Aesop's Management Fables
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published on 25. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7506-3341-3 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated work suggests solutions for management problems by means of storytelling, in the tradition of the Greek slave Aesop who lived and told his animal fables around 600BC. 17 animals have been chosen for this set of cautionary tales which includes the Wombat from Australia, the Chameleon from Africa, the hedgehog from the UK, and the Beaver from North America. It is aimed to help managers understand the people they work with and for management trainers who want their message to stick. The first section of each chapter introduces a management problem using a fictional animal fable, the second section follows up with corresponding real life management case studies whilst the third section gives advice and tips for managers who recognize themselves or their teams in the stories.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
17 cartoon illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3341-3 (9780750633413)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Teaching with tales. Part 2: Animal stories ; the frog; squirrel; wombat; elephant; cat; spider; chameleon; cuckoo; hedgehog; weaverbird; peacock; kookaburra; Part 3 Team stories: beavers; huskies; horses; wolf; geese; finale.