The History of Work [Paperback]

This sweeping survey of the history of work, from hunter-gatherers to dotcom telecommuters, deftly compresses thousands of years of human evolution into an incisive volume It is a book about work, about the organization and management of work, but it is also a book about people.Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Hands To The Grindstone Fettered Lives Job Creation The New Religion of Work The Most Important Pile of Bricks in the World Secrets of the Dumb Steeple The Silent Monitor The Last Puritan in a Nation of Amateurs The Yellow Dog Unleashed The Philadelphia Catechism Modern Times Western Electric Discovers Motivation Unnatural Selection Arbeit Mach Frei Whatever Happened to Homer Sarasohn Managing the Corporate State The Wanting Animal Sharp-Suited Philanthropists The End of Management Melting the Frozen Assets The Road to Panama One Life. Live it. Postscript: New Century, New Ethic Notes Index

'Richard Donkin is a humane, thoughtful writer who has spent years considering the changing shape of work.' - Financial Times

Review for the original edition Blood Sweat and Tears:

'This book is huge. In every good sense of the word. It certainly belongs on the bookshelf of every leader and every scholar in the area of management and organizational life.' - Warren Bennis, author of the bestselling On Becoming a Leader

'There are a lot of books about work and employment. Richard Donkin has written a book that stands apart from the rest. Blood Sweat& Tears is engaging and intelligent reading, rooted in both historical and personal understanding and insight.' - Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor, Stanford Business School, USA and author of The Human Equation: Building Profit by Putting People First

'A rich and varied treasure trove. Donkin is a great storyteller.' - Management Today

'An absorbing, thoughtful and stimulating read for anyone involved with directing or managing busl#[