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EXPLORINGANDEXPLODINGOURNOTIONSOFWORKJoanneB.Ciulla,anotedscholarinLeadershipandEthics,examineswhysomanypeopletodayhavelettheirjobstakeovertheirlives.Technologywassupposedtofreeusfromwork,butinsteadweworklongerhours-oftentetheredtotheofficeathomebycellphonesande-mail.Peoplestilllooktoworkforself-fulfillment,community,andidentity,butthesethingsmaybeincreasinglydifficulttofindintoday'sworkplace.Goneisthesocialcontractwhereemployeesandemployerssharedasenseofmutualloyalty,yetmanyofusstillsacrificepersonaltimeforjobsthatwecouldloseatthedropofastockprice.TracingtheevolutionofthemeaningofworkfromAesoptoDilbert,andcriticallyexaminingthepast100yearsofmanagementpractices,Ciullaasksquestionsthatweoftenwillfullyignoreatourownperil.*Whenyouareonyourdeathbed,willyouwishyouhadspentmoretimeattheoffice?*Whydowedefineourselvesbyourjobsratherthanbyotheractivitieswedooutsideofwork?*Whatcanemployersandemployeespromiseeachotherintoday'sbusinessenvironment?Provocativeandentertaining,TheWorkingLifechallengesustothinkaboutthemeaningofworkanditsimpactonourlives.