Management is no longer confined to work and organizations, but is now a Pervasive way of talking and thinking about all aspects of our lives. In this extraordinary book, Hancock and Tyler have assembled a collection that illuminates management theory by demonstrating how this colonisation of the everyday influences our lives. Martin Parker, Professor of Organisation and Culture, School of Management, University of Leicester, UK This much needed book offers insights into the relationship between management and everyday life and in doing so makes a significant contribution to the field. Heather Höpfl, Professor of Management, Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK Are management values shaping the way we live? The Management of Everyday Life brings together leading academics within management, organization studies, and sociology to explore the impact of contemporary managerial values and ideas on life outside the workplace. Each chapter reflects critically on the relationship between managerialism and everyday life in a variety of contexts, ranging from childhood through to retirement and death. In doing so, each author considers just what the consequences of this relationship might be for our everyday lived experiences of self and society. Key Benefits: A timely and lively response to the continued popularity of management ideas within society Expert authors provide a rigorous and intellectually fascinating argument for the critical study of management values and ideas beyond the workplace Engaging illustrations and examples from the everyday brings theory to life The Management of Everyday Life is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Management Studies, Organizational Behaviour and Analysis, Sociology and Contemporary Cultural Studies. Book jacket.