Freedom and Accountability at Work: Applying Philosophic Insight to the Real World
Koestenbaum is a philosophy professor and veteran writer, and coauthor Block is a business consultant and a longtime friend of Koestenbaum's. This book, a product of their professional affiliation, is a "restatement" of two important books of Koestenbaum's,The Vitality of Death(1971) andThe New Image of the Person(1978). Both books were academically oriented, and Block has taken their messages and retooled them for a more popular audience. The fundamental point of the new book is that the basic tenets of philosophy can be applied to life, particularly to the workplace, to such an extent that our lives can be changed. The primary focus is on the concept of individual freedom and how managers can best utilize that concept to create a more productive, but at the same time more humane, work environment. This provocative, challenging book is not easy reading. It must be taken in small doses, for each idea requires time to digest.Brad HooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved