, organizations and consumerism. Each contributor is inspired by a relatively short but rich text which is then used as a springboard for an analysis of contemporary social and organizational realities. The idea behind this book is that by looking at contemporary society through the prism of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199264481
• ISBN13: 9780199264483
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"