Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job by Bakke, Dennis W - 2005

Seattle, WA: PVG, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. From the book, ""It's a remarkable tale told by a remarkable man: Bakke, a farm boy who was shaped by his religious faith, his years at Harvard Business School, and his experience working for the Federal Energy Administration. He rejects workplace drudgery as a noxious remnant of the Industrial Revolution. He believes work should be fun, and at AES he set out to prove it could be. Bakke sought not the empty fun of the Friday beer blast but the joy of a workplace where every person, from custodian to CEO, has the power to use his or her Godgiven talents free of needless corporate bureaucracy. In 'Joy at Work,' Bakke tells how he helped create a company where every decision made at the top was lamented as a lost chance to delegate responsibility--and where all employees were encouraged to take the ""game-winning shot,"" even when it wasn't a slam-dunk."" Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Former owner's name on front fly leaf. Book has some neat underlining. Dust jacket in very good condition.