The Management Myth Why The Experts Keep Getting It Wrong

Author : Matthew Stewart
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393072747
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting it Wrong written by Matthew Stewart and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A devastating bombardment of managerial thinking and the profession of management consulting…A serious and valuable polemic." —Wall Street Journal Fresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy and no particular interest in business, Matthew Stewart might not have seemed a likely candidate to become a consultant. But soon he was telling veteran managers how to run their companies. In narrating his own ill-fated (and often hilarious) odyssey at a top-tier firm, Stewart turns the consultant’s merciless, penetrating eye on the management industry itself. The Management Myth offers an insightful romp through the entire history of thinking about management, a withering critique of pseudoscience in management theory, and a clear explanation of why the MBA usually amounts to so much BS—leading us through the wilderness of American business thought.

Author : Matthew Stewart
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393065537
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Management Myth written by Matthew Stewart and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, not-to-be missed account of the reasons why management thinks the way it does—and why they are flawed. If CEOS, consultants, top managers, and other financial wizards are so smart, how come they screw up so badly? Why is there no correlation whatsoever between a business school education and success in business? Why might you be better off studying something as irrelevant as—philosophy? In The Management Myth, Stewart offers: An insightful romp through the entire history of thinking about management, with memorable sketches of Frederick Winslow Taylor, Elton Mayo, Peter Drucker, Michael Porter, Tom Peters, and other management celebrities A devastating critique of pseudoscience in management theory, from the scientific management movement to the contemporary disciplines of strategy and organizational behavior A swashbuckling account of the rise and much-anticipated fall of management consulting, laced with personal tales about cryptic PowerPoint presentations; the bait-and-hold techniques that keep clients paying to be told what they already know; and the colorful internal politics at his own ill-fated consulting firm, where rivals for power found imaginative uses for an in-house shrink Historical perspective on why so many CEOs make so much more than they deserve A clear explanation of why the MBA usually amounts to so much BS With wit and wisdom, Stewart makes an electrifying case that the questions and insights of management theorists belong not to the sciences but to philosophy, and that, in the final analysis, “a good manager is nothing more or less than a good and well-educated person.”

Author : Stefan Stern
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0749480246
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths of Management written by Stefan Stern and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance? The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In Myths of Management, Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head-on. Fascinating insights from psychology, leadership theory and organizational behaviour provide you with a compelling and practical guide to avoid falling into the trap of cliché, misinformation and prejudice. This engaging read offers you authentic insights into the reality of work, drawn from extensive research and real-world business examples, to give you the essential knowledge you need to become a better manager. Whether cheesy, naïve or even destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team's potential. Myths of Management is the guide you need to become an enlightened manager.

Author : Martin Kihn
Publisher : Business Plus
ISBN 13 : 0446562467
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book House of Lies written by Martin Kihn and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2009-06-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of "Liar's Poker" comes a devastatingly accurate and darkly hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the wonderful world of management consulting.

Author : BusinessNews Publishing,
Publisher : Primento
ISBN 13 : 2511018454
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary: The Management Myth written by BusinessNews Publishing, and published by Primento. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-read summary of Matthew Stewart's book: "The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting It Wrong". This complete summary of the ideas from Matthew Stewart's book "The Management Myth" shows how many believe that business management is a body of discrete and specialised technical expertise which is a formal academic discipline. However, this is an illusion which has been created by self-proclaimed business gurus, business book authors and the business school industry. In his book, the author reveals the truth about business management and claims that “a good manager is nothing more or less than a good and well educated person”. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand key concepts • Expand your management skills To learn more, read "The Management Myth" and discover the true key to good management.

Author : Matthew Stewart
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Author : Eric Abrahamson
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0759516499
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Perfect Mess written by Eric Abrahamson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2007-01-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Einstein's study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder-or suffer guilt over the mess they can't avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A Perfect Mess overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. Drawing on examples from business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and even the meteoric career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, coauthors Abrahmson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break than neat ones.Applying this idea on scales both large (government, society) and small (desktops, garages), A Perfect Mess uncovers all the ways messiness can trump neatness, and will help you assess the right amount of disorder for any system. Whether it's your company's management plan or your hallway closet that bedevils you, this book will show you why to say yes to mess.

Author : Dennis Tourish
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108480470
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management Studies in Crisis written by Dennis Tourish and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management research is criticised for poor research practices and not addressing important problems. Tourish proposes fundamental changes to rescue it from crisis. A must read for management and organisation scholars, practising managers, university administrators and policy makers within higher education.

Author : Matthew Stewart
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393244318
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic written by Matthew Stewart and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the National Book Award. Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy? America’s founders intended to liberate us not just from one king but from the ghostly tyranny of supernatural religion. Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart brilliantly tracks the ancient, pagan, and continental ideas from which America’s revolutionaries drew their inspiration. In the writings of Spinoza, Lucretius, and other great philosophers, Stewart recovers the true meanings of “Nature’s God,” “the pursuit of happiness,” and the radical political theory with which the American experiment in self-government began.

Author : Roy F. Baumeister
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101543779
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Willpower written by Roy F. Baumeister and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with New York Times science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it. "Deep and provocative analysis of people's battle with temptation and masterful insights into understanding willpower: why we have it, why we don't, and how to build it. A terrific read." —Ravi Dhar, Yale School of Management, Director of Center for Customer Insights Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows readers how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter. By blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research science, Willpower makes it clear that whatever we seek—from happiness to good health to financial security—we won’t reach our goals without first learning to harness self-control.