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<p>Would Zeus be more effective running a bank or an ad agency? Executives will find out in <b>The Gods of Management</b>, which is perhaps the most intriguing work from the best-selling author of <b>The Age of Unreason</b> and <b>The Age of Paradox</b>. Charles Handy has written a highly entertaining book, but more important, he provides an extremely valuable framework for understanding management styles and the corporate cultures associated with them.<br> Handy uses four Greek gods to illustrate for managers the four basic approaches they can take, and the organizational cultures that result. In a Zeus or "club" organization, power radiates from the top boss, and a personal relationship with that individual matters more than any formal title or position. We see this often in small entrepreneurial companies, brokerage firms, investment banks, and political groups. An Apollo "role" culture results in a highly structured, stable company—a bureaucracy with precise job descriptions, such as a life insurance company, a monopoly, or a firm with a long history of success with a single product. The Athena "task" culture emphasizes talent and youth, and promotes continuous, successful tea

Author

Charles Brian Handy

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195096163

Subjects

Management, Business

Rating

3.8 / 5 (66 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13