The Working Week 97

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Why does work get such a bad press in both popular and highbrow culture? From Dickens to Zola to the Who, work always seems to be displayed in a negative light, the 9-5 as the enemy of the free soul.

Wayne's guest this week is author Phil Whiteley, who is exploring the representation of work in music, film, TV and literature in his new book project, "Meet the New Boss". Although the book isn't due to see the light of day until 2010, parts of it will be serialized on Management-Issues over the next few months.

In the meantime, here's a taster as Wayne and Phil look at work in relation to characters such as Bob Crachit, Reginald Perrin and David Brent.

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Show synopsis
"The Working Week" is a weekly digest of news, blogs, and opinion from the pages of www.management-issues.com. Each week, host Wayne Turmel leads a spirited discussion on matters important to business, management development and human resources and the things that have caught his - and his guests' - eyes.
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