Bücher von Peter Fleming

Bestselling author Peter Fleming uncovers the dark underbelly of the modern university to reveal cracks in the ivory tower

A sharp analysis of the nature of work under late capitalism, revealing the dark side of aspiration and utility

Packed with case studies and a wide range of international examples, this highly critical text reveals CSR as an attempt to gain legitimacy from consumers and employees, therefore furthering the exploitative and colonizing agenda of the corporation.

There was once a time when 'work' was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation; where the farmer ploughed the land so their family could eat. But the sun has long since set on this idyllic tableau, and what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless ritual, colonising almost every part of our lives - endless and inescapable.*BR**BR*In The Mythology of Work, Peter Fleming examines how neoliberal society uses the ritual of work (and the threat of its denial) to maintain the late capitalist class order. As our society is transformed into a factory that never sleeps, work becomes a universal reference point for everything else, devoid of any moral or political worth.*BR**BR*Blending critical theory with recent accounts of job related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming paints a bleak picture of neoliberal capitalism in which the economic and emotional dysfunctions of a society of wage slaves greatly outweigh its professed benefits.

Coverage ranges from general treatments of terrorism and tactics of terrorists to material that deals with the terrorist infrastructure, terrorism in specific geographic areas, and responses to terrorism.

This work highlights the special challenge of middle management. Covering the full range of middle management activities in primary schools, the authors use self-assessment questions and case studies to bring management theory to life.

This text is aimed at teachers who are considering applying for their first middle management post or who are already in such a post but wish to improve their performance. The author highlights the special challenge of this work, covering all aspects of the art of middle management in schools.