| Description |
ix, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-332) and index. |
| Contents |
The clerking class -- The birth of the office -- The white blouse revolution -- Inside the skyscraper -- Organization men and women -- Open plans -- Space invaders -- The office of the future -- The office and its ends. |
| Summary |
Drawing from popular books, movies, comic strips and an abundance of management literature and business history, this surprising "secret history" shows how the white-collar world came to be, from the mid-19th century to today, and reveals what it might become. |
| Subject(S) |
Offices -- History.
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Clerks -- History.
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Office management -- History.
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Office layout -- History.
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Office buildings -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780385536578 (hardcover) |
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0385536577 (hardcover) |
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