<p>In this episode I review a 2017 book by Professor Peter Fleming, entitled &#39;The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation&#39;. I discuss its bracing and polemical critique of &#39;late capitalism&#39; and the strengths and limitations of such &#39;critical management studies&#39; perspectives which aim to shed light on power, control, exploitation and resistance in our workplaces and societies.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>The Guardian (2017) ‘The Death of Homo Economicus review – why does capitalism still exist?’ </p> <p>(<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/28/death-homo-economicus-peter-fleming-review">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/28/death-homo-economicus-peter-fleming-review</a>) </p> <p>Calvard, T. S., &amp; Sang, K. J. (2017). Complementing psychological approaches to employee well-being with a socio-structural perspective on violence in the workplace: An alternative research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(16), 2256-2274. (<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585192.2017.1314976">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585192.2017.1314976</a>) </p> <p>Spicer, A., &amp; Alvesson, M. (2024). Critical Management Studies: A Critical Review. Journal of Management Studies. (<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joms.13047">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joms.13047</a>)</p>