Coping with the Future: Rethinking Assumptions for Society, Business and Work - Hardcover

 
9781138559318: Coping with the Future: Rethinking Assumptions for Society, Business and Work
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138559318 ISBN 13: 9781138559318
Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

Coping with the Future has been written in response to widespread international awareness that the future is not predictable. In political and economic terms, we are in unknown territory, with daily developments around Brexit and the Trump Presidency, and "Kodak moments" in business. On the other hand, business leaders demand certainty, which is not available.

This book redefines the nature of modern business. In contrast to recent trends, it has a focus on human-centred manufacturing and on decision-making which goes beyond a focus on short-term profit. The liberal capitalism of the USA and the UK is not the only current variety of capitalism. Business is not just about managers, but requires participation and engagement by workers.

Since the financial crash of 2008, there has been much talk about the need for fresh approaches to business, but little has changed. This book pulls together current research and practice and poses new questions based on case studies. There is no one simple best way, but an uncertain future can be addressed, drawing on diverse past experience and cases.

The book addresses an intended audience in business and universities, including business schools, around the world. The debate takes a broader approach, involving research in the social sciences and approaches from philosophy. The world has always been unpredictable, but we have allowed ourselves to be comforted by convenient myths. It is time to wake up.

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About the Author

Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen is a Professor at the University of Agder, Norway.

Halvor Holtskog is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.

Richard Ennals is a Professor at the University of Agder, Norway and Linnaeus University, Sweden.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138559318
ISBN 13 
9781138559318
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
286
Editor
Garmann Johnsen Hans Christian, Holtskog Halvor, Ennals Richard

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