"Revisiting the Concept of the Corporation"
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"Most of us prefer to walk backward into the future, a posture that may be uncomfortable but which at least allows us to keep on looking at familiar things as long as we can."
— Charles Handy
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About Charles Handy
Charles Handy (25 July 1932 – 13 December 2024) was an Irish author/philosopher specialising in organisational behaviour and management. Among the ideas he advanced are the "portfolio worker" and the "Shamrock Organization" (in which professional core workers, freelance workers and part-time/temporary routine workers each form one leaf of the "Shamrock").
About Charles Handy
Charles Handy (25 July 1932 – 13 December 2024) was an Irish author/philosopher specialising in organisational behaviour and management. Among the ideas he advanced are the "portfolio worker" and the "Shamrock Organization" (in which professional core workers, freelance workers and part-time/temporary routine workers each form one leaf of the "Shamrock").
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