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Living on Thin Air Charles Leadbeater

Living on Thin Air By Charles Leadbeater

Living on Thin Air by Charles Leadbeater


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Summary

An accessible book for anyone concerned about the future of their job or their profession. The underlying message of the book is optimistic. It is about opportunities that will emerge from wider markets and new technologies, and its conclusion should help people prepare themselves for the future.

Living on Thin Air Summary

Living on Thin Air: The New Economy by Charles Leadbeater

An accessible book for anyone who is concerned about the future of their job or their profession. The underlying message of the book is optimistic. It is about opportunities that will emerge from wider markets and new technologies, and its conclusion should help people prepare themselves better for the future. Although the book is informed by management theory, economic and social psychology, it is not heavy or theoretical. It includes case studies and examples drawn from England, Continental Europe, the USA and Asia to examine companies which exemplify the trends described here.

Table of Contents

We're going on a bear hunt; dianomics; Delia Smith not Adam Smith; knowing is competing; collapse; creating knowledge; if organizations were like brains; the rise of the knowledge entrepreneur; building the knowledge society; is knowledge always good; the networked economy; Silicon Valley - the intelligent room; trust - the ethics of the new economy; who should own knowledge?; financing social capital; creating social capital; the power of fantasy.

Additional information

GOR011172873
9780670876693
0670876690
Living on Thin Air: The New Economy by Charles Leadbeater
Used - Like New
Hardback
Penguin Books Ltd
19990701
256
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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